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-If you are a newcomer or veteran, tech-savvy or not, this page is intended to show how to get connected with others in the Mozilla project for online chat.
+How to use '''IRC''' to get connected with others in the Mozilla project is shown on this page.
-The page also serves as a listing of IRC channels that are frequently used, with descriptions of their general purpose. There are also instructions for the non-technical folks on how they can join an IRC chat.
+Also frequently used IRC channels with descriptions of their general purpose are listed. And some instructions for the non-technical folks on how they can join an IRC chat are given.
 <div style="float:right; margin-left:2.5em">__TOC__</div>
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 ===Pick an IRC client===
-There are several ways to participate in IRC and here are a some options that are ideal for newcomers.
+There are several ways to participate in IRC and here are a some common options.
 * [http://mibbit.com/ Mibbit]: web-based chat client.
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 * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chatzilla/ Chatzilla] is an add-on for Firefox; it comes built-in with SeaMonkey.  You can also install it [http://chatzilla.rdmsoft.com/xulrunner/ standalone].
-* [http://konversation.kde.org/ Konversation] is a standalone client built on [http://www.kde.org/ KDE]. On Linux, you can probably get it as a package from your Linux distribution. Its look and feel is similar (but of course not identical) to that of ChatZilla above; which one you prefer is of course a matter of personal tastes.
+* [http://konversation.kde.org/ Konversation] is a client for Linux, you can probably get it as a package from your distribution. Its look and feel is similar to that of ChatZilla while being built on [http://www.kde.org/ KDE].
-* [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy], a standalone Mac client with a nice looking interface. It also has a mobile client for iPad/iPhone/iTouch.
+* [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] is a Mac client with a nice looking interface. It also has a mobile client for iPad/iPhone/iTouch.
 * [http://limechat.net/mac/ Limechat] is a cross-platform IRC client by Satoshi Nakagawa. Warning: main site is in Japanese, this is not just for Mac, there are [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022249/files/lime218.exe Windows] and [http://limechat.net/iphone/ iOS] versions as well. A number of people have happily switched from Colloquy to Limechat.
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 * [https://www.irccloud.com/ IRCCloud] is a great IRC app that is compatible with Android phones, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Requires iOS 5.1.1 or later.  It has both a free and a paid option.
-* See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients Comparison of IRC clients] at Wikipedia.
+See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients Comparison of IRC clients] at Wikipedia.
 ===Connect to the Mozilla IRC server===
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 * enter a nickname for yourself, then click GO (no channel needed at first, but you can put one in if you know where you're going)
 * look for a "Mozilla" tab right under the Mibbit logo and click on it (it doesn't come to the front automatically for some reason)
-[[File:mibbit_connection.png]]
+[[File:mibbit_connection.png|400px]]
 ====Colloquy====
 Set up a connection as per the screenshot and hit 'connect':
-[[File:create_connection_colloquy.png]]
+[[File:create_connection_colloquy.png|400px]]
 For those of you who have turned pictures off, the settings are:
-  Nickname: lsblakk_colloquy
+  Nickname: Your_IRC_nickname
   Server Protocol: IRC
   Chat Server: irc.mozilla.org
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   Chat Server Port: 6697
   Chat Server Port for users of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716814 mobile carriers that block IRC (e.g. Verizon)] : 8443
-  NOTE : In 2012, Verizon blocked all access to irc.mozilla.org over cellular connections.
-         Any connection attempts now get a 504 Gateway Timeout
   SSL Connection: Checked
-  Username: lsblakk_colloquy
+  Username: Your_IRC_nickname
   Server Password: [blank]
   Real Name: Lukas Blakk
 ====Chatzilla ====
-Use the /networks command to display the list of available IRC networks. Click on 'moznet' in the list.
+Use the <tt>/networks</tt> command to display the list of predefined IRC networks. Click on <tt>moznet</tt> in the list.
-[[File:chatzilla_networks.png]]
+[[File:chatzilla_networks.png|400px]]
 ====Andchat ====
+[[File:Andchat-mozilla-irc-setup.png|240px|right]]
 * Name : Mozilla
 * Address : <b>irc.mozilla.org</b>
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 ** The normal port value is <b>6697</b>
 ** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716814 Some mobile carriers (like Verizon)] block all common IRC ports. If this affects you, use port <b>8443</b> instead
-*** NOTE : In 2012, Verizon blocked all access to irc.mozilla.org over cellular connections. Any connection attempts now get a 504 Gateway Timeout
 * SSL : <b>checked</b>
-* Nick 1 : Your IRC nickname
+* Nick 1 : Your_IRC_nickname
+NOTE : In 2012, Verizon blocked all access to irc.mozilla.org over cellular connections. Any connection attempts now get a 504 Gateway Timeout
-[[File:Andchat-mozilla-irc-setup.png]]
 === Nicknames ===
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 ====Project Channels====
-* [irc://irc.mozilla.org/firefox #firefox] - Firefox project discussion and end-user help
+* [irc://irc.mozilla.org/firefox #firefox] - Firefox project discussion and end-user help. ''Another official #firefox channel is maintained on the [irc://irc.freenode.net/firefox Freenode] network)
 * [irc://irc.mozilla.org/accessibility #accessibility] - Discussion about accessibility in Mozilla applications - developers and end users welcome
 * [irc://irc.mozilla.org/addons #addons] - End user support for add-ons, extensions, and themes
 * [irc://irc.mozilla.org/amo-editors #amo-editors] - Support for add-on reviews and the addons.mozilla.org website
 * [irc://irc.mozilla.org/bugzilla #bugzilla] - Bugzilla project discussion
-* [irc://irc.mozilla.org/calendar #calendar] - Lightning and Sunbird calendar clients. ''But note that the freestanding Sunbird is at EOL since 2010. Since then only the Lightning calendar (extension for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey) is still actively developed.''
+* [irc://irc.mozilla.org/calendar #calendar] - Calendar project and Lightning. ''This addon is for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey while the freestanding Sunbird isn't actively developed.''
 * [irc://irc.mozilla.org/camino #camino] - Camino browser for Mac OS X
 * [irc://irc.mozilla.org/chatzilla #chatzilla] - Discussion about ChatZilla, the IRC client extension