Gary King Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 This question might have already been asked many times in the past, so sorry if I annoy a few people :s Anyways, does Neowin have an IRC channel already? (The ones at DALnet don't look too "official" to me) IRC would obviously not be a support place, only for getting to know the others here at Neowin. Some might think it's a stupid idea, and some might not. I just want to hear some opinions. P.S. No flaming please, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimle Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 good question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 no there is no official irc channel, from what I remember a mod saying that they are not going to have one in the future either. But there are some unofficial ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 irc.undernet.org (room: #neowin) is one of the rooms i kno.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 they seem to spring up from time to time. Stay up for a week or so and die off. Just seems like a cycle with the different channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmcuts Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 there's also #neowin on irc.freenode.net (empty atm) which is imo easier to administrate than the channels on dalnet, undernet, or efnet... since you don't need any bots and channel takeovers are impossible. yes, those channels always die after a week or so. but that's mainly because people don't stay there. last time we had a channel on quakenet there were one or two dozen people who joined, said "bah only six people here" and left again. of course the channels don't stay long. you can't expect a channel to start with 50 people right from the beginning ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by ilmcuts there's also #neowin on irc.freenode.net (empty atm) which is imo easier to administrate than the channels on dalnet, undernet, or efnet... since you don't need any bots and channel takeovers are impossible. DALnet do has a chanserv service :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodefe Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 what about efnet? I can start one if anyone wants to help me out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by ilmcuts there's also #neowin on irc.freenode.net (empty atm) which is imo easier to administrate than the channels on dalnet, undernet, or efnet... since you don't need any bots and channel takeovers are impossible. yes, those channels always die after a week or so. but that's mainly because people don't stay there. last time we had a channel on quakenet there were one or two dozen people who joined, said "bah only six people here" and left again. of course the channels don't stay long. you can't expect a channel to start with 50 people right from the beginning ^_^ You are right. I use to idle in the different channels. Seemed like only five or six ppl do, the rest just pop in and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimle Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 why not irc.neowin.net ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmcuts Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 I'm in #neowin on irc.freenode.net. Everyone is welcome to idle in there. Hopefully it stays active a little longer this time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XeroByte Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 IMHO, this thing won't work... many people will get in just when they need help or whatever and then they'll leave again instead of staying in the chan... op's and bots will be needed to avoid this... it's a pity... what we need is a really good irc-chan just to talk about computer related stuff and peepz should stay longer in the chan than only 5 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visentinel Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 I have been running my own IRC Server for ages, i might aswell added NEoWin to it. This isnt the kind of IRC chat that will die over time, If i made it, it will last as long as the pyramids. IRC server @ deep-ice.zapto.org:6667 join channel neowin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visentinel Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Hey all, I saw a thread about a neowin IRC server, and since there aint any good ones, or they die after a while i thought ide make one that will last for as long as i have a net connection. This one will be arround longer than the Pyramids :D i promise deep-ice.zapto.org port 6667 join channel neowin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted October 6, 2002 Administrators Share Posted October 6, 2002 ok im there, ready to chat in 3.....2.......1...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visentinel Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Current stats = 3 chatters :D Come on and join the fun ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 just coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMeK Veteran Posted October 6, 2002 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2002 im a there :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 i'm there...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary King Posted October 6, 2002 Author Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by Opio what about efnet? I can start one if anyone wants to help me out... I'll help you out. Join me on EFnet #neowin, and we can talk there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Glad that you made an IRC channel. I may pop in from time to time, but to be honest I am not really an IRC regular anyway. But we will see I guess. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Originally posted by Blak n Wite I'll help you out. Join me on EFnet #neowin, and we can talk there :) I can help out too.. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathLace Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 This has been tried before, sorry to break it to ya, but I really doubt it'll ever work, unless Neobond and Redmak make it an official channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 I don't know if this will make a difference, but I set up a channel for NeoWin at irc.dragonwings.org and channel #NeoWin The javachat is at: http://www.dragonwings.org/?javachat&channel=NeoWin The network has services (ChanServ, NickServ, and MemoServ) so you can register your nicks and channels and not lose them. Well, I don't know if anyone will come, but I'd thought I'd try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Okay, I guess no one wants to come. Oh well, I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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