

The /topic message in the channel might give the problem and estimate when the service will be up again. If this wiki seems to be down, try looking there or in #nethackwiki. If seems to be down, try looking in #nethack. It also helps you catch up on recent chatter.

Rodney plays a constructive role by inspiring discussion and also by providing spoilers through its learndb (learn database). A bot with the nick " Rodney" reports NAO deaths (and ascensions) to the channel. Sometimes when a player requests help, it is necessary to ask if the game is visible on NAO. The community uses this channel, but so do other players. There are usually lulls in conversation - don't assume the channel is dead just because nobody is saying anything. NetHack, fount of infinite patches, wiki pages, and YASDs, actually interests many players well and often. It is far more busy than either #slashem and #nethackwiki, with a lot of discussion about how to play the game. Users without an IRC client may be interested in using Libera's web client, powered by KiwiIRC. Libera has a website you might want to read about registering your IRC nick.

The server is, port 6697 (with TLS) or 6667 (plaintext). NetHack is discussed on several IRC networks, but Libera has an especially large community. Libera is an Internet Relay Chat server network, where many members of the NetHack community communicate. Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, provides real-time chat, not a message board like.
