
Note, however, that people in the channel could be from anywhere, not just that place. Alternatively, you can always try guessing the channel name and /join #whatever. Many of the channels are “secret” and won’t be shown in such lists. You can search through a /list output as described above to find channels for reasonably large cities/states/countries such as #kampung or #bulgaria.

Want to get a list of channels on your current server? Once you connect to a server, you can get a full list of all public channels on that server or network by typing /list (on a new line in any window, beginning with the / character).If you only have the channel name but not the network, you can still try the multi-network lists below. Want to join a specific channel? You need to know the name of the network or server and the channel name such as #whatevername (channel names start with a # symbol and do not contain spaces).These are a few pointers for finding channels: Make sure to try it out! 1.On IRC, channels are where people meet and chat. Note: WeeChat, mentioned in the Windows section above, is one of the best IRC clients for Linux and Windows. Whether you prefer a graphical, console, or web IRC client, there’s something for everyone. The Linux community is doing a great job at continuously developing IRC and making security and functionality improvements. That’s pretty neat if you’re concerned about security.

It allows you to encrypt your message, and the receiver can decrypt it with the correct passcode. XChat is a free app that comes with at least one unique feature that other clients lack.

Additionally, you can transfer files to other users. It can auto-complete commands, nicknames, and it protects you from grammatical errors with an integrated spell-checking tool. XChat Aqua/Azure is a lightweight IRC client developed for Mac systems.
