Do we have one of these? Does anyone use it? Could we have one? Would anyone use it if we did?

Might be useful for getting organised with internet games, regulars supporting some tricky problems, etc....

What do you all think??

(Apologies if there is one, and I have completely missed it because I am so dumb.)

Actually I was thinking about this the other day. I would use it if we had one. I haven't used IRC that much, basically just looked around in it and tried to figure how things work out, but really to no avail But if 3DS had a channel I would definately visit it.

I use IRC everyday myself. I'm mostly on the Starchat server but mIRC 6.0 allows multiple server connections, so I can still connect to it if it's on another one

Anyone know of a channel that we could all colonise so that if I am looking for a 3DS buddy to play Quake III with, I will be more able to find one???

Sounds like a good idea, one of my own you could say. I asked about a java-type chat room a while back and it looked like everyone wanted one. I still support the idea very much, but unfortunately i have no idea where we could all colonize.

I frequent #scotsclan and a few other counter-strike clan channels.
I can't access from work but in the evenings I am usually found idling in the above channel. I would also hang about #3dspotlight if it became populated by 3ds regulars

On what server network? Dalnet, EFnet, Undernet etc.?

If someone chooses a server and creates the channel, people would come there....

I suggest Julio or some of the supermods take a trip to Dalnet and register a channel there.... (It is a bit safer from takeovers as we won't need any bots in the channel at all times...)

.02$

Quakenet is where the #scotsclan channel I frequent is located.

I suggest a bot on 3DS on EFnet? I could provide a bot... (made by Tosh, you know, he who found the bug in the prior forum )

As long as it's up 24/7, and the channel is run under a strict rule, I can't think of any reason not to do it

But I'm afraid that if there is any leniency when it comes to @'s we'll loose the channel quite fast...

.02$

I'll check if he could alter the bot to have it like 'censor bad words' or anything. Make it a 3DS regular

Must it be IRC? There are alternatives. MSN provides a very good chat room service, we could set up a room with them w/ a bot to keep it online 24/7. A profanity filter is built in, you can enable it if chosen. It also provides a very useful administrator function, or hosts. Good for the mods. One thing it may be unattractive in is that the activex codecs it uses may only be compatible with Internet Explorer, which is bad news for the Linuxheads in here.

But IRC'd work fine.

MSN ? don't know what to use: or ?

I agree. IRC offers a much more advanced, multi-platform environment. MSN is, at best, good for telling your pals when to meet you in the bar.

Well I am not sure how to setup this channel, or if you have to pay anything, but I say someone just needs to go ahead and do it, and tell everyone else about it. That way we can just go there and chat with each other. If it is there I am sure it will get used by lots of people, it's just gotta be there first.

I created a channel on IRC, it's a first try

name : #3dspotlight
IRC Server : irc.starchat.net
Server Name : StarChat

you need to register your nicks with StartChat, that way I'll put every moderator here in the forums as an OP on the channel

I'm on it right now in case someone wants to give it a try...

Quite nice, and it runs chanserv, which is a Good Thing TM

Not that it's anyone besides me there now, but

Good work Didou

I just hope it'll fit everyone's needs.

Me & P66 were on it yesterday.

I was pretty tired today but i'll probably be on it everyday

Yeah I'll see you all there sometime!

Just got myself registered!!!