Chat room - Page 2

kinetic (Steve) · #21 28-08-2009, 01:18 AM

Its a flashplayer thing Simon...once you have the plugin it works fine.

I sometimes chat with the nightowls while we each image from our little part of Oz...

Sure beats listening to redneck mid-dawn talkback AM radio

Taking a set of NGC-253 right now

Steve

MrB (Simon) · #22 28-08-2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Maybe u are banned already

LOL!

Firefox 3.5.2
Java 6.0.130.3
Flash 10.0.22.87

MrB (Simon) · #23 28-08-2009, 01:22 AM

Ok, tried for the n'th time, still no go.

Dunno who's in #IceInSpace on DALnet with me?
Who's gonna fess up?

kinetic (Steve) · #24 28-08-2009, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrB

LOL!

Firefox 3.5.2
Java 6.0.130.3
Flash 10.0.22.87

[shrugs]

should work...does the screen go blue after the 3 progress bars fill to 100%?

MrB (Simon) · #25 28-08-2009, 01:29 AM

No nothing, just get a blank white screen

Just a thought, is there a server? making it possible to use an IRC client?

kinetic (Steve) · #26 28-08-2009, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrB

No nothing, just get a blank white screen

Just a thought, is there a server? making it possible to use an IRC client?

that fits the description of what I got the first time I tried it on all
my PCs Simon.

maybe it was a shockwave plugin....sorry to be so vague

Steve

MrB (Simon) · #27 28-08-2009, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kinetic

....sorry to be so vague

'Tis ok.
I thought Shockwave = Flash?
hmmm, will have to do some googling.

acropolite (Phil) · #28 28-08-2009, 08:27 AM

You can also chat is by using either MSN or Skype, a few of us used to chat quite regularly using skype.

multiweb (Marc) · #29 28-08-2009, 08:29 AM

That would be a massive load on the server no?

Benno85 (Ben) · #30 28-08-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

well the person who says no i will hunt them down with emoticons
Yeah i must be going mad to give up my emoticons what was i thinking

Oh Mr Moderator we are waiting

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally hope the mods aren't going to play devil's advocate and reveal the naysayers

Jen · #31 28-08-2009, 05:38 PM

hey whos been saying no

Benno85 (Ben) · #32 28-08-2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

hey whos been saying no

Haha!!

Jen · #33 28-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benno85

Haha!!

why you little bugger

Oh drats i just tried to vote again and i cant

rogerg (Roger) · #34 28-08-2009, 07:02 PM

I vote not sure:

1) I, like Simon, spent many years in IRC and know how addictive it can be. I'm not sure I'd want the excuse to go down that line again! I spend enough time posting messages as it is

2) Some conversations in chat would replace threads which would have otherwise contained useful information which because they're in a chat rather than a thread will not be searchable by other people. Eg, someone asks how to take a dark frame in chat - that information will not be found by others searching later like it would have been in a thread.

astroron (Ron) · #35 28-08-2009, 07:27 PM

I voted no

mainly on the points Roger raised above, also I have been on Doug's site lots of times and there has not been anyone one there

I also think it would take up more bandwith which could possibly slow down the rest of the site

Cheers

MrB (Simon) · #36 28-08-2009, 08:15 PM

The server issue can be offset by using a Java client and an established IRC Chat server network.
I've already created an UNOFFICIAL IceInSpace chat room on DALnet if anyone would like to see what it's all about. The channel is simply called #IceInSpace
A number of people have already dropped in, I'm almost always there(except tonight) and it looks like Humayun(Octane) is hanging around.
If you need help just ask

If you'd like to check it out, (as I said, I'll be pretty quiet 'till later tonight)
try the Java client on http://www.dal.net/, it's not nice but useable...
Enter a nickname where it says "Chat Now" and click "GO!"
Then when all the rubbish text stops scrolling, type: /Join #IceInSpace

If you're familiar with mIRC or a similar chat client, you know the drill

Octane (Humayun) · #37 28-08-2009, 08:43 PM

I'm a bonafide addict.

I've been on IRC since 1996.

I'll stick around on DALNet.

Regards,
Humayun

starlooker (Duc) · #38 28-08-2009, 08:45 PM

I voted yes. If there was a chat room, I'd use it. General Chat is really the only forum I participate in, until I actually get a telescope. Aside from the astronomy aspect, it'd be the only Ozzie chat room I'd participate in. Might be a great way to make new friends.

However, if a chat room is successful, I think that it will result in a siginificant decrease in posts across the board, and that might not be a good thing for the forum.

Octane (Humayun) · #39 28-08-2009, 09:15 PM

starlooker,

I doubt it'll decrease traffic here. A lot of people don't like the IRC/chat format and much prefer forums.

Regards,
Humayun

Jen · #40 29-08-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

I voted no

mainly on the points Roger raised above, also I have been on Doug's site lots of times and there has not been anyone one there

I also think it would take up more bandwith which could possibly slow down the rest of the site

Cheers

Oh bugger i must keep missing you in there Ron