NAS Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Since a few of us use this forum practically real time anyway how about we have an informal/unofficial IRC channel. I will set this up on a relatively unknown hub so everyone can get the nicks they want but before i do this shout if it is of interest. Link to comment
WeeboTech Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sounds cool. I even found some mods/plugins for the forum which could link into the chat room If Tom could install it. http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=60 http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=611 or even just http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=827 Link to comment
NAS Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have setup the channel as promised. Details are on the wiki here: http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php?title=IRC_Channel Please come and join me. Link to comment
NLS Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 maybe there we can ask "where Tom is this time?"? Link to comment
NAS Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 bump bump im all alone. NLS popped in for a while but no one else. Please come on down even if it to idle cause if I dont get a few people in I will be asked to close the channel Link to comment
SSD Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I don't know much about IRC - used it years ago but forgot anything I knew. Please provide some suggested client software for Windows, with specific instructions as to how to connect and participate. BTW, I live on the east coast of USA and would likely be able to participate for a while during the evening (8:00 pm - 11:00 am) (I think that is GMT 12:00 am - 3:00 am). The times you were online last night were 3:30am - 6:50am for me! You won't find me online then! Link to comment
NAS Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 If you use one of those one for chat client like trillian, pideon etc its really trivial. otherwise its a client install... or as www addition like said above. Can anyone host a java chat client for us? Link to comment
WeeboTech Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 There is Chartzilla addon for firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 or maybe tom can add the BBS addons I posted. http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=60 http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=611 or even just http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=827 Or even JPILOT java client via the website. http://www.jpilot.com/jirc/ Link to comment
NLS Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I connected through pidgin, so I won't really bother having an extra client. Link to comment
NAS Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 After some googling i discovered that there is a java client that can be used to join the unRAID IRC channel. It could not be simpler. Go you: http://irc.netsplit.de/webchat/?net=OFTC&room=%23unraid Enter a nickname for yourself (try to use your forum nickname) Click start web applet. And thats you in. Come join me Link to comment
SSD Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 NASUser - Thanks for setting this up and giving an easy link!!! I seem to be having some technical problem, however. See the screenshot below. Any suggestions? Link to comment
PhilH Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Thanks for the chat applet. It works fine. I will log back in when I have more time. Phil Link to comment
NAS Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Spotted you popping in along with someone called limetech a bit earlier Hopefully now we can see the channel grow Link to comment
NAS Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 The IRC channel will be closed on the 1st of July. Not one single person has used it so it was a complete waste of time. If you don't want it to shut then simply start lurking and chatting once ever now and again. Such a shame it had the potential of a real time help channel for users. bjp999: you dont have java installed or its blocked Link to comment
NLS Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 It would help much if Tom added it somewhere in the page, and/or people started mentioning it in their sigs and of course wiki. Link to comment
WeeboTech Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 It would help much if Tom added it somewhere in the page I agree, I also posted some links to extra software mods. Link to comment
NAS Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 The channel is now closed. The wiki has been updated but info left in place in case it is ever needed to be reborn. Disappointing but no great loss. Link to comment
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