So, I'm new to IRC.
I made a nickname with a password through nickserv on the channel that I usually participate in.
What I want to know is if there's a way I can read messages that I've missed when my computer's not on, or if I'm not connected?
I heard someone IRL mention that there are people with "persistent accounts" who check in every few days and read over all the stuff they've missed. How do you do this?
Sorry for the vague question. I've tried google, and started reading this and this, but I'm just not really seeing what I'm looking for. The "/help" command didn't "help" either.
Thanks!
PS: I'm using ERC and IRC client for Emacs.
Edit: After reading the answers, I found Ezbounce. Setting it up was easy, and figuring out how to use it wasn't too bad.
Best Answer
What you are looking for is a BNC also known as a Bouncer. It sits in the channel at all times from a shell account (as discussed in another answer) and you connect to it. You can have it log and feed you the log when you login or you can read the log on the server itself.
One note on your free shell account. I would watch out. Most shell providers block irc due to DDoS attacks.