>>>I tried to join today with Microsoft Chat. It was my first use of this or any IRC client.
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>>It's up and running as usual. Maybe Microsoft Chat is not able to handle standard IRC chat.
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>Isn't it the chat we used a few weeks ago? I can't connect also.
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>Vlad

I tried downloading another tool to test (MIRC), but by that time I guess the chat was over. Still failed to connect.