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#hangout (45 users) — LiberaChat
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friendly chat about anything, pull up a chair (18+)
12:00 PM <zeamp> https://i.imgur.com/Xk2mP9q.png
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12:04 PM <fenix> morning
12:08 PM <lennox> Morning. The build froze halfway through so I have to start over. Luckily I have a cache to use.
12:14 PM <zeamp> https://www.textce.com/history
12:25 PM → Sheena-WP (sheena@user/sheena-warrior-pr) has joined #hangout
12:27 PM <sol> morning morning
12:29 PM → cedar (~cedar@user/cedar) has joined #hangout
12:41 PM <Juno> g'day.
12:53 PM <Sheena-WP> I am having a quiet session with coffee and a good book.
12:54 PM <bram> I'm in the old archive
12:55 PM <bram> Should I open the 'oldest' log
12:55 PM <bram> ?
12:56 PM <sol> Yes.
12:58 PM <bram> I'm in! Reading about the first networks :D
1:03 PM <Juno> bram: nice choice
1:08 PM × dune (~dune@user/dune) has quit IRC (Quit: Dune ("Dune") has left the server. "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.")
1:10 PM <lennox> Thank goodness for incremental builds. Otherwise I would not have made it this far.
1:11 PM <bram> brb
1:11 PM × bram (~bram@user/bram) has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving)
1:41 PM • Caught up on 13 missed messages
1:59 PM → ada (ada@user/ada) has joined #hangout
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3:13 PM → quill (~quill@user/quill) has joined #hangout (quill)
3:14 PM <bram> back again
3:14 PM <cedar> you were gone?
3:18 PM <omnicon> what's up?
3:20 PM <zeamp> hehe
3:20 PM <cedar> so, is it quiet again?
3:47 PM <bram> time flies 😂
4:13 PM <quill> Juno: the first network ran from a university in Finland
4:20 PM • Caught up on 7 missed messages
4:20 PM <bram> I almost reached the end of the archive but got lost again. lol
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45 users · LiberaChat
friendly chat about anything, pull up a chair (18+)
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12:00 <zeamp> https://i.imgur.com/Xk2mP9q.png
12:04 <fenix> morning
12:08 <lennox> Morning. The build froze halfway through so I have to start over. Luckily I have a cache to use.
12:14 <zeamp> https://www.textce.com/history
12:25 → Sheena-WP (sheena@user/sheena-warrior-pr) has joined #hangout
12:27 <sol> morning morning
12:29 → cedar (~cedar@user/cedar) has joined #hangout
12:41 <Juno> g'day.
12:53 <Sheena-WP> I am having a quiet session with coffee and a good book.
12:54 <bram> I'm in the old archive
12:55 <bram> Should I open the 'oldest' log
12:55 <bram> ?
12:56 <sol> Yes.
12:58 <bram> I'm in! Reading about the first networks :D
1:03 <Juno> bram: nice choice
1:08 × dune (~dune@user/dune) has quit IRC (Quit: Dune ("Dune") has left the server. "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.")
1:10 <lennox> Thank goodness for incremental builds. Otherwise I would not have made it this far.
1:11 <bram> brb
1:11 × bram (~bram@user/bram) has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving)
1:41 • Caught up on 13 missed messages
1:59 → ada (ada@user/ada) has joined #hangout
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3:13 → quill (~quill@user/quill) has joined #hangout (quill)
3:14 <bram> back again
3:14 <cedar> you were gone?
3:18 <omnicon> what's up?
3:20 <zeamp> hehe
3:20 <cedar> so, is it quiet again?
3:47 <bram> time flies 😂
4:13 <quill> Juno: the first network ran from a university in Finland
4:20 • Caught up on 7 missed messages
4:20 <bram> I almost reached the end of the archive but got lost again. lol
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Before feeds, before likes, before the algorithm — there were chatrooms.

Internet Relay Chat was invented decades ago and is still running today. Textce connects you to independent IRC networks with the conveniences you expect.

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Group & private, side by side.

Public rooms and private chats live together in one place. Messages send instantly with accurate timestamps, and every room shows its topic, member list and mentions. On desktop, split-pane layouts and keyboard navigation keep you moving.

Quiet by default.

Background chatter stays in the background. You hear about mentions and direct messages, and nothing else.

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Auto-complete for nicknames and commands. Light and dark themes, custom styles, text size and colors. Everything saved right on your device.

Networks & continuity.

Connect to the top IRC networks and beyond, with IRCv3 compatibility. One sidebar shows every network and room you are in, and an optional Session Keeper (also known as a bouncer) catches you up on what you missed when away.

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Claim a nick with the network and Textce signs you in automatically across devices. 

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Use a network's secure connection option and messages are scrambled in transit.

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The same rooms on phone, tablet, laptop and desktop. Chat from anywhere.

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Everything IRC veterans love, with the polish everyone else expects. Textce is ready.

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Every mention, across all network, in one place. Never miss a step.

Channel tools

Msg, Whois, Op, Voice, Ban and Kick beside the member list.

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See exactly where you left off in a busy chatroom.

Catch-up summaries

Reconnect and see what a Session Keeper caught for you.

IRCv3 & SASL

Modern protocol support for today's networks with advanced security.

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Pick up right where you left off.

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Choose a network.

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History of IRC.

From a university computer in Finland to celebrity interviews, gaming communities and open-source projects. Scroll through the history of chatting.

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