Featured IRC network, Abducted.us

Jason · Posted: Sep 13, 2006 9:26pm Post subject: Featured IRC network, Abducted.us

Currently eight client servers are securely linked up to the Abducted-IRC network via SSL from throughout the world. Abducted-IRC is also proud to host the cyberarmy.com, and thebroken.org official IRC channels.
Abducted-IRC centers itself around loose and fun chatting about gaming, music, and whatever else people discuss about on IRC.

Chans:	220
Users:	594 (Avg: 586.14)
Servers:	5
Connect:	irc.abducted.us
Rank:	#112

Top 5 chans
#psybnc (367)
#GlobalChat (125)
#USA (101)
#mizochat (100)
#shillongroom (88)

Jason · Posted: Sep 21, 2006 11:04am Post subject:

Featured networks is a way for SearchIRC to help promote IRC networks.

The system is 100% automated.

In order to be eligible for being featured, your network must:

- Be actively indexed on SearchIRC. There is no reason for us to feature networks no one can get on.
- Have a network logo uploaded into our system*
- Have a description of the network (blurb) with at least 100 characters of text*
- Have at least 10 channels.

* Someone from your network must fill in this information. Please see this page for details on getting access.

Again, our goal is to help promote IRC networks. We welcome any suggestions you might have on improving this feature.

~SiLvErFoX · none Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 16

good idea jason, like you say it is a good way for small networks to get publicity Smile

tsunam1 · none Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 23

indeed an awesome feature

amac · none Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 27

This is a great idea. It allows the smaller networks to get the coverage they need to get a decent user base.

One idea might be to make the featured network on the home page a random one to allow users to see more networks that they normally wouldn't see.

PingBad · Guru Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1993 Location: New Zealand

Jason · Posted: Nov 07, 2006 5:47pm Post subject:

The problem with "random" is that it never really is truly random. I've seen a few networks featured more than once. I'm thinking about making it also keep track of how many times a network has been featured, and make it lean more towards networks that have been shown less than others...

PingBad · Guru Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1993 Location: New Zealand

I completely agree with you that random isn't really random, Jason - and good idea with the "make sure the other networks get a shot" idea

amac · none Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 27

or another idea would be to not let other networks be shown more than 2 times untill every network has been shown at least once.

marc · Posted: Nov 09, 2006 6:33pm Post subject:

I do believe that's the direction the covnersation was happening anyway.

I'm sure Jason will figure something out to fix this up.

upinsmoke · Posted: Dec 14, 2006 8:22pm Post subject:

while i like the idea of the random display of a network, my suggestion would be to make the "Connect server:" part an irc:// clickable link that launches a default irc client

dtshells · none Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 7

Very Cool Very Cool Indeed!!!

Wished i was as tallented as others

SHOUT OUT: Pingbad. i have for some time been looking for a way to get ahold of you. Where are you hiding at now days???

Jason · Posted: Dec 17, 2006 12:01pm Post subject:

Okay guys...

the irc server link is now clickable.

I also put in code to store when a network was list picked, so it will always pick the network that was picked the longest time ago.

PingBad · Guru Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1993 Location: New Zealand

bctrainers · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 65 Location: kansas city

It just me or did the little stats box on the right just get smaller... Surprised