By default the Auto-View option under the Browser menu is turned on, so your browser automatically jumps to any URL that was sent to the channel by other users. If you are navigating with the Netscape Navigator and the Auto Send option in the Browser menu of Netscape Chat is turned on, whatever Internet site you click on will be automatically sent to other chat users in the same channel. You can also send a URL to other users by entering that URL in the URL field of Netscape Chat. It is considered impolite to send a URL to a channel without warning the other people on it that you're doing so. IRC stands for the Internet Relay Chat.
All conversations take place in real time .
That's one of the strengths of IRC, and IRC has been used extensively for live coverage of world events, news, sports commentary, etc. It also serves as an extremely inexpensive substitute for long distance communications. Single click on the person you wish to send the message to. This person's nickname will be highlighted. Type your message in the message box in the same way as you did to send a message to the channel.