The irc client option via C(hat) Internet R(elay) Chat will
offer to connect you to irc.synchro.net or irc.libera.chat

irc.synchro.net is hosted by author of Synchronet BBS Software and has
SYSOPs and BBS users in various groups.

irc.libera.chat hosts Open Source projects and has developers, sysadmins,
and others online.

You are prompted to select from the following channels, but you can join as many as you wish once connected.

irc.synchro.net 6667 = #Synchronet,#morningchat,#doorparty,#SouthEastStar

irc.libera.chat 6667 = #trilug,#redhat,#linux,#python

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