IRC channel

I figure there are enough peeps that come here, it really wouldn't hurt to have #irc.howtoforge.com....:-/

 

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IRC channel would be cool. If it's a matter of finding a server, I am willing to let mine be used.

 

I'm not a big fan of chats (and instant messaging) - prevents me from doing my work...

 

i made one;

irc.freenode.net #ISPconfig

 

oldish topic but any
IRC channel is good and also bad

good when you need a live help on a problem when its could be one of many things or trying to work out a problem

but bad:
but than someone else has the same problem .. and they cant find out the info on how to fix that problem ....

so they give up

here an example:

someone else worked out how to get vmware workstation on FC6 but it was in an IRC room : i come alone looking for info on forums on how to do it myself
cant find it
give up ... and go back to what i know best ...

and thats windows desktop OS


here another one
the IRC howto
i had a lot of problems at times i had email help form craz1 ... what i do when i habe a problem i just him .. via email or his irc room .. for help
but
when he was there it was live help
and able to get a problem fix in mins vs hours of waiting and replying

and same with the services server i had problems getting that to build .

so the irc has its good and bad points ..

 

Why dont you keep logs of the IRC talk, and make it public, so if a person wants to find information on a certain topic, all hed have to do is search for it. Crtl + F.

 

ok
than the qus is
a. how is going to host it
b. whos is going to admin / mod the network
c. how can you make sure user XX on the forum is user xx on irc ...

 

My opinion

Info given via a chat session is nice but not so effective.
Info provided via the Howtoforge forums is much more effective:

- In the forums you can find the info you want.
- During a chat, you do not reach a lot of people at once.
- Because chat is less effective it costs too much time.

Nice, but not for me!

 

by invitation only??

I tried to join the channel but got kicked out - I guess I need an invitation... can I please get one (e-mail me at [email protected])?

here's the transcript:

Now talking on #ISPConfig
* clarke.freenode.net sets mode +n #ISPConfig
* clarke.freenode.net sets mode +s #ISPConfig
* ChanServ (ChanServ@services.) has joined #ISPConfig
* irc.freenode.net gives channel operator status to ChanServ
* ChanServ sets mode +i #ISPConfig
* ChanServ sets mode +m #ISPConfig
* ChanServ sets mode +t #ISPConfig
* ChanServ sets mode +f #ISPConfig ##ispconfig
* You have been kicked from #ISPConfig by ChanServ (Invite only channel)

 

do people still use IRC? I thought it was pretty much dead now.

 

on any given day you'll find a lively discussion on just about any topic on freenode. my favourite channels are #linux, #fedora, #perl, #web, #postfix, #php and a few others... there are usually very knowledgeable people there and it beats google any day hands down for finding answers

 

ooOOoo - I've not used msn since I was a kid - kinda relate it to CB radio now rather than a place for finding computer help or support. I guess I will have to revisit it and take a peek.

 

Irc != msn

 

yeah an irc channel would be kinda cool, I know staff here are too busy but maybe a few of the more advanced users can mod/ admin the channel..

 

hi all

at the time i have an IRC server on my network up and running
at the time its in the test stage of its life

but the address is irc.zcworld.homeip.net
room #HTF

feel free to join
at the time its a new server so there is not really users on it but feel free to quick the address to ur friends

but the rules
NO p2p / sharing files
NO ****
and the normal rules ... and stuff
no OP/ADMIN/ other asking if i like u and what u can do ... than i will ask you if u want / like to be op or so ....

 

Unofficial ISPConfig IRC has been setup today, the connection info will be posted on the ISPConfig website when Till gets the time, but for those of you that don't want to wait, join the ISPConfig channel on server irc.quakenet.org

Don't forget, this isn't an official channel so you won't see Till or Falko in there, but myself and possibly some of the other developers will be. Feel free to come in whenever you like either for help with your ISPConfig or just for a random chat.


There doesn't seem to be a huge domand for IRC recently but it's there if people wish to use it.