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Tweety
18-09-2003, 05:00 PM
Ok i want someone to talk to me on irc but they only have access at uni & i was wondering if someone could tell me how she goes about it?
Is the only way to access it, having to download summat? If so, some of you knowing what unis are like, are they likely to let her?
I know i have access but i forget & am too tired to do a search.

Thankyou muchly.
lipsy
18-09-2003, 05:08 PM
whats IRC?
Tweety
18-09-2003, 05:17 PM
Some sort of chat program thing, i think its meant to be Mirc or summat.
RomanticDude
18-09-2003, 05:20 PM
just go to www.mirc.com
download that and install it.
the only thing is, you have to be on the same network (don't have to be on the same server, as long as on the same chat network) and in the same chat room (unless you want to private talk or "whisper"). that you can arrange beforehand.
i've been to uni and been using my fast connection to download stuff off people vie IRC fileservers and also had my own fileserver running. i sent 100 gigs of stuff in one week before and noone noticed. depends how strict the security is at that particular uni. they improve every year as well....
there's no restriction for normal chatting so i doubt you'll have problems. sending excessive amounts of data from one I.P. might not go unnoticed though....(although i got away... so did a few of my mates :D )
Tweety
18-09-2003, 05:22 PM
Originally posted by RomanticDude
just go to www.mirc.com
download that and install it.
the only thing is, you have to be on the same network (don't have to be on the same server, as long as on the same chat network) and in the same chat room (unless you want to private talk or "whisper"). that you can arrange beforehand.
i've been to uni and been using my fast connection to download stuff off people vie IRC fileservers and also had my own fileserver running. i sent 100 gigs of stuff in one week before and noone noticed. depends how strict the security is at that particular uni. they improve every year as well....
there's no restriction for normal chatting so i doubt you'll have problems. sending excessive amounts of data from one I.P. might not go unnoticed though....(although i got away... so did a few of my mates :D )

I don't want her getting into trouble tho.
RomanticDude
18-09-2003, 05:26 PM
IRC=internet relay chat, near-real-time chatting
mIRC is just a microsoft Client (a program) that allows you to do so. there are many different IRC programs for windows and for unix.

she won't get in trouble if she's just chatting. only downloading/uploading files might be restricted.

if you just want to chat, why don't you use Messenger or ICQ?

(if there's a firewall at uni, which there most likely will be, you might have difficulties, but you'll just need to set things up to go through firewall. when i was at uni, i couldn't send files via MSN messenger or ICQ to my mates at home. annoying!)
Tweety
18-09-2003, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by RomanticDude
if you just want to chat, why don't you use Messenger or ICQ?

Cause they have removed it from the computers hence the need for another option.
Kiezo
18-09-2003, 05:42 PM
This (http://www.fr4g.co.uk/thesite/) was the applet set up for #thesite.org on Quakenet.

Send here there, wait for her to join the channel, and just PM her.
Tweety
18-09-2003, 05:49 PM
Originally posted by Kiezo
This (http://www.fr4g.co.uk/thesite/) was the applet set up for #thesite.org on Quakenet.

Send here there, wait for her to join the channel, and just PM her.

Mwaaaah :D.
littlemissy
18-09-2003, 07:09 PM
who is it you wanna talk to tweety?? :p
Tweety
18-09-2003, 07:57 PM
Originally posted by littlemissy
who is it you wanna talk to tweety?? :p

Some lovely young lady, i wonder who it could be? :p So do you think they have followed the instructions?;) Heh
*MadinThenuT*
18-09-2003, 08:54 PM
Originally posted by lipsy
whats IRC?

"For the brainy ones." Didn't she say? :p
lipsy
18-09-2003, 11:46 PM
Originally posted by *MadinthenuT*
"For the brainy ones." Didn't she say? :p

oh excuse me, i obviously don't spend enough time on the internet :rolleyes:
littlemissy
19-09-2003, 11:26 AM
Originally posted by Tweety
Some lovely young lady, i wonder who it could be? :p So do you think they have followed the instructions?;) Heh

methinks so :)
noog
19-09-2003, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by lipsy
whats IRC?

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat


suck it and see (http://www.fr4g.co.uk/thesite)