ZNC

ZNC is an IRC bouncer (Also known as BNC/Bounced Network Connection) that allows you to be connected an IRC network like Libera.Chat, OFTC, Rizon without losing any messages that are sent on the channels you are in.

If you are starting to use IRC for whatever reason, you will probably find very annoying that there is no chat history and people will not be able to send you any private messages if you are not connected to the network. And there is where ZNC and other IRC Bouncers comes to action.

Here at nadeko.net I (User:Fijxu) have been hosting ZNC for a pretty long time in the USA Server, mainly for myself, but I also allow other people to use it. If you want an account, contact me via email (PGP: https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=admin%40nadeko.net)

Usage

Instructions on how to use the bouncer on different clients:

Hexchat

The User Information fields are ignored since your username on the network will be the one that you configure in the ZNC web interface (IRC Information section)

Replace youruser/yournetwork by your ZNC username and the name of the network you added on the ZNC web interface (Network section)

Set Login method: to Server password and introduce your ZNC password. Close it and connect!

And done!, It should connect right away, now you can use IRC normally