If you'd like to chat in real time with the community, it's never been simpler.
We operate multiple channels on both Skype, IRC and Gitter:
Main Skype Channels
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Ethereum: the main channel, bridged to IRC #ethereum
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Ethereum-dev: the developer's channel, bridged to IRC #ethereum-dev
Speciality Skype Channels
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Solidity and web3-
Pi Ethereum-
Serpent-
Miner community Support-
ÐΞVgrants-
Ethereum: Reputation - discussion, education and delivery-
Netstats: chat regarding stats.ethdev.comRegional Skype Channels
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London General: London-based Etherians (alternatively there is a
discord chat room)
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Italia: Italian Etherians
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Romania: Romanian Etherians
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Russia - Russian Etherians (Russian language)
Gitter channels
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Go-EthereumIRC channels (Freenode)
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bitly.com/irc_ethereum #ethereum: for general discussion
- #ethereum-dev: for development specific questions and discussions
- ##ethereum: for offtopic and banter
- #ethereum-mining: for mining only conversations
- #ethereum-markets: for discussions about markets
Tools
Skype can be download for most platforms including mobile at
http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/Joining IRC is just as easy: it's free to use and is supported by many different clients on all operating systems. Options include:
- All platforms: you can join the main channel via the web by clicking or use chatzilla on firefox, or Byrd on Chrome
- OSX: Colloquy and Textual (paid app) are good options
- Windows: Mirc is the age-old standard, Xchat works too
- Nix: Xchat or Irssi
Updates:27 May 2015 - rewritten and merged with skype megabridge thread
28 May 2015 - updated to include more channels, as well as the Go Gitter
04 Aug 2015 - updated to point the general chat to ethereum[1] as [3] was full
06 Aug 2015 - updated IRC channels
08 Aug 2015 - fixed Ethereum-dev link
Comments
https://www.irccloud.com/
Also Quassel is gaining popularity:
http://quassel-irc.org/
Here's the link : http://tinyurl.com/eth-romania
Thanks a bunch!