# MIRC and Straightdope Chat; Help, anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501 "2003-05-21T04:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/1 "2003-05-21T04:30:03Z")
K, so I downloaded MIRC. And I want to get into the Straightdope chat I hear everyone talking about, but I have no Idea how. I’ve heard various people say something about “undernet”, and thats about it. Help? ANybody? ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/2 "2003-05-21T05:21:49Z")
You have to go to the list of servers, choose an “undernet” server and connect. Then /join #straightdope. You should be aware that the boards and chat have no connection whatsoever. Also, chat stuff can not be discussed on the boards. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/3 "2003-05-21T13:45:05Z")
Good to know. Sorry If I wasn’t supposed to ask that… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/4 "2003-05-21T14:12:43Z")
To clarify for **Sapphire** , the server name doesn’t need to say “undernet” in order to access the straightdope channel. Just about any server on the list will do and, of course, different servers will have different people on the channel. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/5 "2003-05-21T14:22:58Z")
But **Jeff** - while you could type in /join #straightdope using any server, the only #straightdope in which you’ll find people is on the Undernet server. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/6 "2003-05-21T14:26:15Z")
Not true, I’ve found them on other servers too. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/7 "2003-05-21T14:36:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > \*\*Not true, I’ve found them on other servers too. \*\* You’re kidding! I’ve never tried that. Well, all the cool kids are in the #straightdope on undernet. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/8 "2003-05-21T14:42:46Z")
Correction, Kyla. All the cool adults are on #straightdope. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/9 "2003-05-21T14:47:28Z")
Huh. The people in #straightdope are adults? I never would have guessed. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/10 "2003-05-21T15:27:38Z")
I just got MIRC a few days ago and the first time I was in #straightdope, I was on the default (not undernet) server. IIRC, I have yet to use an undernet server but there were plenty of people in #straightdope the two times I was there. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/11 "2003-05-21T15:47:53Z")
What server were you using? Who was there? I am intrigued. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/12 "2003-05-21T16:07:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > \*\*I just got MIRC a few days ago and the first time I was in #straightdope, I was on the default (not undernet) server. IIRC, I have yet to use an undernet server but there were plenty of people in #straightdope the two times I was there. \*\* Um, I saw you in #straightdope. That _was_ undernet. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/13 "2003-05-21T16:31:13Z")
Oh lord, I’m such an immigration geek. I saw the abbreviation “MIRC” and immediately decided it must have something to do with the Midwest Immigrants’ Rights Center, a local nonprofit which represents people in political asylum cases. Nevermind. Do carry on. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/14 "2003-05-21T16:40:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > \*\*Not true, I’ve found them on other servers too. \*\* Was anyone else there? If you type /join #straightdope on any server, you will definitely go into a channel called #straightdope. If there isn’t one already on that server, the system “creates” one as soon as you type that command. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/15 "2003-05-21T16:53:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kyla \* > \*\*Um, I saw you in #straightdope. That _was_ undernet. \*\* Really? I don’t remember selecting an undernet server. **dan** , as I said above, there were lots of people in the channel both times I was there. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/16 "2003-05-21T16:57:46Z")
My mistake, I missed that. Recognize any of 'em? 😉 I wonder if there are multiple channels with this name, some connecting to this site, others having absolutely no connection, not even the tenuous connection that the undernet channel has (in name only, really). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/17 "2003-05-21T17:44:12Z")
When I have time, I’ll try a bunch of different servers and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/18 "2003-05-21T23:35:29Z")
Well. I’ve managed to Get into the #straightdope, and I can type, but thats about it. It’k take me a while to do all the cool stuff yet. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/19 "2003-05-22T00:07:53Z")
Okay, I was wrong about the second time and may have been wrong about the first time as well. My apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirc-and-straightdope-chat-help-anyone/176501/20 "2003-05-22T02:23:07Z")
I forgive you.