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IRC "#meteorobs" channel (was Re: (meteorobs) Question on IRC chat)
Kim, I just recently revived the channel on DALnet: I was
not aware people had been unable to connect, though... (I
myself often have to let it retry 5 to 10 times - but it
always seems to connect within 3 or 4 minutes for m.) If
this is still an issue, we could certainly try moving the
chats elsewhere: email me privately if you have problems!
Anyway, it is possible to "register" yoursel on DALnet, and
then to also register channels by name: then you basically
"own" a channel. After that, you are protected if hackers
try to "pirate" the channel, and you can kick people off
the channel permanently if they become too stroppy.
The problem is that DALnet "expires" a registration after a
certain number of days: I wasn't getting on our "#meteorobs"
chat channel often enough to keep it registered. And no one
else seemed interested in taking over "co-ownership" of it
with me... Anyway, I will try to keep the new registration
current, as long as there is interest on the channel!
To give the channel a try, download "IRC" software (there
is quite a bit out there nowadays, but 'mIRC' is still the
favorite for Windows: http://www.mirc.com ). Then connect
to the IRC server "irc.daldot net", and choose a nickname for
yourself... (Something meteor-related is appreciated, e.g.,
"/nick ILoveMeteorObserving"!) As soon as you pick a nick,
connect to the #meteorobs channel: /join #meteorobs
If enough people drop by, it may be worth reviving our old
twice-weekly scheduled chat sessions!
Take care,
Lew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-meteorobs@atmob.org [mailto:owner-meteorobs@atmob.org]On
> Behalf Of Kim Hay
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:18 AM
> To: meteorobs@atmob.org
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Question on IRC chat
>
>
> On 26 May 2003 at 22:09, C.L. Hall wrote:
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Question on IRC chat
>
> Thanks to all that responded, but doesn't that figure, I get a
> chance to download
> and time to talk to all my old friends on meteors, and there is no more.
>
> > Lew would have more details on this... but it was my understanding
> > that Dalnet was severely compromised by hackers or some such problems.
>
> Lew, is there anyway that we could start this up again? Is there a safer way?
>
> It would be nice to chat again on the various topics of meteors.
> Kim
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