RF Generation Message Board

We should just have an irc chat room so it's easier to idle in there all day.

Here it is:

irc://irc.quakenet.org/#rfgeneration

FAQ:

download the Firefox add-on here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16?id=16

after the restart of the browser, go to tools>chatzilla in the browser menu

pick a nickname with the bottom left side button.

then type /attach quakenet and hit enter

then type /join #rfgeneration

that's it! if you have problems, here's an FAQ:

http://chatzilla.hacksrus.com/faq/

you can also use this link and copy/paste into the browser address bar if it's already installed:

irc://irc.quakenet.org/#rfgeneration

 :)

Yeah irc has always been pretty reliable for the most part. It's been a long time since I have used it. We could always throw up a #RFGeneration channel on EFnet. Hell we could even XDCC a couple handy apps in the room every half hour or hour for new members like the image resizers and maybe text documents of the guidelines. I know browsers like Mozilla have irc built in which would be easier for those who'd get intimidated trying to figure out mIRC. This wouldn't replace our chat app, but maybe supplement it and offer an alternative.

The biggest concern would be strays popping in. We'd have to password it and then deal with the problems of handing out the pass without posting it on the site for the public to see. It is a registered member perk after all. ;)

Well if it does happen, please put it anywhere apart from efnet, efnet is effing awful!

as for passwords, well it's easy enough to set, and you can just pm existing members and send details in the welcome email for new members.

Everything else sounds good :)

What happened to Efnet? Turn to shit? Used to be one of the biggest with the fewest netsplits, at least the US and Canadian ones anyway. What about Dalnet?

I've not used efnet for a while, so not sure what it's like now, but it was pretty crap at the time.

Personally I'd recommend quakenet.

Quakenet is one of the default networks listed if you use chatzilla, a firefox add-on. Easy app to use for those who don't wish to have a complex program for this.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16?id=16

I started a channel for 10-15 minutes or so just to mess around with chatzilla a bit. Easy to use interface. Now we just need a PC that can dedicate itself to hosting the channel and a mod to sit in it. :P

I had thought of a teamspeak channel a while ago as well, that'd be neat. Nice to have alternatives for different users.

Chatzilla is pretty good, I have used it in the past.

Quakenet is a large server (and very stable), so with so many channels on there you've got less chance of random people attempting to join because your chan is just one of countless others and people who do use irc often are more likely to already be on quakenet.

And no I don't work for them ;)

edit:

I've just created an #rfgeneration chan on quakenet as a test
there's no key (for now)

irc://irc.quakenet.org/#rfgeneration

download the Firefox add-on here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16?id=16

after the restart of the browser, go to tools>chatzilla in the browser menu

pick a nickname with the bottom left side button.

then type /attach quakenet and hit enter

then type /join #rfgeneration

that's it! if you have problems, here's an FAQ:

http://chatzilla.hacksrus.com/faq/

you can also use this link and copy/paste into the browser address bar if it's already installed:

irc://irc.quakenet.org/#rfgeneration

 :)

Move to Announcements and Sticky?

EDIT
even better throw up a global.

Or if you have Opera, there's no need to install external software as it has IRC built-in. :D

5 of us in here so far  :)

Both Mozilla and opera have it built in. Since Firefox is a "lite" version of Mozilla, you can download the add-on here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16?id=16

Also, you can use any of the existing IRC clients like mIRC etc. found here, though it's more appropriate for advanced irc users:

http://www.mirc.com/

Just a note however, this is not replacing our weekly chats or it's applet found in the forum, but offers an alternative to supplement it. :)

this is not replacing the weekly chat applet (yet) :)

seriously, if you want people to just be able to click a button you could install something like a java irc applet instead.

I'd rather see a proper IRC channel take the place of the current chat applet. The system as it is now, or at least before I fell away from using it regularly, is cumbersome and unreliable. A channel on a decent IRC network is far more stable, easier to idle in while waiting for other people to show up (particularly if you use IRC anyway), and for anyone who isn't familiar with IRC and doesn't want to get wrapped up in a client like Mirc, a Java client on the site that autoconnects to a set server and channel shouldn't be any harder to set up than the current applet.

Glad to see you agree :)

I've added a poll for people to vote on.

3 of us in there right now :)

We have a party going on in here :)

Check out the FAQ posted in the first post of this thread to find out how to join us.

So, the chat is intended to be a place for RF Generation Members to be able to chat, communicate, and have fun. It also currently has the nice feature of being integrated with the site, as in we have one registration for everything.  It also allows for those us unable to install Java but have Flash to join.

I really like that only registered members of THIS site can join the flash chat room. IRC is open to anyone, but we can possibly work around that. I just want to make sure that our solution is the best possible solution before it is absolutely set in stone.

The biggest advantage to IRC other than stability, is that we can make the channel private to members only and share files, have a topic header for discussion and all the myriad of benefits that a lot of us have enjoyed from using IRC for years. We could even open up a second channel to the public while keeping the first one private. Also we always keep two or more of the staff in the room as Ops to watch over it. IRC has a different code of conduct all to itself. it's always been a place to hang out sometimes not chatting for hours at a time, a nice way to sit idle.

I think there's room for both here. Hell we've had AIM and MSN chats before as well while we had the forum chat the same week. I think both will live fine side by side, MSN won't replace the weekly chat app and neither will this. Many of us have used IRC since the 90's, it's kind of comfortable to have both at our disposal.

Just got chatzilla. In the Chat now. ;D

Yup as Tan says irc chans can be made private, and if installing java is a problem for some, from what I can gather there are flash based irc clients as well.

edit: can the people who have voted no say why they voted that way?

The channel is now in secret mode, meaning it doesn't show up in the server lists anymore.  ;)

If you're stuck at work and can't use an irc program you could try
http://www.ospora.com/cgi-bin/irc/irc.cgi

Just remember to change the nickname and change the channel to #rfgeneration

There are people in chat now you know...

There's been a few people in all day, but the question is why hasn't there been more?

Join the chan, talk for a bit, then if you've got things to do, leave the window open and come back to it when you have a bit of time.

Let's try and get some use out of this chat channel, don't people like to chat or something?

Loading it now.

I'll get a couple hours use out of it today before moving.

I' m in. The flash chat is a bit of a resource hog, and it randomly cuts out.

Remember guys, it's time for the the weekly chat and it's now (for today at least) in IRC rather than the usual webchat.

Great turnout folks, 9 in here right now. :)

Chat is open and welcoming. So come, sit by the fire and tell us tale tales of game hunting and tales of game conquering. :)