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hpr3034 :: How to bridge Freenode IRC rooms to Matrix.org

Thaj builds upon a previous episode by Clacke to deep dive into bridging IRC to Matrix.org

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Hosted by Thaj Sara on Thursday 2020-03-19 is flagged as Clean and is released under a CC-BY-SA license.
Tags: Freenode, IRC, Matrix.org, Riot.im, Social Media.

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Part of the series: Social Media

Looking at aspects of Social Media - platforms, histories, popularity, philosophies, etc.

  • Attribution

  • Matrix.org is a Free, open source, and decentralized messaging system. One of the strong points of this system is its ability to bridge multiple protocols together into one interface.

  • Riot.im

  • Bridging to Freenode's IRC server is built into Matrix.org. If you already have a registered Nick on Freenode it is a simple process to associate your Matrix and Freenode accounts.

  • Steps to bridge to a Freenode IRC room

    1. Start a direct message with @freenode_NickServ:matrix.org and send the command identify nick pass (replacing nick and pass with your credentials).
    2. Direct message @appservice-irc:matrix.org with the command !storepass nick:pass
    3. Join the room #freenode_#oggcastplanet:matrix.org. You can really join any room on freenode with #freenode_#CHANNAME:matrix.org
    4. PROFIT!!!!

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Comment #1 posted on 2020-03-22T19:47:07Z by Klaatu

Did not know this

Thanks for the info Thaj. I didn't know how to do this, but now I do. I can now be both klaatu and notklaatu on Matrix, and that's pretty satisfying.

Comment #2 posted on 2020-04-12T10:46:43Z by clacke

appservice-irc

Oh cool!

When I was using Matrix+IRC before, unauthenticated FreeNode was still ok, but now I know what to do if I start using Matrix again.

I have been using XMPP and Biboumi, but didn't host my own and the hosted ones have not been reliable. I miss IRC, so I may come back to Matrix soon.

Comment #3 posted on 2021-11-06T03:21:52Z by clacke

libera.chat

Most Freenode channels have since moved to libera.

I'll make a show about why and a show about how to connect to libera, but here's the spoiler:

https://kparal.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/connecting-to-libera-chat-through-matrix/

- Instead of #freenode_#oggcastplanet:matrix.org use #oggcastplanet:libera.chat (yes, they have their own gateway!)
- Instead of chatting with @appservice-irc:matrix.org to store your login and password, chat with @appservice:libera.chat

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