Re: How to IRC?

["B. T. Raven" <btraven@nihilo.net>]

On 12/3/2015 8:36 AM, Marcin Borkowski wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm an (almost) complete newbie wrt IRC.  How do I start?  The EmacsWiki
> page is basically a bunch of people stating that ERC is great.  That is
> cool, but I'd like to learn how to use that (I found some general IRC
> links there, so that part can be considered solved) and choose an
> (Emacs-based, of course) IRC client.  What are the differences bewteen
> (many) existing clients?  Any hints which might help me decide?
>
> TIA,
>


I found these related lines in my .emacs:


(defalias 'irc 'erc) ;; so M-x irc loads the erc chat module

through Customize set these; substitute your own servers, channels, etc.

  '(erc-autojoin-channels-alist (quote (("dal.net") ("freenode.net" 
"#emacs"))))
  '(erc-manual-set-nick-on-bad-nick-p t)
  '(erc-modules (quote (autojoin button completion fill irccontrols 
match menu netsplit noncommands readonly ring stamp)))
  '(erc-nick "yournick")
  '(erc-pcomplete-mode t)
  '(erc-port 6667)
  '(erc-server "irc.dal.net") ;; or your own
  '(erc-stamp-mode t)
  '(erc-truncate-mode t)

the Emacs rcirc module might be easier to use but it's less capable than erc

Anyway, wait for more authoritative suggestions. Often I have to fall 
back on Chatzilla or another client when dal.net won't connect. I don't 
know if the problem is in one of my Emacs settings or what.

hth,

Ed