We are using the freenode IRC servers for the unmediated IRC chat functionality. The above application is a Java based open source application called PJIRC, more information about the app can be found by clicking on the "Help" menu. If you are having trouble loading the applet, please install or update Java Some hints for a better experience: Please wait for the IRC client to automatically join the unmediated channel (it might take a second or two). To change your nickname, type: /nick new_nickname Unfortunately, things aren't working as well as they should on Firefox, if you are having problems, please try another browser.