What happened to /server irc.searchirc.org ?

Pberetta · none Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 23

[01:07] * Connect retry #1 irc.searchirc.org (6667)
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[01:07] * Unable to connect to server (Connection refused)

Cheers Wink

Peer Ruis
ThunderCity NetAdmin

FBI · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 5:10pm Post subject:

http://searchirc.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=5127

Confused

Pberetta · none Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 23

Thats Horrible!

Peer
ThunderCity NetAdmin

Mary · SearchIRC Admin Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 692

Its not like we can't compile another irc(cough, hack)u if there was enough interest.

bobjuh · none Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 26

i'm intressted

FuRiOuS · Lurker Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 244

Perhaps instead of just setting up a whole network, an easier idea might just be setting up a channel somewhere. Would save the maintenance time of the SearchIRC staff and still allow them to get the information they need.

magpie · Idler Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 454 Location: Essex, UK

Cue "hey, it's on network XXX, that's not fair!". :)

Mary · SearchIRC Admin Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 692

FuRiOuS, magpie is 100% correct - SearchIRC won't ever set up a channel on a network, because doing so would show favoritism to that network.

When we felt we had a need for a channel, Jason hacked up an old version of ircu so we could have ONE channel - #searchirc No services, no bots, users couldn't message each other or set up channels. It was the worst network ever created - and we wanted it that way, because we didn't want to run an IRC network. We just wanted a non-affiliated channel.

Truth is, not many people knew it existed, even though we've been sitting there so long I have moss growing between my toes and Peer's hair turned blue. Since there wasn't much purpose to it any more, Jason closed it.

If there's enough interest I am sure we can convince him to change his mind... irc.searchirc.com is deceased, not removed.

FuRiOuS · Lurker Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 244

I did forget about the favortism part when I suggested it. Some people would start screaming that instantly. Such a shame really, stuff like that has bad consequences all around.

DeMiNe0 · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 9:09am Post subject:

Why not set up a web based chat instead? Something like an ajax shoutbox.

magpie · Idler Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 454 Location: Essex, UK

You mean like a forum?

Skalskn · none Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 4

Shoutbox? bleh, those suck and are pretty annoying to manage.

Mary · SearchIRC Admin Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 692

You mean, like the web based chat on ircimages? Its ajax, but not shoutbox... jason coded it from scratch - http://ircimages.com/livechat.php

Jason · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 9:13pm Post subject:

That livechat only works if you first sign in on ircimages.com. You can use your searchirc forum login/pass

MOVIEBOT · Lurker Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 229 Location: Poland

seriously who gives a stuff!!! i say have the searchirc channel on freenode or quake