AF IRC chat room

ok. i don't know of any AF irc chat room out there. who votes for one? setting up automotiveforums.com with an IRC server isn't all that hard, so who would use it? i know sure as hell i'd be in there 24/7.

Do you have to D/L IRC? Or if we have enough people with AIM we could also do AIM chat. I am up for either but usually later at nite. I can't get on AIM too much during the workday....ya know....bosses LOL

You have to remember. IRC may be the easiest thing to you. But there are members here who are not up to date, and know how to use new things. So it would be better to use a easier program for a chat room, IMO. But either way. I am up for it.

Not familiar with chat,what is the upside as opposed to using the forum?

Originally posted by taranaki
Not familiar with chat,what is the upside as opposed to using the forum?

Real time talk.

Can't type that fast,no good to me?

An AF room on IRC? Sounds Good!, count me in :)

no ones ever in them

An IRC chat room sounds awesome

For those that aren't upto date someone could write a tutorial page on how to setup mirc.
Also you could also setup a page with javascript irc client, no need for the end user to install any software.
I'm usually on undernet, gamesnet and dalnet :cyclops:

a chat room sounds cool, but i have no clue what IRC is :confused: :confused:

Originally posted by SkylinesKillAll
a chat room sounds cool, but i have no clue what IRC is :confused: :confused:

put me in this category!

I may know a lot, but this is not part of my knowledge! :)

There are other simplier programs such as Pirch which I use. I had never used an IRC program before and was pretty straight forward.

juss download mIRC from mirc.com

everything is pretty much set up automatically... if you need help, you click on the help menu :D

and if everyone will know what the channel is... then all you gotta do is type in
/join #[name of AF channel here]

Chat sounds cool. I'd be in it usually 6-9pm or so. :)

I dont know alot abbout mirc, but my brother uses it alot. I'm all for it.:)

I thought id bring this back up cause I think it could work. I heard there was a room in the works, and then nothing ever became of it.

Seriously there has to be more ppl that would be interested.

Its all about conformity people. mIRC is a small d/l.

Id be more than willing to offer my services to make a tutorial thread here, or to be a mod as I have quite a bit of knowledge about IRC and its innerworkings.

Originally posted by HuMMerMan
I thought id bring this back up cause I think it could work. I heard there was a room in the works, and then nothing ever became of it.

Seriously there has to be more ppl that would be interested.

Its all about conformity people. mIRC is a small d/l.

Id be more than willing to offer my services to make a tutorial thread here, or to be a mod as I have quite a bit of knowledge about IRC and its innerworkings.


Heep and I already have a room registerd, #AFchat. I am currently working on a html tutorial on how to go about setting up mIRC. I am also trying to figure out this IRC stats page to put up as well. So give us some time, we are working on it. :)

Feel free to drop in (#AFchat on DALnet) anytime, but I wouldn't expect many people there yet...

Originally posted by kbslacker



Heep and I already have a room registerd, #AFchat. I am currently working on a html tutorial on how to go about setting up mIRC. I am also trying to figure out this IRC stats page to put up as well. So give us some time, we are working on it. :)

If I can help in some way, let me know.


Originally posted by Heep
Feel free to drop in (#AFchat on DALnet) anytime, but I wouldn't expect many people there yet...

I now remember you telling me about it over AIM, but no one was in there, and now I understand why.

:D :D Every one should go D/L trillian. Its the best thing that ever came out. If your useing ICQ, AIM, MSN, even yahoo... well guess what this program combinds all these chat programs in to one eazy to use program. Ohh and guess what it even has access to MIRC.. this program has been out for a short time and its flawless.

with this program u can talk to ppl on all the different chant programs all at the same time with only one program opened.... every one give it a try, im on it and its great :D :D




ohh btw the web page is ..... WWW.Trillian.CC

Originally posted by SE-R WolfPac
:D :D Every one should go D/L trillian. Its the best thing that ever came out. If your useing ICQ, AIM, MSN, even yahoo... well guess what this program combinds all these chat programs in to one eazy to use program. Ohh and guess what it even has access to MIRC.. this program has been out for a short time and its flawless.

with this program u can talk to ppl on all the different chant programs all at the same time with only one program opened.... every one give it a try, im on it and its great :D :D




ohh btw the web page is ..... WWW.Trillian.CC

you dont happen to work for trillian do you?:finger:

Originally posted by SE-R WolfPac
:D :D Every one should go D/L trillian. Its the best thing that ever came out. If your useing ICQ, AIM, MSN, even yahoo... well guess what this program combinds all these chat programs in to one eazy to use program. Ohh and guess what it even has access to MIRC.. this program has been out for a short time and its flawless.

with this program u can talk to ppl on all the different chant programs all at the same time with only one program opened.... every one give it a try, im on it and its great :D :D




ohh btw the web page is ..... WWW.Trillian.CC

Kbs mentioned it a month or so ago, and I d/l'd it to give it a try.

I never really liked it. I dont know why, but the interface didnt impress me. Im sure if I took some time to get used to it, it would be ok.

Trillian is too "bubbly" It looks like a freaking Mac OS x for the net! :p

I like my windows to be squared off, sorry! :D

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Trillian is too "bubbly" It looks like a freaking Mac OS x for the net! :p

I like my windows to be squared off, sorry! :D

Lol, you sound like a hardcore 80's Volvo fan....:D

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Trillian is too "bubbly" It looks like a freaking Mac OS x for the net! :p

I like my windows to be squared off, sorry! :D

well Trillian works best with Windos XP.. u can custom it to fade in with the background... i first thought it was kinda bubbly too but on XP it fits perfectly :D :D

:p :p and Judge i dont work for them:D :D just wanted to share something kinda new that kinda unites everyone :dogpile:

Originally posted by SE-R WolfPac


well Trillian works best with Windos XP.. u can custom it to fade in with the background... i first thought it was kinda bubbly too but on XP it fits perfectly :D :D

:p :p and Judge i dont work for them:D :D just wanted to share something kinda new that kinda unites everyone :dogpile:



I tried it for awhile, but ditched it. I didnt like the lack of being able to customize it to how I wanted, without building my own skin. But hopefully this tutorial on how to setup mIRC will get people to start using the IRC chatroom.

hold up here................

What is DALnet, I went into mIRC and typed in #AFChat into the channels list is that enough??????? It says that the room is hosted by chanserv am I in the right place????

where do i go to the mIRC thingy?
is it like a website or somethin?

Originally posted by Judge
where do i go to the mIRC thingy?
is it like a website or somethin?


www.mirc.com

I will have the tutorial up, hopefully tomorrow.


jimmy11, maybe IM Heep, he can walk you through it.

'mIRC can be registered easily online, by fax or by postal mail. Please see below to find out how. If you haven't used mIRC yet, please download it and try it out first. mIRC can be used legally for up to 30 days before it needs to be registered.

do you have to pay for it after 30 days?

Originally posted by Judge


do you have to pay for it after 30 days?

Yes.

Originally posted by kbslacker


Yes.

FUCK!!!!!!:mad:

How much???

No, you don't have to pay...it just says you should. You can keep using it as long as you want.

Originally posted by Heep
No, you don't have to pay...it just says you should. You can keep using it as long as you want.

so there's no timelock on the shareware version? cool avatar by the way;)

Sweet then:)

I'm having trouble configuring mIRC to connect through my firewall at work. I can see the fields in the setup, and I know what goes in them, but it's still failing. Anyone have experience with this?

Originally posted by jay@af
I'm having trouble configuring mIRC to connect through my firewall at work. I can see the fields in the setup, and I know what goes in them, but it's still failing. Anyone have experience with this?

A dumb question, but do you have the "use firewall" box clicked at the top?

did you try all 3 types of protocols listed, even if its not the one you have?

Most likely either your type of firewall is just not listed, or the port is just completly blocked by the firewall.

I cant access IRC from school anymore, due to the firewall :(

Yes and yes. I guess I'm de---nied!! :(

Aaaargh!Techno-fear! sounds complicated to this old fart.....only just figured out most of the stuff on AF!...maybe I'll give it a go tommorrow:bloated:

It's only complicated for me because I'm trying to slack off at work... :cry:

There are other simplier programs such as Pirch which I use. I had never used an IRC program before and was pretty straight forward.

For the IRC delaayed forget Mirc, too complicated. Get PIRCH, it's free, and user friendly.
IRC = Internet Relay Chat.

Pulling up old threads is a big no-no.

Please don't do it again.

wow really old :D

but one question sorry...

is there an irc chat now? channel? server? because i´m mostly connected all day and night with irc...