Main Skype Channels

Speciality Skype Channels

Regional Skype Channels

Gitter channels

IRC channels (Freenode)

Tools

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



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: Ethereum : the main channel, bridged to IRC #ethereum Ethereum-dev : the developer's channel, bridged to IRC #ethereum-dev London General : London-based Etherians (alternatively there is a discord chat room Italia : Italian Etherians Romania : Romanian Etherians Russia - Russian Etherians (Russian language) 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 marketsSkype 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:27 May 2015 - rewritten and merged with skype megabridge thread28 May 2015 - updated to include more channels, as well as the Go Gitter04 Aug 2015 - updated to point the general chat to ethereum[1] as [3] was full06 Aug 2015 - updated IRC channels08 Aug 2015 - fixed Ethereum-dev link