{"id":42572,"date":"2011-03-05T23:21:43","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T04:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T17:21:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T22:21:22","slug":"chat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting to the Barliman&#8217;s IRC Chat Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">NOTE: As of November 2024, the Mibbit-based web-browser that I&#8217;d previously set up for people to connect to our IRC server is no longer functional. Mibbit has shut down its service. Our server still exists &#8212; you can just no longer connect that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Kiwi IRC, possibly the easiest web-based alternative is extremely variable. If you feel like rolling the dice, I suggest this connection but there are no guarantees you&#8217;ll get through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web-based clients now seem very few and far between. If you do want to connect this way, there are probably two options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IRCCLOUD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first is called <a data-wplink-edit=\"true\" href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\">IRCCloud<\/a>. I have tested IRCCloud and it does connect through to to TORn. But it requires more effort than simply pressing a button: you need to setup an account (which is free &#8212; igonore all the premium\/paid stuff), and you&#8217;ll need to enter the TORn server&#8217;s own connection details each time you login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you login you will be greted by a screen like below. Enter details as I&#8217;ve laid out with your own chosen nickname\/handle. Then connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119907 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1.png 610w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1-185x160.png 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IRCCloud also offers a mobile app that, last time I looked, is pretty decent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ELEMENT\/MATRIX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other option is a chat network\/protocol developed by one of our former staffers and IRC admins, Arathorn. It can require a little more technical knowledge. However he tells me if you use <a href=\"https:\/\/app.element.io\/#\/room\/%23torn_%23theonering.net:matrix.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">this link here<\/a>, you should be able to connect directly to our server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, it will require signing up for an account. Matrix\/Element is a completely free service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>About us:<\/b> Barliman&#8217;s is a place for good conversation about J.R.R. Tolkien&#8217;s works and the Lord of the Rings movies. Our chatrooms are very newbie-friendly, always open and we&#8217;d love you to join us! All we ask is that you&#8217;re polite, and refrain from swearing, or being crude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/java-chat\/barlimans-chat-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORn chat netiquette<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.theonering.net\/barlimans\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old FAQ<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.theonering.net\/barlimans\/commands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old bar menu<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.theonering.net\/barlimans\/faq.html#answer3.7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register your nick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: As of November 2024, the Mibbit-based web-browser that I&#8217;d previously set up for people to connect to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"about-about-torn.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42572","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1tLoH-b4E","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42572"}],"version-history":[{"count":233,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119908,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42572\/revisions\/119908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}