Would something like this be possible?
reddit / irc

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[deleted] · 2013-09-18 04:43

OK, basically what I want is to be connected to a certain IRC channel
all the time. The thing is though is my computer can't stay running
all the time, so I was wondering if I could:

* Make a bot that runs on a server that I can log into anytime, and
see that chat log. I could be "AFK" when it's running when I'm not
there.

* Find a way to stay connected even when my computer is a sleep.

Not sure if this is a long stretch or not, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
So thanks in advance.

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Squid_Tamer · 2013-09-18 05:04

I just use SSH to interact with a text-based IRC client (irssi) that
resides permanently on a super cheap VPS that I rent. It stays logged
in 24/7 to whatever channels I leave it on. I can log into it from any
computer, anywhere, and it's always there logged in.

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MillenniumFalc0n · 2013-09-18 05:07

Your best option is to run a terminal based client or bouncer on a
shell. Look up irssi (terminal irc client) and ZNC (bouncer)

edit: also you could try signing up for the irccloud beta

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[deleted] · 2013-09-18 15:18

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Lord_Zero · 2013-09-18 19:45

PM me and ill give you an invite to
[irccloud](https://www.irccloud.com/)

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Swagnite · 2013-09-18 22:02

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a SSH? Also it doesn't seem Irssi is
for windows so is there another client that can do the same thing?

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Squid_Tamer · 2013-09-18 22:10

[SSH](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell) lets you securely log
into another computer over the internet that has an SSH server
running. It's more of a system administration tool than something like
LogMeIn, though. It's text only, which suits my purposes just fine.
Typically it's used on a Linux server, so Irssi would run on a Linux
server and you use a SSH client like [Putty](http://www.chiark.greenen
d.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html) for Windows.

I don't really recommend going this route unless you have some other
things to use the VPS for, or are interested in learning about Linux.
It just works for me because I use Linux a lot and use the VPS for
several other things.

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takennickname · 2013-09-18 22:19

I've been looking for invites to irc cloud forever. Can I get an
invite?

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[deleted] · 2013-09-18 22:35

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Swagnite · 2013-09-18 23:04

Alright, thanks for the explanation.

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o24 · 2013-09-19 03:10

Use ZNC, it is the best IRC bouncer software that exists.

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resuni · 2013-09-19 05:08

I came here to suggest this as well (because it's what I do), but with
all the people willing to give out irccloud invites I'd say that's
probably the best route.

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FiXato · 2013-09-20 12:26

[WeeChat](http://www.weechat.org) is another good terminal IRC client
as well.

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FiXato · 2013-09-20 12:29

You could also get a cheap, low-power, ARM board such as a Raspberry-
Pi so you can keep that computer running 24/7, and run a terminal
client such as [WeeChat](http://www.weechat.org) or
[irssi](http://www.irssi.org), or a bouncer such as ZNC (or WeeChat in
relay-mode) on it.

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adamus1red · 2013-09-20 14:49

ditto

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Quetuo · 2013-09-22 23:28

I recommend Quassel - it's a distributed IRC client. You can run the
core on a server that stays connected permanently, and the client on
your computer.

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apixoip · 2013-09-23 05:06

Eh, znc is the way to go.  It gives you the advantages of 24/7
connectivity and ip exposure of a remote terminal based client, while
allowing you to use any client you like, and can also connect an
android/ios client concurrently.

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thehodapp · 2013-09-28 15:58

Are there any chatbots that can give you the chat log since the last
time you've logged in?

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knuxgen · 2013-11-04 12:00

do you still need one? pm me