#freemap.sk : Slovak OSM/Freemap channel (Use Jabber/GTalk conference room).#osm-pl : Polish OSM channel (Have a Quick Question? Click!) (appear on dead, use matrix too).#osm-latam : Latino-American OSM channel.#osm-de : German OSM channel bridged to #osm-de:.IRCNet #osm-fi : Finnish OSM channel - Accessible via Matrix, IRC and Telegram.#osm-ba : Bosnian and Herzegovinian OSM channel.#osmbe : Belgian OSM channel bridged to #osmbe:.#osm-at : Austrian OSM channel bridged to #osm-at:.In addition to #osm, we have the following IRC chat rooms:
![irc irc](https://2u.com/static/dd2adac04e99f73ff3f4a83c58f8d3cc/44b4e/IRC_HERO.max-2880x1800.jpg)
#Irc install
If you run your own Matrix server, you can also install your own version of the IRC bridge ( ) to be independent of central services. ) adapt this guidance to OFTC (mostly applies as-is, but some things are different, for example it is "OFTC IRC Bridge status" rather than libera.chat's appservice). So, whenever the bridge reconnects, you need to identify by hand with Nickserv IDENTIFY.įor advanced configuration (custom nickname. !storepass uses SASL, which OFTC does not support. After registering on the IRC side, you usually do !storepass in Matrix, so that the bridge can auto-login whenever it reconnects for any reason (netsplit, etc). If you do want to register, mind that OFTC is an exception among the Matrix-to-IRC bridges.
#Irc registration
Registration is not required in the OpenStreetMap channels and you can skip registration entirely. My_username: becomes my_username on OFTC by default. To control the bridge, run !help in the room "OFTC IRC Bridge status".
#Irc how to
Jabber gateway: How to join IRC channels from a Matrix clientĪ Matrix client, for example Element (formerly known as Riot), can access IRC channels. If you want to establish a connection with SSL, use Port 6697. IRC communicates over a special port number which may be blocked by your office firewall. You will need to input '' as the IRC server, and '#osm' as the channel. you can set a nickname with "/nick" etc.).Īnother in-browser IRC client is Webchat.ĭesktop IRC clients are compared at Wikipedia. If there is no immediate answer or seemingly no traffic in the channel we recommend to wait up to 15 minutes or try it again at a different time of day.In general avoid introductory formalities ("Hello!", "Can I ask a question?"), but plunge straight in with what you want to know or ask ("Dont ask to ask").Wait a few more seconds to see if you're interrupting any conversation, and then type in the box at the bottom.
![irc irc](https://static.listoffreeware.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/hexchat_open_source_irc_client_18_01_2021_12_29_01.jpg)
You should see some mess with a '***' prefix. Simply pick a nickname (no spaces) and click 'Login'. The main OpenStreetMap channel is irc:// #osm (Port:6667) other chat rooms are listed below, but #osm is fine for most purposes, and has the most people on it.