Irc

[titmouselax]

I don't mean to be trying to tell the verterans what to do, but have you all ever thought about getting an IRC server?
MyDownloader.com and Packetnews.com, have made searching IRC easy...just a thought.

Peace ~ Jon

[titmouselax]

So like 14 people have viewed this, and no one has posted anything?!? Come On!

[Joe M.]

To host shows?

Thats one of the first ways DMB shows were ever shared on the internet. James, one of the admins here at AM.org, use to run a website and irc channel for dmb shows and serve.

We have moved on to greater and better things now.

[Krugger]

wow. like the http server, ftp servers, ants downloader, DC, and BT aren't enough/provide enough problems for ppl to answer... imagine, just imagine trying to teach noobs how to use IRC... :lol fserves, (x)dcc transfers... sheesh. i remeber IRC channels back in the day, but i think the way it is now we have enough options. good suggestion though, not trying to knock you at all, i just groaned when imagining how hard it'd be to explain IRC to ppl, that's all.
-Krugger

[Trax]

not plausable.. too many problems... like Krugger said... teaching it to people would drive us nuts..

[dm40band]

Originally posted by Trax
not plausable.. too many problems... like Krugger said... teaching it to people would drive us nuts..


:lol

[Mark]

Originally posted by Trax
not plausable.. too many problems... like Krugger said... teaching it to people would drive us nuts..

:lol

it's hard enough trying to teach people how to use the downloader

[Joe M.]

I will admit though, irc has one of the best features: queueing.

[Trax]

Originally posted by Joe M.
I will admit though, irc has one of the best features: queueing.


doesnt direct connect offer queing?

or further... or something... i dunno i never used em... but i head they did

[Krugger]

Originally posted by Trax
doesnt direct connect offer queing?

or further... or something... i dunno i never used em... but i head they did
yea, direct connect does queue. its not as clear as with irc tho imo, like you cant find out how long the wait will be, how many ppl are ahead of you, what theyre getting, what speed theyre getting.
-Krugger

[Trax]

ah i gotcha... wel I still think we have to anwser enough with DC, further, FTP, HTTP, yo mama, damn dot, etc etc etc

[David Carlston]

Originally posted by Krugger
wow. like the http server, ftp servers, ants downloader, DC, and BT aren't enough/provide enough problems for ppl to answer...

... add Newsgroups to that, too. Granted, im not a slow learner, so i picked it up pretty fast... but cmon, im starter than your average bear.

;)

[Krugger]

sheesh, theres another one, NG... i forget about them cause our school doesn't subscribe to any anymore... so those are out for me. and and, i forgot... B and f-ing P's :lol
(huh... what are those? ;) )
-Krugger

[Trax]

:lol nobody trades anymore

[Krugger]

WEIRD. i had a dream about getting concerts off of newsgroups last night, musta been b/c of this thread... and well, weird dreams happen sometimes... late night... :freak
-Krugger

[titmouselax]

It wouldn't be that hard to teach the noobs how to use it, and it could be more of a just for people who know how type thing. Like www.packetnews.com, and www.mydownloader.com, they make it so that you can search for things on IRC, and if you click the links they set up, not only does it open IRC for you, connect to the right server and channel, it puts the lcommand line you need to type into your clipboard. It's really easy.

[Trax]

yes but i garatnee you that we would have 1,000 posts askign why the download hasnt started if they get put into a queue...

plus we wouldnt be able to implement it into our security measures here at this site...

it would just be too much of a hassle

[David Carlston]

well, NGs, DC, Torrent, and all the other methods arent implimented into the site. Maybe we can get an FAQ written anyway, just for referance, and then people can create their own IRC chanell for swapping it? I rarely see any questions about NGs, and ive seen practicaly none about DC, and theyre advertised and used around here...

... just playing devils advocate ;)

[Trax]

well if somebody wanted to set one up and run it and advertise it here im sure nobody would say anything about it...

but ants wont run one like we run FTP, HTTP, and DC

[David Carlston]

Originally posted by Trax
but ants wont run one like we run [...] DC

... i thought we didnt? well, i thought we used to, but it closed, and now most people are at the haven

[Trax]

Originally posted by David Carlston
... i thought we didnt? well, i thought we used to, but it closed, and now most people are at the haven

oh i dunno maybe it did... I havent used Dc in a long long time... I know we did at one point

[Krugger]

Originally posted by Trax
oh i dunno maybe it did... I havent used Dc in a long long time... I know we did at one point
the Ants DC server lasted for about 2 days before it was shut down again. i dont remember why exactly.

[Trax]

:lol shows how much i pay attention

[Joe M.]

Originally posted by Krugger
the Ants DC server lasted for about 2 days before it was shut down again. i dont remember why exactly.

We want to integrate it with the site so it will encourage fan interaction. The way it was setup didn't do that.