[the_dr]

Posting 100s of messages isn't really practical, so why don't we all meet up in a chat room whenever we are online?<P>I'm an IRC freak and I'm not used to posting msgs, so I'm thinking of setting up a channel on IRC for MoylesWorld/Chris Moyles fans. I could probably get some bots for the channel to stay on 24/7 and op the appropriate people. I'm thinking of setting it up on EFnet (the only decent network), anybody interested?<P>If you need any help getting onto IRC, try http://www.irchelp.org and http://www.mirc.co.uk. Download Mirc and connect to an EFnet server (efnet.demon.co.uk, irc.ins.net.uk). Then type in "/join #moyles". You can also access IRC from java applets, but I don't need to tell you whats wrong with those.<P>Thanks,<br>the_dr

[Stickyspanner]

Ohhh - been years since i used IRC<P>I tried a while back to get the same thing going on AOL or MSN (which happens occasionally I might add).<P>AOL IM is a much friendlier Chat in my opinion, but then again, thats me.<P>Willing to try and resurrect the "meet in the chat room on MW at a certain time" if you all want.

[the_dr]

I like my chat raw and dirty - none of that user friendly shite  :)<P>MSN and AOL aren't really designed for group chats though - inviting is a pain in the arse. I like the pop in and chat style of IRC.<P>the_dr

[Guest]

I have founded #moyles on DALnet. No need to mess around with stupid bots just to keeps ops. Chanserv can manage all that. My nick in there is EddieHitler.<P>Paul.

[Tom_Murphy]

as spanner said we've tried this before. shall we actually do it this time? <P>all it needs is someone to take the initiative. so i'm gonna suggest wednesday night, lets say 6/6.30. any problems?<br>lets try and agree how we chat. i'm not bothered.

[Guest]

Sounds like a good idea but I haven't got a clue how to work things like that (I'm crap with computers!).  I can work MSN but thats about it.

[the_dr]

MSN is impractical to say the least - you have to invite people into the chat I think.<P>You shouldn't have any trouble operating an applet. Try http://www.grrltalk.net/irc_popup.html. "moyles" where it says channel, "irc.eu.dal.net" where it says Server Name and "6660" where it says Server Port. Enter the other details and press connect. <P>the_dr

[Guest]

got it

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

once again foiled by the lack of java thingy.

[Tom_Murphy]

the crap thing won't work for me either.....i really tried. for the umpteenth time lets just do it on yahoo or msn it's so damn easy. i don't really care if it's not up to the standard either. everyone sign up then let us know your username. i speak to spanner quite a lot on it already.<P>my yahoo id: basketcased<P>my msn id: murphyuk

[Guest]

What is so hard about downloading mIRC, connecting to any dalnet server and joining #moyles!?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

er im  thick with a crap computer (is that a good explanation?).

[Guest]

Being think maybe. But having a crap computer is no excuse. IRC has been around since the early years of the internet.

[Stickyspanner]

IRC scares a lot of the "ohh people are out to hack my computer" fearing public.<P>I used to live on IRC and streamed on a room there (Internet DJ`ing) - but I stopped IRC a while back.<P>Might return now though that there is decent folk to talk 2

[the_dr]

YEY!<P>IRC is still the best chat tool - it's powerful, runs on any platform, low bandwidth, low memory, multi featured and it has a large user base. <P>Come on!<P>the_dr

[Tom_Murphy]

ok then. how do i go about connecting to this new-fangled IRC then?

[Stickyspanner]

What you do is read earlier postings on this thread Tom  :)