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--- communication:irc [2013/07/13 07:05] – [Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor] samthetechie
+++ connect:contact:irc [2016/02/05 12:32] – OFTP currently blocks Tor: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2016-January/039818.html digitalcourage
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+====== Communication IRC ======
-======irssi + tor + screen======
-  * 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.
+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]].
-  * Our channel is #cryptoparty on the irc.oftc.net server.
+<code>
+#cryptoparty@irc.oftc.net
+</code>
-  * It is recommended that you connect via [[https://oftc.net|OFTC]] SSL and also user [[https://torproject.org|Tor]] when the irc server allows.
+To use it, you can either
-  * Although it is not recommended (these webchats are not secure at all!) [[http://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23cryptoparty | mibbit web irc client #cryptopartyl]]
+  * Go to [[https://oftc.net/?channels=cryptoparty|https://oftc.net]] in your browser (this used to work with Tor-Browser, too, but OFTC currently does not like Tor).
+  * 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.
-  * You can read more about [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torify]]
+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 poliop, tor, irssi and scren====
+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 irssi screen
-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]]
+<code>
+/msg nickserv SET CLOAK ON
+</code>
-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====
+There is an additional channel which has news fetching irc-bots in it:
-    /etc/init.d/polipo start
-    /etc/init.d/tor start
-====Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor====
+<code>
-    $ sudo apt-get update
+#cryptoparty-bots@irc.oftc.net
+</code>
-====Step 3. open SOCKS proxy with socat====
-    $ screen
-    $ socat TCP4-LISTEN:4242,fork SOCKS4A:localhost:irc.oftc.net.:6697,socksport=9050
-====Step 4. torify irssi====
-add a new "window" in screen ctrl+a c
-    $ torify irssi
-====Step 5. 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