IRC for DIY'ers?

[Thomas Hudson]

Gene Zumchak wrote:
> 
>     Excuse my ignorance, but what is IRC and what is this all about.  Thanks.
> 
YATW (Yet another time waster). Just kidding :-) It stands for Internet Chat
Relay. The normal course of IA (internet addiction); first surfing, next email,
next email lists (especially quality ones like synth-diy), then IRC. Let's you
converse in realtime, in a chat room devoted to a specific subject. I believe
you can find a users guide at http://www.irc.net.

I won't even get into muds and mushes...

Thomas