05-06-2011, 09:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-11-2011, 09:52 PM by AceInfinity.)
I've decided to take the time to create an IRC channel just for the SF community. It's now being hosted on it's own website too, although the domain name doesn't fit. But thanks to RDCA from SupportForums, he was generous enough to host the webpage that I created for the chat on his domain, which is why the domain name would seem a bit random.
You can join at http://www.sfchat.net
IRC Details:
Server:irc.centralchat.net
Alternative Server:zoidberg.centralchat.net
Port:6667
Channel: #SupportForums
Commands -
Register Nickname: /ns register PASSWORD EMAIL
Identify Your Password (for logging in on a registered nickname): /ns identify PASSWORD
Be sure to register your nickname, and enjoy the chat. In the future i'll be adding more AOPs based on SF's member's decision. I added RDCA because of his contribution and generosity to let me host the webpage on his domain.
Others will be added based on their activity, dedication, and attitude on SF.
I hope you'll enjoy the time I spent towards creating this. I made it fit the SF theme, and even the favicon is the same as the official SF forum website's.
You'll see me in there, but my nickname is not the same. If you see someone by the name of "Unleashed" that would be me (Infinity).
I'd highly advice you to at least check it out though. You can connect with an IRC client if you wish, just be respectful of other members if you decide to login, and follow the rules.
Preview:
P.S. That's a nice feather for the logo isn't it? lol
The main idea for this chat:
Just as a post alone that I believe is important, I'm going to reiterate the idea behind me creating the channel and the site in the first place though. This is a support forum, so even though IRC isn't that popular nowadays, people now have an option to go somewhere for Live Support. This channel doesn't require a client to access it since it's now hosted on a site (domain provided by Solidus, and hosting by RDCA), which would make it a lot easier for IRC beginners to be able to take advantage of this.
The other channels out there are being used as an optional "chat" whereas if we can get this enforced as a support and a chat system together it would be a lot more popular in my opinion.
No more giving out your email/msn/aim/yahoo/etc to random people on the forums here, you can achieve support from people through the channel. All you'd have to do is confirm that you're going to be there, through PMing another user on the site willing to help, and you can use the IRC as an alternative to msn. It's a much faster, and easier way of contact in my opinion.
So if anyone starts to disagree based on past posts/threads and suggestions of anything to do with IRC for SF, I would take this into consideration first. Not wanting this official, but for anyone who wants to use this, it will now be optional, and is available to everyone
UPDATE: [May 11th, 2011] - New domain for the chat set up finally. Contributions from Solidus, and he deserves a special thanks for helping the project
You can join at http://www.sfchat.net
IRC Details:
Server:irc.centralchat.net
Alternative Server:zoidberg.centralchat.net
Port:6667
Channel: #SupportForums
Commands -
Register Nickname: /ns register PASSWORD EMAIL
Identify Your Password (for logging in on a registered nickname): /ns identify PASSWORD
Be sure to register your nickname, and enjoy the chat. In the future i'll be adding more AOPs based on SF's member's decision. I added RDCA because of his contribution and generosity to let me host the webpage on his domain.
Others will be added based on their activity, dedication, and attitude on SF.
I hope you'll enjoy the time I spent towards creating this. I made it fit the SF theme, and even the favicon is the same as the official SF forum website's.
You'll see me in there, but my nickname is not the same. If you see someone by the name of "Unleashed" that would be me (Infinity).
I'd highly advice you to at least check it out though. You can connect with an IRC client if you wish, just be respectful of other members if you decide to login, and follow the rules.
Preview:
Image (Click to View)
![[Image: preview1.jpg]](http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/5058/preview1.jpg)
P.S. That's a nice feather for the logo isn't it? lol
The main idea for this chat:
Just as a post alone that I believe is important, I'm going to reiterate the idea behind me creating the channel and the site in the first place though. This is a support forum, so even though IRC isn't that popular nowadays, people now have an option to go somewhere for Live Support. This channel doesn't require a client to access it since it's now hosted on a site (domain provided by Solidus, and hosting by RDCA), which would make it a lot easier for IRC beginners to be able to take advantage of this.
The other channels out there are being used as an optional "chat" whereas if we can get this enforced as a support and a chat system together it would be a lot more popular in my opinion.
No more giving out your email/msn/aim/yahoo/etc to random people on the forums here, you can achieve support from people through the channel. All you'd have to do is confirm that you're going to be there, through PMing another user on the site willing to help, and you can use the IRC as an alternative to msn. It's a much faster, and easier way of contact in my opinion.
So if anyone starts to disagree based on past posts/threads and suggestions of anything to do with IRC for SF, I would take this into consideration first. Not wanting this official, but for anyone who wants to use this, it will now be optional, and is available to everyone
UPDATE: [May 11th, 2011] - New domain for the chat set up finally. Contributions from Solidus, and he deserves a special thanks for helping the project