You must use TLS/SSL and authenticate via SASL to connect to freenode please visit https://... in order to create an account. reddit / irc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pmmeurgamecode · 2021-08-08 10:07 Before anyone say go to Libera.Chat, I am on Libera.Chat. But started to get this message from freenode: `You must use TLS/SSL and authenticate via SASL to connect to freenode please visit https://.com/login/sso in order to create an account` But my current `nickserv` username and password does not work on the site. So is freenode pushing for _all_ users to re-register? There was still one or two channels i frequent that did not fully move to libera or oftc, but the above requirement might just be the final nail in the coffin for me. Any insight welcome, And again, im already on Libera.Chat and OFTC so no need to spew the obvious in the comments, thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2021-08-08 10:07 [removed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- wRAR_ · 2021-08-08 11:14 > So is freenode pushing for all users to register? Yes, this is old news. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pmmeurgamecode · 2021-08-08 11:19 sorry should have been re-register, because i was registered with nickserv but since sasl is needed it seems my old registration does not work anymore. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- wRAR_ · 2021-08-08 11:25 Services databases not being migrated is much older news. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AnotherOneToo3 · 2021-08-08 16:34 I honestly wish other networks adopted easily registering online. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Treyzania · 2021-08-08 18:04 I don't like using web browsers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SmallerBork · 2021-08-09 00:06 What do you use then? Do you just not watch movies or running series? Ya you can torrent them or whatever other method but you gotta find the links. And aren't web sites generally better for privacy than native apps if the site has them anyway. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Treyzania · 2021-08-09 00:20 >Ya you can torrent them or whatever other method but you gotta find the links. I use RSS feeds. (You can also use IRC.) >And aren't web sites generally better for privacy Not really, which is why I don't like to use them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SmallerBork · 2021-08-09 00:49 I'm trying to get into irc but it's difficult. Some channels say only TLS users are allowed and then don't explain how to connect using TLS. What irc client do you use? I'm having issues with the UI of Hexchat. When I visit a network or channel I'd expext it to stay in the sidebar without having to click autoconnect and autojoin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Treyzania · 2021-08-09 00:59 HexChat works fine for me. Click "Use SSL for all the servers on this network". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SkyMarshal · 2021-08-12 18:19 With Weechat it's pretty easy, just add a -ssl flag when you [add a se rver](https://weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_quickstart.en.html# add_irc_server), and make sure you're using that server's SSL address/port. Take OFTC server for example: 1. Go to [OFTC home page](https://oftc.net/) to find the server address. Observe that there are two addresses, one for SSL (ircs://irc.oftc.net:6697) and for non-SSL (irc://irc.oftc.net:6667). 2. To add the SSL server: `/server add oftc irc.oftc.net:6697 -ssl` 3. You can change `oftc` to whatever you want it to be, like `oftc- ssl` or whatever. That's it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diceman2037 · 2021-08-13 11:28 i could log onto irc.com just fine, but chat.freenode.net is immediately disconnecting when using the SSL/TLS port. edit i did a clean install of mirc elsewhere and realised tls ports require a + ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TheRealScerion · 2021-08-17 12:35 Yeah, haven't been on IRC in a long while, just get this error in both mIRC and Hexchat now. Can't be bothered to work out what the problem is at the server end, so I'll stick to Discords. If they fix their shit I'll come back :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- t99anasthasia · 2021-08-20 07:47 freenode is trying to kill itself. use libera.chat that's where most freenode channels have gone ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident_Asparagus90 · 2021-09-30 10:11 Hello