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title: Community Chat
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# Community Chat
{:.text-center}

SeaGL’s community meets on both Matrix and IRC:

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<div class="panel-heading"><h2 class="panel-title">Matrix</h2></div>
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<p>Join <code>#SeaGL:seagl.org</code> in your preferred client, or:</p>
<p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-large" href="https://matrix.to/#/#SeaGL:seagl.org">Join Space</a></p>
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<div class="panel-heading"><h2 class="panel-title">IRC</h2> (deprecated)</div>
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<p><s>Join <code>#SeaGL</code> on <a href="https://libera.chat/">Libera.Chat</a> in your preferred client, or:</s></p>
<p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-large" href="https://irc.seagl.org/">Open Web Chat</a></p>
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The two systems are [*bridged*][Matrix bridges] so you can use either option.
If you’re not sure which to choose, we recommend Matrix.

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### About Matrix
Please join our community space at [#SeaGL:seagl.org] in Matrix.
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{: .lead}

[Matrix] is a modern chat system that:
## About Matrix

- offers popular **features**—group chat rooms, private messaging, message formatting, image and file sharing, voice and video calling, software integrations, and email notifications
- is **decentralized** like email—Your account is “at” the provider of your choice, but you can communicate seamlessly across providers.
[Matrix] is a modern chat system that is decentralized similarly to email—your account exists at the service provider of your choice, but you can communicate seamlessly across providers.

#### Getting started
### Getting started

Many [options][Matrix options] are available, but we recommend:
As with email, the first step in using Matrix is choosing a service provider. Many [options][Matrix options] are available, but we recommend:
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- For a **service provider**, use [Matrix*.org*][Matrix.org], a public service operated by a non-profit foundation.
- For **client software**, use [Element], an open source application for a variety of platforms including the web.
- creating your account at [Matrix*.org*][Matrix.org], a public service operated by a non-profit foundation
- connecting using [Element], an open source application for a variety of platforms

To begin:
In practice this means:

1. Open the [Element web interface]{:target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.
1. Create an account.
1. At <samp>Add room</samp> → <samp>Explore public rooms</samp>, enter `#SeaGL:seagl.org` and click <samp>Join</samp>.

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### About IRC

(**deprecated**)

[IRC] (*Internet Relay Chat*) is a text-based chat system that:
1. Follow the prompts to create an account.
1. Choose <samp>Explore rooms</samp>, enter `#SeaGL:seagl.org`, then choose <samp>Join</samp>.

- has an **established** history of use by internet communities and open source software projects
- is **ephemeral** by default—If you’re not connected, you miss group chats and can’t be messaged.
- can be used **without registration** of an account

#### Getting started
### Help

For **short-term** use, for example to ask a brief question or attend office hours, open the web chat above.
Please feel free to reach out to <matrix-help@seagl.org> if you have any trouble connecting.

In the **long term**, you’ll likely want to:
<details markdown="1"><summary>What about IRC?</summary>
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1. Install [client software][IRC clients] on your computer.
1. [Reserve][IRC registration] your nickname.
1. Consider operating a [*bouncer*][IRC bouncers] or signing up for a [hosted service][IRC hosted] that provides a persistent connection.
In the past SeaGL’s community chat was [bridged][Matrix bridges] between Matrix and IRC, but maintaining this was technically challenging and it fell into disuse. If you’d like to help restore it, please get in touch!
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</details>

### Video meetings
## Video meetings

Some rooms such as [Office Hours] are set up for optional video meetings. In addition to text chat via Matrix and IRC, a shared video call is available via [Jitsi Meet]. To access it:
Some rooms such as [Office Hours] are set up for optional video meetings. In addition to text chat via Matrix, a shared video call is available via [Jitsi Meet]. To access it:

- A **link** to the video call will be available in the topic of the Matrix room and IRC channel. You can join the call by opening the link in your web browser or Jitsi Meet app.
- A **link** to the video call will be available in the topic of the Matrix room. You can join the call by opening the link in your web browser or Jitsi Meet app.
- If you’re using [Element], the video call will be **integrated** into your view of the Matrix room.

### Help

Please feel free to reach out to <matrix-help@seagl.org> if you have any trouble connecting.

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[#SeaGL:seagl.org]: https://matrix.to/#/#SeaGL:seagl.org
[Element]: https://element.io/
[Element web interface]: https://app.element.io/
[IRC]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
[IRC bouncers]: https://libera.chat/guides/clients#bouncer-clients
[IRC clients]: https://libera.chat/guides/clients
[IRC hosted]: https://libera.chat/guides/clients#connecting-without-installing-anything
[IRC registration]: https://libera.chat/guides/registration
[Jitsi Meet]: https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/
[Matrix]: https://matrix.org/
[Matrix.org]: https://matrix.org/faq/#who-and-how
[Matrix.org]: https://matrix.org/about/
[Matrix bridges]: https://matrix.org/bridges/
[Matrix options]: https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now
[Matrix options]: https://matrix.org/try-matrix/
[Office Hours]: /cfp