Internet Relay Chat
Paul L. Witt, Texas Christian University
Secure Communication Using Internet
Relay Chat
Defining Statement
Historical Development
Structure and Operation
Infrastructure
Software
Users
Commands
Social Factors
IRC and Online Community
IRC and Relationship Development
Anonymity and Virtual Identity
Security and Legal Issues
Hate and Harassment on IRC
Children and IRC
Scripts and Viruses
Mischief and Sabotage on IRC
Ensuring Privacy and Security
Future of IRC
Organizational Applications
Individual Applications
Glossary
Cross References
References
Further Reading
SECURE COMMUNICATION USING INTERNET RELAY CHAT
Defining Statement
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a worldwide system of synchronous, text-based conferencing on the Internet. IRC was the first online chat system to achieve widespread adoption, and despite the increasing popularity of Web-based chat rooms and instant messaging systems, it continues to be the synchronous medium of choice for many Internet users. Numerous sites on the World Wide Web contain IRC tutorials, network information, and software downloads. Because IRC is based on a client–server networking model, users simply install client software on their local computer and access the Internet to create a new channel (chat group) or join an existing channel. Using established network protocols, messages travel from an individual's computer to an IRC server, and then are relayed through other servers if necessary before being delivered to the designated ...
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