Preserved Topic: Experimental new feature?

OK; so I went to the guestbook and read up on some posts there, I don't go there nearly often enough. I followed one url to this girls site in Austria, her site was still very new, she was obviously still learning, but I looked around anyway. Signed *her* guestbook, and then followed this link to her "chat" site. There's this applet, run by some gerrman company, for an IRC/undernet style chat applet, I did one of these once for theGamery.com, it was kind of cool. SO, I followed this link, grabbed the code and posted it here, at http://www.ozones.com/forum/chat.html - tell me what you think. It's got a banner glued into it, and the charset is somewhat fubarred for my swedish version macintosh keyboard, but I know where the keys are supposed to be in the US style layout.

SO! Do me a favour and check this out, would you? Seems to me it could be a handy tool for explaining stuff to somebody, when forum posts just won't cut it. Comments appreciated!

Your pal, -doc-

Hey Doc... I think it is a terrific idea.. had a look at the page and it looks good.. not sure if the applet was working though, (on the puter at work with firewalls etc.. so it might be there but I just can't load it).

It could make a very useful addition to the forum cos sometimes 'words' are not enough!

cheers ~Vp~

potential coolness. wouldn't let me log on. tried my screen name here, it refused my passwork. tried a bunc of other names, didn't like any of 'em.....

great idea doc,

me too could not log with my username.
then logged in with another name. i was
the only one in channel OZONE

cu,eta

Yah, that was an issue with me too, I tried just using "doc" and it was a protected name, by somebody else on the system! Apparently the hole thing is run on one big shared server, so once we have our one and only "Steve" in one of the many chatrooms, that's that. I actually submitted a request to lock the name "DocOzone", heh heh. I'll keep a lookout for a solution I could run on my server, anyone know something I could use? Lemme know.

Your pal, -doc-

I couldn't log in either as Slime. (Are we seeing a pattern here?)

Is there any way you could change the images? It's not very ozone-ish. Could be fun, though. I love going into chats just to make sarcastic remarks!

I think it's a good idea. There is an identity problem there. I had a chat applet simmilar to this on my server, and people were logging on as other people (Since you could not reserver indetities on the free service i was on) and that was causing a big problem, so I had to shut it down. If you can coustomize your own applet and put it on your server, maybe it could be interconnected to the froum, so when to sing up with the forum you can use the same username, and password for the chatroom

I'm not to shure about this, but won't there be the possibility that if enough people log on the chat could bog down the server? That is if you put it on your server.

well i hate the banner already...But i s a pretty fast chat thinggie... probably not Java. Ohter wise nice to have a chat with someone...


Await the up coming Rinswind site

could be a cool and nifty toy ...

Cool! Just tried it out, got on there that same time as F1_error and DL-44.




Don't make me come down there! - God

Interesting new feature. It didn't workout for me, though. I logged in using my name : Rick, but it didn't work. I guess someone else has taken that nick. Better use other nick and register it globally.

Other than that, do you have any channel to chat on the IRC, Doc? Just curious.

kick ass Doc.

I feel suddenly inclined to rid myself of debt. Today!

I have an overwhelming urge to rebuild my credit safely. And easily.

I think I need a Visa. Now.

It's everywhere I want to be.
If I get one *I* will be everywhere I want to be.
*click*

<edit>Hey Doc, I used to help run an IRC channel on NewNet and remember them having some kind of JavaChat on their site and I don't remember ads. I have no idea if they'll let you have one on your site but I would think they would, they were real helpful to the channel administrators when they moved to NewNet although we never set up javachat on the site. I always thought there oughta be an #ozonesasylum on irc.newnet</edit>Doh! URL's are always helpful: http://www.newnet.net/nnchat.html



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Well there is maybe a solution for having a chat on this site chatspace It is a chat program wich runs upon your own server. In the free version you could have 1000 clients.



Await the up coming Rinswind site

Ah! Chatspace looked pretty cool, up till the point that I found I can't run it on my UNIX server, gotta have an NT or 2000 "solution", blech. JKM, I've actually got a paid for java client for connecting to undernet or IRC, but other than being able to set it up I haven't a CLUE about how to do IRC. I know a few folks who are totally commited to it, switching modes left and right to protect their users from malicious bots, it was way too confusing. If you or someone you know could help me set up a channel and *keep* it, I could set up the java client easily. I'll take a look at newnet right now, though it seems I can see their webpages, just no chat.

Your pal, -doc-

I'm an old new(k)net junkie. Helped keep a channel there for a couple years. Great place, sorta run by eskimo.com if memory serves. Good people.

Start an IRC chat room. I'll gladly help keep it alive.

Worth looking into Doc.

[This message has been edited by Weadah (edited 10-10-2000).]

oh boy, another channel/net to idle in =) i've been on irc for way too long, so i will gladly lend you any services in maintaining a channel.. maybe this will lure mikey back into the fold of IRC, but i doubt it. he's too busy playing baldur's gate II...

piss off... IRC is the last thing i need to get back into. that was probably the hardest addiction (of a legal substance) i've ever had to kick.

cheers.mikey.milker

Hey Mikey "628 posts" Milker, I think you have a new addiction...

I went to the channel I used to op in on newnet and I couldn't get in, lag or something. I don't think it's as hard as you think Doc, I didn't set up the channel so I don't know much about it but I'll try and talk to the guy that did and see what he says.

let me rephrase my stance on IRC..

don't worry doc, IRC is so easy that a 12-year-old could use it without problem.

oh wait...

they're ALL 12-year-olds on there, sheesh.

cheers.mikey.milker

Yup it's so easy to setup, even chat servers are simple. I got Conference Room server software up and running. And if I can do it...well.... And Yup they are mostly 10 year olds serving up warez n mp3s. But with a java client, alotta the chat traffic would come from here, mebbe more so than from ppl on the IRC servers using mIRC.

But IRC is hell fun. I could use a valid reason to get back amongst it.

Cya

I'm in favor of the chat room concept here. On the other hand, I worry that I'll miss some valuable pointers and advice if it's not posted in this forum. Would you believe that "Rancid" was already taken? (sigh)

...swept out through the cracks beneath the door...

Goto tucows and there are lots of programs to find. I found Chatspace there. Doc do you have Linux or BSD unix on the server? for both there are some channels about IRC/Chat proggrams.

Enjoy


Await the up coming Rinswind site

http://multicity.com/webmasters/chat/index.shtml

Multicity is a good free chat client if you want to check it out. I have been in them before and it runs pretty good. Private message windows and room setup. It's a pretty good one <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/smile.gif">

Mikey and Wead are right, tons of immature kids that do some strange things that most people don't think of as funny, I think everyone around these parts can take care of themselves however. Definite possibilty of attracting a throng of fartknockers.

I am neither for nor against but would like to change this thread a bit and pose the question: "ozoneasylum chat: good or bad?" Just to see what everyone thinks.

It *is* addictive, be warned. You can waste a large pantload of time there... <img border=0 align=absmiddle src="http://www.ozones.com/forum/smile.gif">

JK : Do you know anything about Newnets new(ish) services? They we're just implementing them as I was dipping out of IRC into Q, so I never really got to play a great deal.

From the specs, I think it's now pretty hard for a 10 year old with too much time to come in and nuke a whole channel like they used to, Or steal ops and slap a ban on *.* heeh (fun n games)

Good channel services make it hard to nuke, and harder to take over someones channel. That and a 24/7 presence.

Oh and like every other idea ... I'm all for it! Good Good Good.

Doc,
I like the idea, but another chat room has to be used besides the one at http://www.ozones.com/forum/chat.html

It's a fantastic idea though, real-time help, why didn't someone think of it earlier?

Ah well, its come up now, so it doesn't matter.


Hope a good chat client/server is found, as it would really help

cya

I refuse to engage in an authentic arguement with a "colleague". (Did I spell anything right?) In my history as a member in this forum, you will not see one instance of malice (except toward Rancid). I'm no stranger to Multicity. How do I say this... I'll just state my own personal opinion. It would greatly sadden me to see it here.

May God forgive me for the prissy sincerity. I'm going to go gargle a handful of Brillo-pads and wash them down with Drano.

...swept out through the cracks beneath the door...

RANCID - I think if anything gets done, it will be done via a java interface through IRC. That should keep VISA and his friends out of the picture, they're everywhere I don't wanna be.

Wead - I'm pouring through chanserv manuals now. Gimme an email wouldja? I think we should talk.

Wead my man, you are a fine artist, noone will say otherwise but if I've learned anything from your presence here it has been a positive mental attitude. Youdaman.

Hold it. Hold it. Hold it.

Okay, keep goin'.

I can't wait to see your bigheaded sig

I dunno man. Is my head too big or wot ?

purdy big but if you don't mind me giving a little artistic advice here?...

You should definitely explore the flesh peeling away from the wireframe with say, a gluteous maximus as opposed to the head. I think this would be much more interesting subject matter; maybe you can have it completed in time for the new smell technology that looms on the horizon...

*These* are the good ol' days.

why don't you use some of those perl script that are an emulation of IRC
come on programmers guild... use the force... or something...




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