Internet Relay Chat

To keep in touch online, we use IRC and Discord. Both are bridged to each other, so feel free to join one rather than the other, or both!

We have multiple channels on ImaginaryNet (our IRC server), but our primary channel is #compsoc.

The full list of "channels" we may want to join include:

  • #compsoc
  • #inf1, #inf2, #inf3, #inf4, or #inf5 (depending on your academic year)
  • For some of our Special Interest Groups and hobbies:
    • #cs-sigint
    • #sigweb
    • #tardis - let's do cool server stuff!
    • #books
    • #☕
    • #music
    • #cooking
    • #fitness
    • #houseplants
    • #networking - bridged to #homelab on Discord
    • #keebsig
    • #petssss
    • #television
  • #minecraft - we have a Minecraft server!
  • #careers
  • #coding-help
  • #random we aren't sure what goes on here either

Joining IRC IRC Cloud Invite

Clients are needed to connect to an IRC server, but you do not need to create an account — these clients can be online (e.g, KiwiIRC, or IRCCloud) or installed on your computer (HexChat).

If you already have an IRC client installed on your device, just click here to join the server.

Be patient, with IRC you won't see any messages prior to the time you connect. Since Discord is bridged, you'll be able to see the chat history prior to your registration!

Server details particulars

If you already know your way around IRC, here are the connection details:

  • Server: irc.imaginarynet.uk
  • SSL: yes
  • Port: 6697
  • Channel: as listed above
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