IRC and Tux Machines
Tux Machines invites further discussion of the shared articles on Internet Relay Chat (IRC)...
The IRC channel is #tuxmachines at irc.techrights.org. To use your own IRC client, join channel #tuxmachines in techrights.org. The IRC logs can be viewed or downloaded.
Try the Kiwiirc browser-based client if your browser is encumbered by JavaScript:
Another option (if the above does not work) is Mibbit, but there may be privacy risks.
Try the Mibbit browser-based client if your browser is encumbered by JavaScript:
Use any of the above. Again, use with caution. There may be privacy concerns with using the browser-based clients, so try to use your own IRC client before trying browser-based clients like Mibbit or Kiwiirc. Download an IRC client and enter the required details into it. The Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel is #tuxmachines at the IRC network techrights.org.
The IRC chats can be used for direct messaging as well.