Fencing.Net - Your Guide to Fencing & Fencing Equipment

graphixaddict · 03-19-2003, 06:31 PM

Ok, well i decided i would start a fencing chatroom on IRC for those who would like to check it out please drop by.
For those of you who know how to use IRC simply go to
us.rr.efnet.net or connect to the closest efnet server to your area.
the channel is #fencingchat

Here comes the hard part....anyone who hasnt used IRC heres a crash course...

http://www.mirc.com/install.html

that link gives you everything you need to know...
at this window...
http://www.mirc.com/setup.gif
change the "IRC network" to "EFnet" and right below that change the actual server to the one closest to you (this server may not work for you and you might have to try a few befor finding one that works.)
for "full name" you dont have to use your real name,
same with email.
Once you are connected to the server (do this by clicking "connect to IRC server" )
you will have main window that is titled "status", at the bottom of this click and type "/join #fencingchat" without the quotes. Once you are in type whatever you want, just click enter to send.
If you have any problems feel free to contact me on AIM, my screen name is Graphixaddict or by email at Graphixaddict@aol.com
I would really like to see a few faces in there so stop by or ill eat your first born children.
Thanks.
Graphix

graphixaddict · 03-19-2003, 11:24 PM

for the love of god someone join, im gonna go crazy, lol.

jusplainfencing · 03-20-2003, 12:00 AM

i would but it seems like alot of trouble....

graphixaddict · 03-20-2003, 12:42 AM

it may seem that way at first...but this is actually a program used by millions of people, and if you give it a try you will find that it is pretty fast and easy to set up. Give it a try its definatly worth it. I would like to get a developed chatroom going where we can have people talking about fencing all day long as well as using the forums. I know many sites that use this combination very successfully, it it seems to spive things up for the most part. once you get an active chat going, you can assign channel operaters and set up bots to run the chat, along with run things like trivia bots and other game bots. I think this is something that many of you would enjoy if you took a few moments to fiddle with the setup and such.
Graphix

Gav · 03-20-2003, 04:01 AM

Well I logged in but know one was about.

earlie · 03-20-2003, 10:49 AM

yep. I logged in but know one was about. I logged in but no-one was about.

graphixaddict · 03-20-2003, 01:14 PM

i was there most of the night but after i went to bed i got disconnected, ill be in their all day today so if you want to try again you are welcome, im very glad to here that some people stopped by, very cool.
Graphix

jusplainfencing · 03-20-2003, 01:47 PM

i tried to dl it but it didnt work i proly didnt do it right or sumthin....oh well i tried....cant you create chats on aim? or am i makin that up?

Gav · 03-20-2003, 02:07 PM

JPF: If you are looking for a program that simplifies managing different chat platforms then - and simplifis things - try Trillian (pro version if you can get it). It makes things simple plus you can monitor several different chat channels.

Mo · 03-21-2003, 01:15 AM

I made it into the chat room once! but the biggest miracle was, I got in there twice. It works!

***Craig*** · 03-21-2003, 09:34 AM

Found something that will integrate a java chat room with the forum. I'll see about loading it up over the weekend for members to test drive.

grapix - since you are all into the irc side, I'll want you testing it out especially.

Cheers,
Craig

Mulligan · 03-21-2003, 10:02 AM

IRC?
what is this, the eighties?

graphixaddict · 03-21-2003, 12:09 PM

nice webmaster you rock! tht would be very very cool. So far there has been some traffic, i got to talk to Mo and MikeHarm for a while last night and i also noticed that a couple people came and went well i was sleeping last night, for you guys that showed up while no one was there im sorry. The theory behind this is, if you can get enough regular visitors eventually you get to a point where someone is there almost all the time, hope you enjoy.
Graphix

Tsu-La · 03-21-2003, 08:22 PM

I'm signed in... I guess I'll sit around for a while to see if people show up

Tsu-La · 03-21-2003, 08:23 PM

It was actually pretty easy to do.

graphixaddict · 03-21-2003, 11:24 PM

hey man, i dont show you as logging on today unless youy are antihippy?
if not make sure your on efnet and not any other network, and make sure the channel is #fencingchat
Graphix
AIM=Graphixaddict
email= Graphixaddict@aol.com
let me know if you have trouble

CvilleFencer · 03-22-2003, 10:10 AM

I came, I tried, I was a joiner. Unfortunetly either no one was their or it did not work...

graphixaddict · 03-22-2003, 12:04 PM

thanks for coming cvill, sorry i was sleeping at the moment, i just want to post cvilles monologue cause i got a kick out of it...
<CvilleFen> Ix this thing on?
<CvilleFen> Maybe it is not working.
<CvilleFen> If the is the case Iam just talking to myself
<CvilleFen> Sometimes I talk to my mask.
<CvilleFen> It has a very scary face painted on it.
<CvilleFen> It occasionally tells me to do things.
<CvilleFen> Like when to Fleche or flick to the knuckles.
<CvilleFen> It is an evil mask.

hahaha
Graphix

graphixaddict · 03-23-2003, 12:17 PM

well...weve had some pseudo success with the chatroom. so far
weve seen
zelda
mikeharm
mo
ubergeek
antihippy
cvillefen

now my only problem is getting everyone in there at the same time, a couple people have showed up while i was gone so they got bored and left. i urge people to keep stopping by, so that we can get more and more people coming. hows the java/irc thing coming webmasteR?
thanks Graphix

graphixaddict · 03-24-2003, 10:38 PM

limberg haha im sorry ive missed you every time you joined...i been gone alot today so..if you check the forums again tonihght join ill try and catch you...
Graphix