RIBnet on-line chat

[John Kennett]

It's something that has been requested a few times, but until now I haven't done anything about it. Rather than try one of the stand alone chat programs, I have set up a RIBnet channel on a public IRC server to see how much (if any!) interest there is.

If you want to give it a try you'll need an IRC client program. There are loads out there, and I am using IceChat www.icechat.net which is free.

IRC server: irc.mixxnet.net
Channel: #ribnet

Any IRC whizz kids out there?

John

[MarkWildey]

Yeah, John that's a big 10-4 good buddy

Or is that something else??

Mark

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by MarkWildey

Or is that something else??

Pretty much the same as far as I can tell!

John

[John Kennett]

DJL was first RIBnetter to make it onto #ribnet, followed by Ribald and Louise. We were joined by alex323 from the mixxnet staff who was very friendly, and keen to help a bunch of clueless IRC newbies.

He seemed surprised to find that we live in the real world though:

[23:12] <alex323> What's RIBnet?
[23:13] <DJL> its a website, well forum - www.rib.net/forum
[23:14] <alex323> ahh
[23:14] <alex323> is RIB a 3D gaming thing?
[23:15] <DJL> nope, RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat. Basically a boat with tubes round it.
[23:15] <alex323> in real life?
[23:15] <DJL> yep



John

[John Kennett]

We've had a couple more people on tonight: Ribald, Louise, Alex Brown & Jimbo so far. Any more takers?

John

[John Kennett]

Today saw us joined by Benc (who turns out to be an IRC guru!), Slimtim (albeit briefly) and Richard B.

This thing might just catch on!

John

[Louise]

Oh dear. Now you've mentioned Richard's on no-one will come near it!

(Sorry dear - didn't mean it!)

[Richard B]

That Kinnit's a lightweight!

[slimtim]

I popped in but didn't really know what I was doing so legged it

[Louise]

I didn't know what I was doing either but you pick up the basics really easily. Come back and try again!