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@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ IRC is the Internet Relay Chat.
 
 Some clients:
 
-## `irssi`
+## irssi
 
-`/join #tildechat` to get to the general channel.
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+`/join #tildechat` to get to the general channel.
+
+## your favorite desktop IRC client
+
+Use [[ssh]] and port forwarding to make the connection. This [tutorial from ~agray](http://tilde.club/~agray/pages/port-forward-irc.shtml) gives the details.
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