Subj : synchronet and IRC To : Deuce From : Mweeby Date : Mon Sep 19 2005 11:12 am Re: synchronet and IRC By: Deuce to Mweeby on Mon Sep 19 2005 01:35 am > Re: synchronet and IRC > By: Mweeby to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_Discu on Sun Sep 18 2005 21:00:00 > > > I have noticed that after connecting to irc.synchro.net, for instance, an > > joining a channel such as #bbs, or #synchronet, for instance, although I > > see that there may be several persons likewise connected, there is no > > conversation. I know my irc program is working because I've tested it > > successfully with the irc server on my bbs, as well as a few other places > > I haven't used irc extensively in several years, so I'm wondering if the > > customs have changed or is there a specific way to initiate a conversatio > > if help was needed or whatever. > > Say hello, ask your question, and wait... wait a long time. > thanks. I figured it might be something like that. Oddly enough, last night while posting that I had irc running on the other machine and I was connected to that particularchannel and there was 1 person throwing out comments, so I guess I answered my own question. --- þ Synchronet þ Greenwood, Lake Placid, NY, telnet://greenwoodbbs.dyndns.org .