# IRC setup does not appear to be working

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-setup-does-not-appear-to-be-working/105309>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 28, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-setup-does-not-appear-to-be-working/105309 "2007-05-28T18:38:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichaelLatta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@MichaelLatta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MichaelLatta)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-setup-does-not-appear-to-be-working/105309/1 "2007-05-28T18:38:46Z")

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The #rubyonrails irc at [irc.freenode.net](http://irc.freenode.net) requires registered  
nicknames. While I can get nickserv to admit I am me, the irc chat  
does not appear to be convinced. I am using colloquy to login to the  
chat and it complains each time that #rubyonrails requires  
registration, even though I have the nick and password entered in the  
server config. It also indicates the nick belongs to someone else,  
even though I just registered it today. I do /msg nickserv identity  
 and it acknowledges me. But, my messages go out to apparently  
nowhere.

Troubleshooting tips appreciated.

Michael