Internet Relay Chat
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of realtime internet chat that has existed since 1988. For fandom, it is significant because it was available at a time when more modern chat programs weren't; because it is usable by people with a wide variety of computers and internet connections; and because it serves as a distribution channel for fansubs and other fanworks.
An example of a fan-run IRC channel was loiscla for the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman fandom.
Example IRC Channels
- #AFSM
- Amnsp
- #bic
- #BONC
- Cap-Ironman
- Discworld OnLine
- #DrWhoRPG
- #gardenofmaidens
- KFFDisc
- #loiscla
- #MacGyver
- #Pern
- Qo'noS qa'
- #quinnspiracy
- RATchat
- Replay Value AU
- RWBY Quest
- Sencrit
- #subcafe
- #TheAD'sOffice
- #wienersoldier
- #yuletide
- #wrestlefic
- Writers University
- #zimchat
Resources
- Wikipedia article on Internet Relay Chat
- IRC Help Explains IRC and provides a guide to its use.