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I am using XChat as an IRC client. I am trying to get the OSM channel from here, but when I look for #OSM in the channel list I cannot find it.

I am connected to Ubuntu servers. Do I need to connect to the IRC server listed on this page in order to find the channel?

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    https://askubuntu.com/ or https://superuser.com/ are better forums for this question. StackOverflow is meant for programming questions while AskUbuntu and SuperUser cover more general questions. – tk421 Apr 22 '19 at 16:02

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I am connected to Ubuntu servers.

The Ubuntu channels are on the Freenode network. The OpenStreetMap project also has a channel on Freenode as #openstreetmap instead of #osm.

Do I need to connect to the IRC server listed on this page in order to find the channel?

Yes. In order to connect to an IRC channel, you must be connected to the same network. So to join the official OpenStreetMap IRC channel, you will need to connect to irc.oftc.net and then /join #osm.

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  • Thanks, so how can I use both a channel that is on the ubuntu network and a channel that is on the OSM network on the same time? – thebeancounter Apr 24 '19 at 06:10
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    @thebeancounter You should be able to open the server list and select "Connect in Tab" or something similar. I don't have access to XChat at the moment but will verify in a few hours. – Worthwelle Apr 24 '19 at 06:28