IRC is an acronym for "Internet Relay Chat".
WoW has been described as an RPG wrapped around an IRC client because so many of its slash commands and chat concepts are lifted from IRC (including, some would say, the atmosphere). The syntax for emotes, joining and parting a channel and ignore are all familiar to IRC users.
For more information about IRC, go to irchelp.org.
See also
UI channels
The WoWWiki channel is not the best place to ask UI questions - we suggest the following:
- wowi-lounge - chat.freenode.net, #wowi-lounge - for general UI questions.
- WowAce - chat.freenode.net, #wowace - for Ace questions.
- Dongle - chat.freenode.net, #dongle - a small embeddable framework for addon developers.
- Cosmos - irc.datavertex.com, #cosmostesters - for Cosmos questions.
- Norganna - chat.freenode.net, #norganna - for Norganna's addons questions.
Freenode (irc.freenode.net)
- #wowwiki - users of this wiki! =)
- #lua - Lua users
- #wowi-lounge - Addon developers
- #wowace - Ace developers
- #dongle - Dongle developers
- #wikia - Wikia (WoWWiki owners)
- #wowhead - Wowhead users!
MMOIRC (irc.mmoirc.com)
- #wowradio - WoW Radio hang-out
- #WorldofWarcraft - general WoW discussion
- List of current channels
Data Vertex (irc.datavertex.com)
- #cosmostesters - Cosmos users
GameSurge (irc.gamesurge.net)
- #chromaggus-pvp - Players on the Chromaggus server
- #dalvengyr - Players on the Dalvengyr Realm
Blitzed (irc.blitzed.org)
EnterTheGame (irc.enterthegame.net)
- #wwchat - Players on Whisperwind Realm
- #dalvengyr - Players on Dalvengyr Realm
Quakenet (irc.quakenet.org)
- WoW.fr - irc.quakenet.org, #wow.fr - for French WoW players.
- Ahn'Qiraj Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #ahn'qiraj - Ahn'Qiraj Europe
- Al'Akir Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #alakir - Al'Akir Europe
- Darksorrow Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #darksorrow - Darksorrow Europe
- Dunemaul Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #dunemaul - Dunemaul Europe
- Emeriss Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #emeriss - Emeriss Europe
- Kor'gall Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #kor'gall - Kor'gall Europe
- Silvermoon Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #eu-silvermoon - Silvermoon Europe
- Stormrage Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #stormrage-europe - Stormrage Europe
- Trollbane Europe - irc.quakenet.org, #Trollbane - Trollbane Europe
Stratics
- Executus US - irc.stratics.com, #executus - Executus US
- Thrall US - irc.stratics.com, #thrall - Thrall US
Other
- Stonemaul Europe - irc.lv, #wow.stonemaul - Stonemaul Europe
the icq chat rooms these are new chat rooms
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