[MISC] Unofficial PAX IRC Channel

LTAcosta

Moe Fwacky wrote: »

Okay first, don't use chatzilla. Second, don't connect from SoCal.

Just kidding on the second one, by where I meant home, school or other.

yeah i wasnt sure which you meant thats why i said home and socal... well I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, and still no dice... what client do you use?

Moe Fwacky

Well, I use Konversation, but unless you plan on installing Linux, that won't really work for you. Try Xchat or mIRC

LTAcosta

Moe Fwacky wrote: »

Well, I use Konversation, but unless you plan on installing Linux, that won't really work for you. Try Xchat or mIRC

i hate mIRC... ill try Xchat

Qs23

Xchat with the dark theme goes perfectly with my XP Zune theme and the Abstract Zune theme for firefox and the dark theme for trillian. (Can you sense the theme?)

Arco

Beware of...

Dark...

Waldo...

jonxp

Arco wrote: »

Beware of...

Dark...

Waldo...

You mean Odlaw?

Arco

Is it common for campus networks to block the ports required for IRC? I've seen some mention of it floating around on the Internet, and I can't seem to connect from campus. It works fine at home.

redhalo

Arco wrote: »

Is it common for campus networks to block the ports required for IRC? I've seen some mention of it floating around on the Internet, and I can't seem to connect from campus. It works fine at home.

I couldn't imagine IRC being a bandwith hog.

jonxp

Arco wrote: »

Is it common for campus networks to block the ports required for IRC? I've seen some mention of it floating around on the Internet, and I can't seem to connect from campus. It works fine at home.

Yes. IRC is getting obscure enough that the bulk of its usage on campuses is either botnets or for warez, neither of which a campus likely wants to deal with.

Try using an ssl connection or ports outside the 6660-6669 range.

Servers and their available ports can be found here: http://www.slashnet.org/servers/

Arco

jonxp wrote: »

Arco wrote: »

Is it common for campus networks to block the ports required for IRC? I've seen some mention of it floating around on the Internet, and I can't seem to connect from campus. It works fine at home.

Yes. IRC is getting obscure enough that the bulk of its usage on campuses is either botnets or for warez, neither of which a campus likely wants to deal with.

Try using an ssl connection or ports outside the 6660-6669 range.

Servers and their available ports can be found here: http://www.slashnet.org/servers/

Nice. Switching to SSL on 6697 did the trick. Thanks!

contrefait

IRC can be a huge bandwidth hog. Back in the old days before torrents came out (like 4 years ago) IRC was a pretty reliable location for getting most anything. In fact, it is still a good place to get things. It is a direct peer to peer protocol, one to one transfer.

So that is probably why some universities block it.

Wormdundee

Indeed, many schools block common IRC ports because of the prevalence of filesharing type channels.

For instance, I use it to get old comics from the 60-70s that are impossible to buy in paper form.

kazuo

Wormdundee wrote: »

For instance, I use it to get old comics from the 60-70s that are impossible to buy in paper form.

And I use the internet for research purposes

MaoChan

kazuo wrote: »

Wormdundee wrote: »

For instance, I use it to get old comics from the 60-70s that are impossible to buy in paper form.

And I use the internet for research purposes

I call BS on you Kazuo, you totally just jack it.

Wormdundee

I sense a calling out of me.

I am serious, I started reading X-Men from the beginning last year, its going to be a while before I get anywhere near current times.

contrefait

Slight tangential topic, but DC++ is also a good place to get comics.

Wormdundee

contrefait wrote: »

Slight tangential topic, but DC++ is also a good place to get comics.

Indeedily do, I use that as well. But it's more difficult as my router is absolutely terrible and randomly closes ports that are necessary for DC++ to work properly.

contrefait

That is indeed unfortunate. DC++ is one of the most finicky peer to peer file transfer programs ever.

Moe Fwacky

Okay guys, that's enough talk of quasi-legal activities.

MeeOk

Fuck you, the person who de-voiced me. I am pretty god damn sure who did it too. I've done nothing wrong.

BigRed

MeeOk wrote: »

Fuck you, the person who de-voiced me. I am pretty god damn sure who did it too. I've done nothing wrong.

Um, nobody devoiced you. Heels isnt in channel so the auto voice script isnt working. We have to voice everyone manually for the time being.

BrokenAngel

I'm divorcing EVERYONE in chat!

...waaaaaaait.

Moe Fwacky

you know, the spammer hasn't been back in a while, we could probably afford to -m the channel, but keep heels's script active in case +m is necessary again

Weretaco

MeeOk wrote: »

Fuck you, the person who de-voiced me. I am pretty god damn sure who did it too. I've done nothing wrong.

BILLIES DID IT

Monoxide

moe, you do realize that the channel being +m along with an autovoice script means all a spammer has to do is rejoin the channel after you devoice him, which is pretty much exactly the same as kicking them

if you actually want it to be effective you should have people register with nickserv so you can set up access levels so chanserv can autovoice them after they authenticate

Atlus Parker

Monoxide wrote: »

moe, you do realize that the channel being +m along with an autovoice script means all a spammer has to do is rejoin the channel after you devoice him, which is pretty much exactly the same as kicking them

if you actually want it to be effective you should have people register with nickserv so you can set up access levels so chanserv can autovoice them after they authenticate

What about when services are down?

Moe Fwacky

Monoxide wrote: »

moe, you do realize that the channel being +m along with an autovoice script means all a spammer has to do is rejoin the channel after you devoice him, which is pretty much exactly the same as kicking them

if you actually want it to be effective you should have people register with nickserv so you can set up access levels so chanserv can autovoice them after they authenticate

Actually we have it set up so that if a person is devoiced, they don't get autovoiced when they rejoin

BigRed

Monoxide wrote: »

if you actually want it to be effective you should have people register with nickserv so you can set up access levels so chanserv can autovoice them after they authenticate

THATS WHAT IVE BEEN TELLING HIM

Darc

Atlus Parker wrote: »

Monoxide wrote: »

moe, you do realize that the channel being +m along with an autovoice script means all a spammer has to do is rejoin the channel after you devoice him, which is pretty much exactly the same as kicking them

if you actually want it to be effective you should have people register with nickserv so you can set up access levels so chanserv can autovoice them after they authenticate

What about when services are down?

There's also the problem of what happens when a new, legitimate user enters the channel. You have no way to know they're not a troll, and it still takes op oversight to add them to the list of auto-voiced people. It'd be even -more- unwieldy than what is available now.

Godmeat

Darc wrote: »

There's also the problem of what happens when a new, legitimate user enters the channel. You have no way to know they're not a troll, and it still takes op oversight to add them to the list of auto-voiced people. It'd be even -more- unwieldy than what is available now.

Didn't you get the memo? All new users are trolls.

BrokenAngel

Have you BEEN in chat? All users period are trolls. GET OFF MY LAWN YOU DAMN KIDS!

Godmeat

I sure have. I said, 'hey guys, I'm new!' and was promptly chased away for being a troll.

BrokenAngel

That's because all the ops are jerks. Especially that BA chick. What a bitch.

(Actually I am VERY NICE DAMMIT)

Godmeat

It's true!

I actually decided to start my own PAX IRC channel. The rules are simple: No jerks, and no trolls allowed.

It's perfect!...except for the fact that I'm not allowed in it for breaking the rules.

Liger

No one's allowed in that channel.

BigRed

So... The Channel will be running with moderation on, anybody else who joins will need to register their nick and PM either me or moe to be added to the channel access list so you get auto-voiced so you can talk in the channel.
Whenever I am in the channel ill be proactive for a while at PMing new people and walking them through the register process, for now heres some short instructions.

Instructions:

Go to the server window (depends what client you use) and type this:

/msg nickserv register password email

password = what password to register your nick under
email = your email addy to recieve a confirmation #

it will then ask you to do this:

/msg nickserv auth code

code = the code you got in your email

Then when you rejoin you will need to type this

/msg nickserv identify password

password = the password you used to register your nick with

Then you are all set Just be sure to PM me or moe on irc (whichever you see active) to get added to the access list.
Or you can post in here asking to be added, we will check here too

DaNerd

So I'm trying to figure this out in mIRC, but I haven't used it in such a long time that I have completely forgotten how to get around. Completely. Help plox?

BigRed

You mean how to auth a nick? or just connect?

DaNerd

For now, just to connect.

BigRed

in mirc, at the top left there should be a little folder with hammer icon, click that.
Fill out the info on the first screen (name/email... but they dont have to be legit, and put your nick down).

On the left under servers, select slashnet under "irc nework". click add.
click ok
then hit the lightning bolt looking symbol on the top left

type /join #paforums_pax


that should be it. Theres a lot more fancy stuff that you can do with preform and such to auto join a channel and auto auth your nick.
I might write a tutorial on all that tomorrow... WITH PICTURES!