-*- mode: outline -*-* What are IRC client for emacs?Most preferred is erc - it is powerful and comes with Emacs since 22.1version.See: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/InternetRelayChat. * erc http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ERC * rcirc http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/rcirc * ZenIRC, see: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ZenIRC* Channel modes.** Invite-Only channel.An Invite-Only channel can only be joined if you are invited by one of itschannel operators.To make your channel invite-only: irc> /mode #channel +iTo invite users to the channel: irc> /invite user #channel** Private channels.Private channels turn up normally in the channels list. People can see you areon a private channel somewhere, but they can never find out on -which- privatechannel you are unless they search all (private) channels by brute force.To make your channel private: irc> /mode #channel +p** Secret channels.Secret channels do not show up in a channels list and you cannot find out itstopic unless you join it. If you are on a secret channel, someone who is noton the same channel can't see that you are there.To make your channel secret: irc> /mode #channel +s* How make chanal for private discuss?Create new channel and set it invite-only and invite all you need. Or makepassword protected channel.Create new channel (by joining to non existed one) with password: irc> /join #<channel> <password>Another people join same: irc> /join #<channel> <password>Or join without password and setup it late: irc> /join #<channel> irc> /mode +k <password>Don't forget set topic for newly created channel: irc> /topic #<channel> <topic>* What server well know?Random server (connect to most near placed): irc.freenode.net http://freenode.net/ irc.wyldryde.org http://www.wyldryde.org/* Freenode.** How register on freenode? irc> /msg nickserv register <your-password> <your-email>...get mail, make mail instructions... irc> /msg nickserv set hidemail on** Adding alternative nick.After nick setup change nick: irc> /nick foo_ irc> /msg nickserv groupSee http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#registering http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup.* Getting help /help /msg nickserv help /msg chanserv help/msg chanserv access #icfp-contest list