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Freenode is a good place.. the /list command will show you channels once you connect. Popular ones are #hardware, #linux, #windows, #python, #debian, #bash, ##n

• wyclif 7y ago
  I spend a lot of time in #python and usually it's quite active and helpful.
• fieryskiff1 7y ago
  The /list command is an old interface for listing server's channels; it won't allow to filter channels by wildcard on Freenode; consider using the Alis bot for paging and filtering: /msg Alis help
• EnderMB 7y ago
  My biggest gripe with Freenode is that a lot of popular channels are silent. Hundreds of users, but all lurking with very little conversation going on. For me, the best channel was always #csharp. Every time I logged in, there was always a group of people talking. Any time I had a question, I could ask it and a handful of people would either give you the answer or would talk you through the problem and help you come up with an answer. That kind of guidance is often lacking from modern programming forums/q&a sites.
  • Jugurtha 7y ago
    >I could ask it and a handful of people would either give you the answer or would talk you through the problem and help you come up with an answer. The best times for me are when members help me come up with a question. I'd have a problem I could vaguely formulate in long paragraphs, and then someone from the #python channel would write down my problem in one concise question of technical writing that is so spot on that I immediately think of the correct solution. The #python (and mailing list) crowd has done this to me so many times.