Start off using HexChat for a client. You can find channels here: https://netsplit.de/channels/. Source: about 1 year ago

First off, grab yourself an IRC client. On their connection info page Hackint has information for both WeeChat and Hexchat, but you could use any IRC client. Source: about 1 year ago

Gajim is for XMPP. For IRC you need Hexchat or Weechat or something like that. Source: over 1 year ago

Hexchat is one of the more popular ones. Source: over 1 year ago

IRC - Also still around and in some cases, the same as it ever was, albeit with a smaller user base. A list of networks can be found here, and while there are many actively developed IRC clients out there, if you don't know where to start, most people recommend HexChat. Reddit's affiliated network is called Snoonet. mIRC is still actively developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey, so by all means, feel free to give that a... Source: over 2 years ago

Rocket.Chat is an open source communication platform that allows teams to collaborate in real-time. It supports text, voice, and video communication and integrates with various other tools and services. Learn more about Rocket.Chat on their website. - Source: dev.to / about 14 hours ago

Rocket.Chat - Open-source communication platform with Omnichannel features, Matrix Federation, Bridge with others apps, Unlimited messaging, and Full messaging history. - Source: dev.to / 4 months ago

Rocket.Chat is an alternative to discord for companies and teams. Source: 12 months ago

I'm considering switching from Matrix / Element to rocket.chat for a small instance (< 10 people) I host for my friends. However there is something during the setup process that gives me pause:. Source: 12 months ago

Depends on what do you exactly mean, but the obvious answers to this question are either: Revolt, Matrix(for instance, Element, etc.), Guilded, etc. I suppose rocket.chat and Slack could be considered as well. Source: about 1 year ago