POTN IRC (aka "chat")

[beeng]

Bunch of us were puttering about on IRC while the forums were down.

Anyway, to join just go to the following url and enter in a username:
http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mibbit.net&channel=%23potn

or connect directly (if you know what you're doing):
irc.mibbit.net #POTN

[neilwood32]

Wow, its years since i used IRC.

Didnt know the forums had been down though.

[beeng]

Wow, its years since i used IRC.

Didnt know the forums had been down though.
Get in the #chan then :P
Forums went down... it was pandemonium as we searched for another haven to rest our weary photos.

[Valucolso]

the chat was quite entertaining for a bit when the forums were down... we need to have more people in this more often :)

[beeng]

the chat was quite entertaining for a bit when the forums were down... we need to have more people in this more often :)
Indeed... although it seems this forum's demographic is rather unfamiliar with IRC :(

[Moppie]

Indeed... although it seems this forum's demographic is rather unfamiliar with IRC :(


Most are either to old or too young.

[Pete]

Most are either to old or too young.

Or idle, in my case...

[Moppie]

Or idle, in my case...


or hooked on forums instead, in my case :cool:


I used to use ICQ a lot, but stopped when text messaging became popular.
Now its forums, and gmail or facebook chat.

[Swaffs]

That and IRC from work is blocked!

I did find on another forum that once we all started using a chat client, the posts dramatically reduced. and all discussion ideas info etc.. was lost in the chat client, and not in the forum as a reference/searchable...

[Pete]

I did find on another forum that once we all started using a chat client, the posts dramatically reduced. and all discussion ideas info etc.. was lost in the chat client, and not in the forum as a reference/searchable...

This is the main reason why POTN doesn't have an official IRC/chatroom. There's also the consideration that they're completely unmoderated - so if someone in there starts swearing or posting objectionable material or being abusive, there's very little to prevent it.

[beeng]

I used to use ICQ
IRC ≠ ICQ :p


This is the main reason why POTN doesn't have an official IRC/chatroom. There's also the consideration that they're completely unmoderated - so if someone in there starts swearing or posting objectionable material or being abusive, there's very little to prevent it.
IRC channels are actually quite moderated. There are many levels of moderation from only letting certain people talk, to outright banning people.
Next time you're in the channel I'll give you said moderator powers (which you should have anyway, considering you're a mod here :P )