One thing that Deve didn't mention is that in the window on the right side
you can see who all is
in channel at any given time.
Jim V. (jvan on IRC)
At 06:17 PM 11/26/01 Monday, Deve Krehbiel wrote:
>There has been some interest in having an Internet Relay Chat channel set up
>for real time discussion of our old Chevy truck hobby and since I am already
>an IRC Server operator, I have volunteered to create the channel and set the
>whole thing up. Its now up to you. I will spell out the way to utilize this
>resource and I sure hope to see people popping in from time to time. Since
>this whole thing began totally unrelated to trucks, my nickname on IRC is
>JumpMan (after the old early 80's Atari video game). I would encourge you to
>choose the name you go by on the email list so we can readily relate to your
>project as we do now. Heres how it works:
>
>1) go to www.mirc.com and follow the Download mIRC link and get the program.
>Its freeware and doenst ever have to be registered if you choose not to.
>
>2) Install the program. I chose to have an icon on my desktop so I use it
>more often. Its a small program and takes almost no resources.
>
>Once installed, go to the menu items at the top (like any other windows
>program) and choose FILE/OPTIONS then add a new server. there is an ADD
>button on the upper right.
>
>Under Description, add something like 'OleTrucks IRC'
>Under IRC Server add: irc.darksociety.com
>Under Port: leave it at 6667
>Under Group: leave blank
>no password is required
>
>Press the button that says 'Connect to IRC Server'
>
>In a short while, the status window will show that you are connected. But,
>you need to join the channel so in the STATUS window, type this: /join
>#oletrucks
>
>You should see @Chanserv and @JumpMan in that channel. I am JumpMan,
>Chanserv is the services bot that helps run the channel. Its part of the
>services provided by the network. To talk, you simply type in the text line
>that is below the channel window. Everyone in the channel will see what you
>type. Since my job on IRC is to help beginner IRC users, I wont be the least
>bit offended or annoyed at stupid questions, so please think of me as
>someone there to help.
>
>The channel is open 24/7 and its hard to tell who all will be there and
>when. But its an awesome way for us all to talk in real time and get to know
>each other. Ackward at first maybe, but you may very well grow to love the
>way it works. I also want to say that if I do not respond right away, its
>not because I am ignoring you, its because I have other things I am doing
>(like working on my trucks) but I am on cable so I am present in the channel
>alot.
>
>I encourage all of those who are even skeptical to try this and see what
>they think. It will bring us all just that much closer together in our
>common interests.
>
>Deve Krehbiel
>Hesston, KS
>www.speedprint.com/Deves50
>
>
>
>Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule!
>
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