IRC - #hexus.net

[kasavien]

It was mentioned in the banter section that maybe some of the general talk could be moved to IRC (internet relay chat) just to keep the forums a bit tidier and after a brief conversation with SiM on IRC i decided to make this thread to point people in the right direction

For those of you that haven't used it before it's easy to set up with clients such as mIRC (standalone) chatzilla (firefox add-on, but still works when firefox isn't open)

mIRC can be downloaded here mIRC: Internet Relay Chat client
chatzilla can be found here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16
for Mac users Colloquy: Colloquy: IRC, SILC & ICB Client
Tutorial: Setting up and using IRC with Colloquy — FreeSMUG

I have chatzilla installed because firefox is my main browser. To connect to #hexus.net you need to be connected to quakenet to do this in chatzilla go to preferences -> global settings -> startup and in the auto-connect urls click add and type irc://quakenet/

Then once connected to quakenet either type /j #hexus.net in the chat bar to join the channel or to automatically join the channel on startup go to quakenet (should be under global settings) then in the auto-perform box click add and type /j #hexus.net

If i remember correctly mIRC is a bit simpler because it automatically joins quakenet so you can just type /j #hexus.net in the chat bar and you're ready to go.

So hopefully that's helpful and look forward to seeing people on IRC

Thanks

Andy

[SiM]

Join the IRC channel. It recieves SiM's stamp of approval

[dave87]

As it does mine.

However, you have yet to appear?

[ajbrun]

Up to 27 people now - keep 'em coming .

[tigerboyce]

Yayness

[JK Ferret]

Woo, figured it out

EDIT: I've now joined Quakenet instead of DalNet, so much for mIRC auto-choosing

Anyway, I've never used an IRC before, I'll need some pointers

[MadduckUK]

im coming in!

[0iD]

I would, but I'm crashing early as I've had sod all sleep for a week owing to children with tummy bugs.
Just checked Opera is still locked in as chat client of choice & quakenet is dialled still.

[kasavien]

@ JK Ferret, there should be lots of people there, are you on the quakenet server?

[JK Ferret]

@ JK Ferret, there should be lots of people there, are you on the quakenet server?

Like I said, never used IRC before. There were lots of buttons, and I was completely lost for the first 5 mins. But I'm there now

[dave87]

He's arrived

It really is simple, isn't it?

[ajbrun]

Woo, figured it out

EDIT: I've now joined Quakenet instead of DalNet, so much for mIRC auto-choosing

Anyway, I've never used an IRC before, I'll need some pointers

There are people there. You've either joined the wrong network or the wrong channel.

EDIT - lol, I read the message that was emailed to me, which was before you figured it out and edited your post accordingly.

Ignore .

[Blitzen]

How dya get OPS then

And have you got the trivia bot running yet?

[dave87]

lol, I think the last trivia bot got random abuse from varying members of the Hexus CS clan.

Think it then got muted/kicked/banned multiple times. I doubt it is coming back.

[TAKTAK]

$20 , or have i done something wrong?

edit:

If i remember correctly mIRC is a bit simpler because it automatically joins quakenet so you can just type /j #hexus.net in the chat bar and you're ready to go.

it doesnt like me. it says * /join: not connected to server (line 3, aliases.ini) <<what haven't i done which im supposed to ? thanks

editedit: hehe, im a retard , help if i was typing the right things

[JK Ferret]

Erm ,don't know what happened there for you, I just downloaded it, straight on

Asked me for a username, and I was good to go..