# Chat ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 15, 2000, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711 "2000-03-15T05:46:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711/1 "2000-03-15T05:46:00Z")

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Lurking about for a bit, I see some references to a chat room, yet when I try to access it through SD home page I get a message saying that chat is down. Am I missing the **real** party ?

Little help ?

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711/2 "2000-03-15T06:02:00Z")

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The chat room we use is run by our beloved OpalCat. It can be found [here](http://fathom.org/teemingmillions/chat.adp).

BTW, welcome aboard, NM.

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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711/3 "2000-03-15T06:03:00Z")

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> Originally posted by NothingMan:  
> \*\*Lurking about for a bit, I see some references to a chat room, yet when I try to access it through SD home page I get a message saying that chat is down. Am I missing the **real** party ?
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> Little help ?
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I’ve had the best luck accessing it through mIRC (which I downloaded especially for that purpose.) Once you get mIRC you have to set it to an undernet server and go to the room #straightdope. Someone else might know a less confusing way.

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“I don’t know…I don’t know.” – St. DooDah

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711/4 "2000-03-15T07:05:00Z")

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get mIRC at [www.mirc.com](http://www.mirc.com)

or on the off chance you use a Mac, get something like Homer or Ircle

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From an actual catalog: “Disco balls create an enchanting, dazzling effect of light shafts, adding movement and glamour to any occasion”  
_the Abrams’ bris was certainly memorable_  
O p a l C a t  
[www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com)

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**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chat/14711/5 "2000-03-15T07:17:00Z")

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Your best bet is to get mIRC as was previously suggested and then point your server towards the Undernet servers. From there, hit connect and then:  
/join #StraightDope  
once you’re on the server. Voila! You’re in #SD!

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“I guess one person can make a difference, although most of the time they probably shouldn’t.”