Yes. (With Hexchat, if you're interested.) There are various tech support channels on freenode (like #debian) and other networks like moznet. I also enjoy a s

Yes. (With Hexchat, if you're interested.) There are various tech support channels on freenode (like #debian) and other networks like moznet. I also enjoy a smallish but active discussion channel which I won't name here for fear of it being HN'd.