start writing out some actual IRC recommendations

i2p2www/pages/site/docs/applications/irc.html

+{% extends "global/layout.html" %}
+{% block title %}{% trans %}Configuring an IRC Client{% endtrans %}{% endblock %}
+{% block lastupdated %}2020-11{% endblock %}
+{% block accuratefor %}0.9.47{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+
+<h2>{% trans %}Clients{% endtrans %}</h2>
+
+<p>{% trans %} There are many IRC clients that can be used with I2P. A specialized
+IRC proxy is available to help set up both clients and servers.{% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="#pidgin">Pidgin(Windows, Linux) Adium(OSX)</a></li>
+    <li><a href="#revolution">Revolution IRC(Android)</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+<a name="pidgin"></a>
+<h3>Pidgin</h3>
+<p>{% trans %}Pidgin is a very popular Instant Messaging client with built-in IRC
+support. It is also possible to use it with many other kinds of chat service, and
+it supports using multiple accounts at once and has a variety of plugin-ins. There
+is a similar application for OSX called "Adium." The instructions for Pidgin are
+similar in Adium.
+{% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<p>{% trans %}To configure Pidgin to chat on I2P IRC, first, make sure that your IRC
+tunnel is available. Visit the <a href="http://127.0.0.1:7657/i2ptunnel/">Hidden Services Manager</a>
+and look for Irc2P in your "Client Tunnels" section. If the "Status" indicator on
+the right-hand side is yellow or green, your Irc2P tunnel is ready and you should 
+proceed to the next step.{% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<p>{% trans %}After launching Pidgin, you should see a "Buddy List" window. From
+that window, open the "Accounts" menu from the toolbar. Select "Manage Accounts" to
+begin configuring your I2P account.{% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<p>{% trans %}Click the "Add" button. In the window that opens, select "IRC" under
+"Protocol," and set the "Host" to 127.0.0.1. Then pick a username and password. IRC
+does not require you to register a nickname to join, but you may if you wish, after
+you connect to Irc2P.{% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<p>{% trans %}Navigate to the "Advanced" tab and set the "Port" field to 6668 and
+make sure that SSL is <em>disabled</em>, since your tunnel has encryption provided
+by I2P.{% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<a name="revolution"></a>
+<h3>Revolution IRC</h3>
+<p>{% trans %} {% endtrans %}</p>
+
+<h2>{% trans %}Servers{% endtrans %}</h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="#eris">Eris(Windows, OSX, Linux)</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+<a name="eris"></a>
+<h3>Eris</h3>
+<p>{% trans %} {% endtrans %}</p>
+
+{% endblock %}