IRC: December 2007 Archives

I have, over at my personal blog ranted and raved many times about the benefits of IRC. (Odds are if you are coming to an Ubuntu blog, you already know what that is... just in case it is short for Internet Relay Chat.) It may not seem to fit the theme of this blog but, in my humble opinion, it does. I have been in and out of the Wyldryde IRC Network for, I believe, right around a decade now. I should make it clear that Wyldryde is not one of those "Age, Sex, Location" or "hate war" communities. They are very clear about and very fair about enforcing their rules. It is nothing like alot of the other networks out there. It is a community of mixed individuals but, in my opinion, it is the best place to talk tech or get tech help.

I have been double blessed in IRC of late and one of the blessings is directly related to this blog. Before I continue though it is only fair to direct you to the official IRC channels for Ubuntu. There are lots of them on this list; even localized by country and state. I am not writing this to make any comment on the official network. I have not been to any of the official channels for Ubuntu until I made my switch to Ubuntu. Any comment would be unfair and I imagine they would be at least as helpful as my efreinds over at WyldRyde.

I have learned much from the folks on IRC over the years and am greatful for many an evenings of tech troubleshooting, chats and education. I have learned a great deal in the "newbie freindly zone" that is known as the ubuntu channel on the wyldryde network. I am going to share with all of you, in future post, most of what I have learned.