Hello, I have a PPP connection to the ISP I use, and I use a program called mIRC to access IRC. http://www.mirc.co.uk is where mIRC is available from. Regards Peter Bennett At 06:21 20/05/98 -0400, you wrote: >I would like to see such a forum. I would like it even better if I were >able to participate. > >This idea has been advanced before. I think maybe Bart had some negative >things to say about certain possible implementations. > >Some HearSat-L people use IRC, at least at certain special times. The >usefulness is clear. > >As far as I know, I cannot use IRC, not in the usual sense. CWRU has a >local-only IRC. I have never gotten a positive response to my inquiries >at Goddard, so I don't think IRC is available there either. I don't think >CapAccess or Detroit FreeNet have IRC. > >If I knew how to proceed, I would. > >Perhaps you know more. > >