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-{{ :cp-logo-100x33.png?nolink|}}+====== Communication IRC ======
  
 IRC stands for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] and it is a text chat system where you can talk to community members in the channel //#cryptoparty// on the [[http://www.oftc.net/|irc.oftc.net server]]. IRC stands for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] and it is a text chat system where you can talk to community members in the channel //#cryptoparty// on the [[http://www.oftc.net/|irc.oftc.net server]].
  
-You can use one of many dedicated IRC clients (such as pidgin, which you might already know from Jabber+OTR) or OFTCs [[https://oftc.net|browser client]] (which can also be used with the Tor Browser Bundle).+  #cryptoparty@irc.oftc.net
  
 +To use it, you can either
 +  * Go to  [[https://oftc.net/?channels=cryptoparty|https://oftc.net]] in your browser (this works with Torbrowser, too, for added anonymity).
 +  * Dial in with one of the many chat clients as for example [[http://pidgin.im|Pidgin]], which you might already know from using it for Jabber+OTR.
  
  
-===== irssi + tor =====+For advanced use, see the [[connect:contact:irc:irssi_plus_tor|irssi+tor guide]] and the [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torprojects Torify HowTo (irssi)]].
  
-==== Step 1: Install polipo, tor and irssi==== +Whichever method you use to connect, it is recommended that you cloak once you have connected to the server. To do that, just type
-    $ apt-get install polipo tor torsocks irssi+
  
-In order to make sure you are running the most up-to-date version of tor please refer to [[https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian | torproject.org/docs/debian]]+  /msg nickserv SET CLOAK ON
  
-Now you should have installed: polipo, tor, torify, screen and irssi. Default settings work fine for now.+into the chat window.
  
-====Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor==== 
-    $ /etc/init.d/polipo start 
-    $ /etc/init.d/tor start 
  
 +There is an additional channel which has news fetching irc-bots in it:
  
-==== Step 3: run irssi over Tor ==== +  #cryptoparty-bots@irc.oftc.net
- +
-    $ usewithtor irssi +
- +
-==== Step 4: Connect to irc.oftc.net ==== +
-connect to the server, change your nickname and join the channel: +
-    $ /connect irc.oftc.net -p 6697 +
-    $ /nick your_new_nickname +
-    $ /join #cryptoparty +
-  +
-==== Further information ==== +
- +
-For further information see [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi| the Torprojects Torify HowTo (irssi)]].+