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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Razor on October 19, 2003, 09:53:45 am

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: Razor on October 19, 2003, 09:53:45 am

I know it stands short for Internet Rally Chat right? But I want to know a few things. Is chating it's only purpose? What benefits do I have from it? Is it risky to use it and what kinds of risks are we talking about? I am new to this so I need some info on it first.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 19, 2003, 10:05:58 am

The R stands for Relay, and while chatting is indeed its actual point there are other features to be had these days. I'm no expert but you can transfer files via an arcane process called DCC. As for security risks, if a guy tells you that you're being hacked and you must rip your modem out immediately, ignore him :nod:

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: kasperl on October 19, 2003, 10:10:25 am

DG pretty juch summed it up, security is always a problem, but it's safer then IE, as long as you don't accept anything from anyone but those you really, really know. DCC does indeed work, and on some servers there are bots functioning for file downloading, mostly warez.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: an0n on October 19, 2003, 10:42:19 am

Use mIRC 5.91

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: kasperl on October 19, 2003, 10:51:43 am

mIRC is good.

and don't accept anything from an0n, ok?

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: heretic on October 19, 2003, 11:15:28 am

IRC is the best form of chat, and also you can get....shareware.....easily.

mIRC is perfect, because it does everything without all the stupid bells and whistles.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: Kamikaze on October 19, 2003, 11:31:59 am

mIRC blows, mainly because of all the security problems. If you're in for masochistic simplicity, use a text based client like ircii, epic or *****x. For a graphical client I suggest virc or xchat.
IRC security depends on the server you use, also make sure not to click any random spam links if you're on windows.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: an0n on October 19, 2003, 11:33:58 am

mIRC is pretty much the only option for Windows peeps. X-Chat is experimental at best and vIRC is hard to screw around with.

mIRC is clean and simple and as long as you disable DCC's you're fine.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: Kamikaze on October 19, 2003, 11:40:15 am

Kvirc (with a powerful scripting language, the site says you can do oop) is available for windows, as is xircon and bersirc (scripting in object pascal).

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: an0n on October 19, 2003, 11:45:27 am

Xircon sucks balls.

mIRC is all anyone needs.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: kasperl on October 19, 2003, 01:19:15 pm

for this one time, i agree with an0n, mIRC is pretty good, and very useable. and it comes with a good helpfile.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 19, 2003, 03:13:31 pm

As has been mentioned, it is possible to obtain huge ammounts of warez and pirate movies via IRC. But these are obviously illegal and you must take care not to download them, if you see what I mean.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 19, 2003, 03:22:14 pm

I'm using mIRC even as I write this. Admittedly I'm not actually using it, but I'm there in a channel.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 19, 2003, 03:22:52 pm

I'm sorely tempted to log on and start a spam race

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: kasperl on October 19, 2003, 03:24:08 pm

go to irc.sorcery.net #nodewar
or #hardlight , but most people hang out in nodewar.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 19, 2003, 03:27:51 pm

Do you have more than people than me, Maeg and Darkage online these days?

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: kasperl on October 19, 2003, 03:29:31 pm

i never visit #hardlight, but in #nodewar we have Shi/Kam, Tiara, an0n, darkage, DM, Zeronet, Icy,  and some other people online regulary.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 19, 2003, 03:30:46 pm

Will one of them make me dinner? I'm hungry...

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 19, 2003, 03:31:06 pm

Well I count 4, including myself.

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: kasperl on October 19, 2003, 03:32:47 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Well I count 4, including myself.

what server/channel?

Title: OT-Need info on IRC
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 19, 2003, 04:04:12 pm

I was on nodewar for a brief moment.