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General => Announcements => Topic started by: Kornel Kisielewicz on November 28, 2006, 03:19

Title: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Kornel Kisielewicz on November 28, 2006, 03:19
Recently there was a discussion on the #DoomRL IRC channel, wether we should move to WorldIRC network (currently we are on quakenet). The reason behind this is that the majority of roguelike channels are on WorldIRC anyway (#tome, #angband, #bay12games, #rgrd). So we decided to make a poll!

I especialy would like to know if there are people that:
* visit the channel but won't, once it moves
* didn't visit the channel, but will visit the channel if it moves

If you don't care about IRC anyway, please don't vote. But please all post your comments if you have them :).
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: DaEezT on November 28, 2006, 03:22
LIke I said on IRC: I won't argue the positive points of moving but I won't be moving myself.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Malek Deneith on November 28, 2006, 04:09
No real opinion - it doesn't matter to me where the chanell is - if it helps get it more lively I might even start appearing :P
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Glowie on November 28, 2006, 11:50
The majority of the roguelike channels are on WorldIRC? That's bullshit!

If your "roguelike channel" means all channels that have something to do with the roguelike genre, you don't seem to know the amount of roguelike channels on IRC. Check the QuakeNet's roguelike channels for example, there are roguelike channels there. Then check a few popular servers more. You'll see that there are many large and active channels scattered across IRC. It's not just WorldIRC. Who likes Angband and its successors anyway. (The last sentence is not a flame bait, don't eat it!)

I'd like to hear some good reasons before moving. Is there something on WorldIRC that QuakeNet can't provide? Of course moving is a good thing for those who hang on WorldIRC, but there are those who don't want to add new servers to their favorites. I know I didn't want it before #RGRD, but I couldn't change that.

I guess I'd keep visiting #DoomRL even if it moves, but I don't see it as a positive thing. Maybe I'd boycott it for a while if you can't think any good reasons to move. I didn't like adding a new server to my favorites when #RGRD was formed, WorldIRC, yuck. Who suggested this anyway?
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WoWho likes Angband and its successors anyway.rldIRC?
Post by: Aerton on November 28, 2006, 13:34
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Who likes Angband and its successors anyway.
I'll roast you next time you'll dare to appear on IRC!! :P
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Thomas on November 28, 2006, 13:51
Who suggested this anyway?

It was Kornel who first thought up the idea, actually.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Turgor on December 01, 2006, 22:33
I don't really care what server i go to.. soif there needs to be a change, go ahead.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: JimmyJ on December 02, 2006, 19:18
I'll go where the server goes.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Adral on December 08, 2006, 15:02
I don't know if this is the place to put it, but I don't know how to connect to quakenet. I'm a IRC noob, and it tells me something about opening ports:

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As a preventative measure against abuse, all users from *.rima-tde.net are now required to run ident (and have port 113 open). This is due to an increased amount of abuse from this host..

What should I do to connect?
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Jim9137 on December 10, 2006, 08:49
I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with yet another server tab on my Xchat. I already got four and only chat in two.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Adral on January 05, 2007, 08:27
* Adral raises his hands. Adral chants. Adral chants. Adral chants. A large flame engulfes the thread! The thread is resurrected!

Well, since quakenet decided to ban me because I connect from Spain and our ISPs are shit and after a month I'm still banned, I guess I'd like to see this channel elsewhere, just to have a chance to connect from time to time.

If you aren't going to move, it's fine - you won't probably miss me much :P.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: DaEezT on January 05, 2007, 08:29
If you aren't going to move, it's fine - you won't probably miss me much :P.

/me turns into a cheesy Hollywood drama character
Noooooooooooo!!!!
Aaaaaadraaaaaaal!!!!!
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Adral on January 05, 2007, 08:36
/me turns into a cheesy Hollywood drama character
Noooooooooooo!!!!
Aaaaaadraaaaaaal!!!!!

R O F L C O P T E R

Well, actually it was a sarcastic commentary because I connected only 2 or 3 days before they hit me with the ban-cannon without any hint that they were going to do that . I didn't mean to sound like a drama queen. :P

Edit: Emphasizing :P
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Turgor on January 05, 2007, 10:09
Do you know wether they banned your ip specifically, or just the whole ip range? If they just banned you, get a new ip, and run that identd server they require (mIRC has one built-in).
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Adral on January 05, 2007, 10:18
Do you know wether they banned your ip specifically, or just the whole ip range? If they just banned you, get a new ip, and run that identd server they require (mIRC has one built-in).

First of all, thanks for trying to help.

They have banned almost the whole ip range of Spain. Just because. They say they've received "abuse" from this host "before", so just in case, Exterminatus for my country. Quakenet wins!

Also, my ISP provides a static ip, so I can't change it anyway.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Kornel Kisielewicz on January 05, 2007, 10:24
How about using a proxy? And if that doesn't work, please contact me.
Title: Re: Move IRC Channel to WorldIRC?
Post by: Adral on January 05, 2007, 10:33
How about using a proxy? And if that doesn't work, please contact me.

I don't know how to set up a proxy properly :/ also I don't know how to open ports on my router.

Thank you for your help, but I think I'll just pass on connecting on Quakenet. If they weren't so stupid, I'll think about it, but having to go complete the 12 Glorious Quests for Immortality to connect to an IRC server just because seems like moderation abuse to me.