IRC channel (chat)

[neoeno]

Updated 11th of August 2007

The indyfluency IRC channel can be found at DALnet, channel #indyfluency.

IRC is basically a chat room system. The rooms are called channels.

Server: irc.dal.net (port 6667)

Quri wrote a bunch of stuff about how you can join the room [modified in bold]...

mIRC (http://www.mirc.com/) is a popular free client used to connect to IRC. It is a very small program and uses very few resources, and it's completely customizable and extremely convenient (also if you're paranoid about this sort of thing, it also has absolutely no adware or spyware). The newest versions are all right, but the downside is that they show you the picture of mIRC's creator until you cough up like, $20 to register the client.

I'll announce that I have an older version of the client, mIRC 6.03, where you can click an option to prevent this guy's ugly mug from ruining your chat experience every time you log in. I'd be happy to send this version to anyone upon request, using whatever medium is most comfortable for them (AIM, MSN, email).

Also if anyone needs any help connecting to IRC using the mIRC client, I'm usually around so you can bug me for help and I can laugh at your helplessness I mean help you.

If downloading anything is out of the question, this link may help you: http://irc.netsplit.de/webchat/?net=dalnet

It's a java applet for the DALnet server. Just type in your desired nickname and for the channel, type "#indyfluency" without the quotes.

If you're in the channel, and no one is there, and you want someone to be there, bump this thread. Please don't use this thread for anything else... in the interests of keeping it useful.

[neoeno]

Also, bump

[evilfuzzymonster]

If it's a sticky, what difference does bumping it make?

Also, bump.

[radtastic]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot...

...huh?



Seriously.  Computers confuse the hell-o out of me.  How do I join this IRC business?  How do I avoid paying $20?  WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

If someone wants to explain this to me, I'd be much obliged.  It may sound perfectly clear to everyone else, but to me...it's all buzzes and clicks.

Or maybe you'll all just ostracize me for not understanding this newfangled technology.   

And also for not knowing how to spell ostracize.   

[Golden_Orchids]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot...

...huh?



Seriously.  Computers confuse the hell-o out of me.  How do I join this IRC business?  How do I avoid paying $20?  WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

If someone wants to explain this to me, I'd be much obliged.  It may sound perfectly clear to everyone else, but to me...it's all buzzes and clicks.

Or maybe you'll all just ostracize me for not understanding this newfangled technology.   

And also for not knowing how to spell ostracize.   

Same here
but I just dont mention it *nods*

[InTheCafeteria]

I thought the opening post was pretty self-explanatory...

[Golden_Orchids]

I thought the opening post was pretty self-explanatory...

*peers at it shortsightedly*

ITS NO USE AT ALL

 

[radtastic]

Oh goldy, I'm glad I'm not alone in my confusion...hahaa.

[Golden_Orchids]

 

[neoeno]

OKAI KIDS, TEIMS FOR STEPBYSTEP INSTRUKTONS:

1. Go to http://irc.netsplit.de/webchat/?net=AwesomeChat

2. In the 'chatroom' box, type '#indyfluency' (without the quotes).

3. In the 'nickname' box, type your indyfluency username.

4. Click the 'Start Web Applet!' button.

5. You may have to click yes on some boxes which pop up, do so.

6. Wait until everything has loaded, and then wait until you see 'indyfluency' to the right of the 'public' arrow.

7. Just above that blue 'indyfluency' box, there will be a longer white box. Click in that, type your message, and then press the enter key. That sends your message. Other people's messages will come up in the large white box with the scrollbar. Bear in mind that other people may not be there, so you may not get a reply.

[galantee]

When's the best time to catch a full (or full-ish) house?

[Kluny]

The middle of the night, I think. That is, around 10:00 for west coast, after midnight for the midwest, and midafternoon for new zealand. Of course, I could be wrong cause I'm not on IRC, but those are the high traffic time for the sote in general.

[InTheCafeteria]

There's usually at least two or three people there at almost all times, the main two being Quri and meek [meek goes by Alligator in the channel, but it wont beep at him unless you call him meek].  AE's there a lot, too, and I would normally be except I've been busy recently, and I'll be out of town [and away from the internet] for the next coupla days. 

[cyanide]

And I used to be in there a lot!

BUT my mom's boyfriend gave me a NEW BETTER HARDDRIVE and some new antivirus program.

Said program didn't like MIRC, and deletes it every time I download it. Grrr....

[AEtherLightning]

just turn it off...

and if you don't know how to do that there is a way to prevent it from loading when your computer is booting up...

Start > Run > msconfig > Startup Tab > then unselect the antivirus program, as well as any other programs you don't want loading, like quicktime, or realplayer

then you have to restart your computer... just remember that after you install it you have to do back and enable the antivirus software again

i dunno if it will work, if you give me some more specifics i might be able to help you further...

-peace out
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