Introduction

As well as the Sledging conference Battrick offers another way of interacting with other users - Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

IRC was one of the first aspects of the Internet to be developed and while it may not be the most visually attractive experience compared to the many Instant Messengers and Chat Rooms you will find around the net, it makes up for this with efficiency, simplicity and size.
There are hundreds of servers will thousands of channels on offer on every topic imaginable and Battrick is included in that.

If you are a seasoned IRC user then you can jump right in to one of the channels by going to Rules and Channels List but if you are new to this aspect of the net then we have provided a brief guide to help you get started