IRC Chat - #icdg

Cloud

I've set up a chat room for ICDG people to discuss broadcasting.

If you want to use mIRC (a standalone IRC client available from www.mirc.com), you need to connect to QuakeNet (you can issue the commands /connect ign.ie.quakenet.org and then /join #icdg).

Alternatively, you should be able to use the web-based Java client we have on boards.ie:

http://www.boards.ie/chat/index.php?room=icdg

All the best,

John.
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DMC

Cheers Cloud, I'll make this a sticky across all ICDG boards, and venture that way later today.

byte

Great stuff!

Could be a great wee chat community if some of the ICDG regulars use it!

Mossy Monk

it does be quiet in there but it has introduced me to IRC

byte

Originally posted by Mossy Monk
it does be quiet in there but it has introduced me to IRC

Ah IRC, where would we be without it? (probably leading "normal" lives):D

Probably be bit more busy if/when a few more ICDG'ers give it a go!

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by byte
Ah IRC, where would we be without it? (probably leading "normal" lives):D

tell me about it. i'm in there the whole time now

ShaneOC

Hi,

Can't connect to the service.

I see the following

Connecting
Unable to connect: ign.ie.quakenet.org
*** Ident server running on port 113

Any ideas?

Exact same error as I'm getting, I think it's a browser problem.
I'll D/L a newer version later and see what happens... meantime, don't anybody be getting lonely in there...

Or possibly something to do with my broadband connection or a firewall or something, into a realm I know little about

I may aswell D/L MIRC and see if that helps

Féck it I'll do that now, work can wait a bit:D

mm

ShaneOC

Originally posted by Man
Féck it I'll do that now, work can wait a bit:D

mm

That's the spirit

Tiz working fine now
Only three people in there though including my self!
Shane try MIRc tiz shareware for 30 days

Mossy Monk

MIRC is so much better than the browser version IMO. see you all at the quiz

ShaneOC

mIRC didn't work due to firewall.

Will try at home later.

What quiz?

DMC

In mIRC, I had to set the firwall option to DCC, rather than server, got connected then.

Hey, the one day I didnt get a chance to go in, all the activity!
:rolleyes:

ShaneOC

That didn't work either

Originally posted by ShaneOC

What quiz?

I was going to ask that question:D

Now I know the answer ( pun...pun...!) , just had a quick look.

But am too hungry to take part...
Me off for eats..
shane soon you will know;)

mm

celticfc

Has anyone figured out how to stop that quiz ?

Mossy Monk

why would you want to stop it. first to 15 wins. you could always leave #markquiz if you are fed up with it

Mossy Monk

oh, i see what quiz you are on about now. why is it in #icdg?

DMC

*cough*

ooops

byte

Ah the quizes!

Great laugh! The first one I remember was the #DustyQuiz, followed by the very popular #BardQuiz! Then there was DEMquiz, MarkQuiz, and heck even ByteQuiz (sadly I've little patience when it comes to researching quiz questions) !

Maybe if there were enough people online in #icdg, I or someone could run a media-based quiz!:cool:

eoinm1

I have attempted to use this both at work and at home but it never works.

Also at home i DL the mirc but i still could not get it working.

Is it worth messing about with or does any one use it at all?

Eóin

DMC

Me, Cloud, celticfc, man, chuffy, echomadman, gerire and byte are currently in there.

Strangely no Mossy.

byte

It should work!

Hmm, when ya open mIRC, go to File >> Options. On the "Connect" option, you'll see drop down menus for "IRC Network" and in the top one choose Quakenet from the list. And in the bottom one choose Random Server (it'll do to get you started). Insert a Nick and Alternative Nick in appropriate boxes. and click on "Connect to Server"

When started, type the following:

/join #icdg

That should help. There may be some variances if its the first time IRC has started, like inputting your name and email address.

If all this fails, then maybe your PC is preventing IRC to work by blocking ports that IRC needs.

Let me know how ya get on. It would be good to get another ICDG regular (at the moment it's usually Man, Mossy Monk, me, DMC and celticfc);)

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by DMC
Strangely no Mossy.

Mossy fell asleep after The Bill

eoinm1

I had another go last night.

I was able to connect and see that someone won the 3rd DMC quiz with 6 points. But the main body of the screen was a gray box not place to enter text.

any one have any ideas?

I am at work now so it wont be able to check it here.

Thanks
Eóin

eoinm1

This is in work.

But at home the center box is gray with no info.

Errr, you click your mouse/curser on the line under couldn't look up your hostname type and press return and up the text appears for all to see

I think you have to be logged in?? to the boards site under your nick and have cookies on etc??

mm

byte

We had noticed you logging in twice last night or the night before eoinm1. I think your nick was eoinm10 or eoinm40, something like that. We said hello though got no responses, and ya logged off and returned some time later as Guest.

Hope you get sorted

eoinm1

I had another go while i was loged into the forums but it still would not work.

"Errr, you click your mouse/curser on the line under couldn't look up your hostname type and press return and up the text appears for all to see"

I dont get to see that part at home as it is grayed out.
The screen shot is from work.

Thanks,
Eóin

byte

Hmm, I've tried the web based thingy and it doesn't work for me either, just a grey box. Doesn't seem to be loading the script

Just tested it here with ie 6 and it works fine.
Not working with mozilla though

mm