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IRC Gateway
On a testing basis, to see if it’s useful to anyone, I’ve enabled an IRC gateway. This allows you to use your XMPP client to connect to an IRC channel as if it were a native multi-user conference. You should be able to join IRC channels on any network by joining a group chat or… Continue Reading →
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Moving to Movim
Since I started this little project, one of the main things I’ve been looking for is a decent web interface for chatting. I’ve tested and rejected a lot of things. Some options came really close to being what I wanted but just didn’t seem to have any momentum behind them and stagnated. I wanted to… Continue Reading →
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Happy Birthday!
It’s now one whole year since I opened ChinWag to the public. As a result I’ve met some great people, chatted with a bunch of you from all over the world in the Lobby channel, and learned a lot about many topics. I did kind of want to write a more substantial post this week,… Continue Reading →
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ChinWag, Privacy and Metadata
It’s now a handful of days until Australia’s new metadata retention laws come into effect, and I just wanted to publish a quick note about how this does and does not affect your usage of ChinWag for messaging, as ChinWag is Australian-hosted and pitched primarily as a provider of services primarily to Australians. Firstly, the focus… Continue Reading →
Find your flock
Chinwag Services
Here’s some of the things we run that you might want to use!
Chinwag Social
Our flagship social media platform. You don’t need to be Australian to post here, but it might help.
Yellow Plastic
Yellow Plastic is a discussion forum for retrocomputing and older technology projects.
Chinwag Code
Any projects we modify or create are shared here, and we’re happy to provide some space for our users as well!
