The chat

[Nimitz]

Guys how did the chat go, were you able to get in?

[lmtoops]

WHAT CHAT? I didn't know of any chat.

[vondrack]

There was no chat, at least none I would know of. Nimitz significantly improved our chatroom (it is now kind of "member only area") and arranged it so that I was able to "add" new members, too. But I was too busy to actually do that. Here is what I need all of you to do:

1) register your nickname with NickServ

• join the Poly chat under your nickname (try sticking to your regular Poly nick)
• type /msg NickServ REGISTER password your_email (do remember the password!)
• you shall then receive an authorization code from the Poly chat server to your email account in no time - just check your email account without actually leaving the chat.
• look at the authorization email, you will find the following line there: /msg NickServ AUTH nine_digit_code - type it in the chat window
• you should get a confirmation that your nickname has been successfully registered to you; next time you join the chat under your registered nickname, you will need to specify your password using the following command: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY password

2) once registered, send me a PM telling me you successfully registered your nickname, asking to be added to our chatroom member list. I will add your nick to the list of those allowed to enter the Legoland chatroom.

Sorry for the complicated procedure, but there seems to be no simpler way to prevent intruders like the fake nimitz... Do NOT tell your password to anyone! And keep in mind that registered nicknames not used for 30 days will be automatically "unregistered" and become available to everybody again... join the chat at least once a month to keep your registration in effect.

[lmtoops]

OK, I think I'm registered. I assumed we needed to join the #Apolyton channel.
Please add me to the member list. Remember my nick has a lowercase L at the beginning (lmtoops)

[ZargonX]

Right, I'm registered as well, now. Feels good to have some security...

[Sharpe]

Registered here too.

[Sharpe]

Problem here with irc

Hi guys,

Just switched to my new computer and downloaded irc.

But it won't let me choose the "Sharpe" name, even after I loaded in the correct password.

Any suggestions? (especially as I won't be able to join the chat room if I change identities to say Sharpe1)...

Thanks.

[vondrack]

Re: Problem here with irc

Originally posted by Sharpe
Hi guys,

Just switched to my new computer and downloaded irc.

But it won't let me choose the "Sharpe" name, even after I loaded in the correct password.

Any suggestions? (especially as I won't be able to join the chat room if I change identities to say Sharpe1)...

Thanks.

Have you tried to use the Poly java chat applet? Does it work or not?

[Spiffor]

I registered my nickname (Spiffor, unsurprisingly), and identified to nickserv, but when I try to enter the chat, the window opens and closes immeidately. When i retry to enter the chat, I read I have been banned. Could anyone try to solve the problem ? Should 'Spiffor' be on the invite list ?

[vondrack]

Originally posted by Spiffor
I registered my nickname (Spiffor, unsurprisingly), and identified to nickserv, but when I try to enter the chat, the window opens and closes immeidately. When i retry to enter the chat, I read I have been banned. Could anyone try to solve the problem ? Should 'Spiffor' be on the invite list ?

Spiffor, that is exactly the intended behaviour... Until I manually add your nick to the list of allowed chatroom entrants (which I have just done), you will be kicked automatically immediately after trying to enter. I can only add registered nicks to the list of allowed entrants - that's why me and Nimitz were unable to add all our members in advance.

Again, to everybody else: once you have your nick registered with the Poly IRC server, send me or Nimitz a PM or email, asking to be added to the list.

[Jack_www]

well i have registered my nice name. We should have a team chat soon so that we can disscuss verious team issues.

[Sharpe]

Hmm, now that I have switched back to my new computer , I will need to get a new game for mirc as it won't let me use Sharpe , will probably choose something like Sharpe1 perhaps

Will get back to you on my new name...

Will we be able to delete access for my old name if I switch?

[Nimitz]

Yes the old name can be deleted.

[Tiberius]

I'm on dial-up guys. Don't count on me for the chit-chat.

[vondrack]

OK, guys, the chatroom is now up and running again, thanks to Nimitz. The following members are allowed to enter it:

Nimitz
vondrack
Jack_www
ZargonX
Kloreep
lmtoops
Spiffor
Sharpe

Anyone active, but not allowed to enter (Tiberius, redstar1?), make sure you register your nick and ask me to add you, if you want to be able to use the chatroom.

I have registered and installed mIRC on my main machine and shall have it running in the background almost all the time (to prevent the chatroom from resetting, which is the case if it's left empty for one week), so if you need to talk to me and I am listed as present in the chatroom, just drop in and say something... I should hear a beep then and respond promptly.