Something isn't working and I think it's probably me. Any help appreciated. reddit / irc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2014-05-05 15:58 I've tried to get on IRC for about four hours three time in the last 12 months. I usually give up but now I need it for a project. I've tried three clients; X-chat, Limechat, and Colloquy. None manage to connect to anything. Since Colloquy seems to be the most popular let me talk you through what I try there. Open it up and alt-click on the box. "New Connection". Set it to IRC and chat.freenode.net Click connect. Click 'join chatroom' and select the drop down box and it's empty. It's always empty. Never connects to anything, on any server, on any client. If I click the link in the sidebar it takes me to x-chat and says it can't connect. Am I being retarded and missing something blindingly obvious or do I perhaps have a problem elsewhere in my settings? Connection settings? DNS? Thanks so much for any help. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- fedv · 2014-05-05 16:02 Try xchat /server irc.freenode.net and when it connects try /join #test Try the commands not the buttons ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UsernameDiscovered · 2014-05-05 16:40 I'm sorry to be such a pain but can you be really explicit about what I type where because there's a lot of boxes and I'm pretty sure it's human (my) error (since it usually is in these cases). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- tavaryn · 2014-05-05 19:52 "/server irc.freenode.net" Then, after (if) it connects: "/join #test" Both without quotes. You type those in the text input box at the bottom of the window. If it doesn't connect, reply with a copy/paste of whatever xchat spits out in the server window. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2014-05-06 04:55 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UsernameDiscovered · 2014-05-06 07:46 Telnetting? Sorry to be so simple. Maybe I need a book on this shit! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2014-05-06 07:51 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UsernameDiscovered · 2014-05-06 07:55 Mac. It'll be the death of me. Bought it when I wanted to check FB and make university applications. Now I'm trying to code on it and I think euthanasia might be my only option it's in so much pain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2014-05-06 08:07 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UsernameDiscovered · 2014-05-06 10:30 I agree, but when you work for apple and need a facebook machine, it's a pretty obvious choice! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UsernameDiscovered · 2014-05-06 12:43 >irc.freenode.net: nodename nor servname provided, or not known I think it might be uni internet blocking irc traffic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2014-05-06 12:52 [deleted]