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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).+<code> 
 +#cryptoparty@irc.oftc.net 
 +</code>
  
-For advanced use, see the [[documentation:irssi_plus_tor|irssi+tor guide]] and the [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torprojects Torify HowTo (irssi)]].+To use ityou can either
  
 +  * 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.
  
-===== 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 polipotor and irssi==== +Whichever method you use to connectit 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]]+<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+
  
 +<code>
 +#cryptoparty-bots@irc.oftc.net
 +</code>
  
-==== Step 3: run irssi over Tor ==== 
- 
-    $ 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)]].