Subj : synchronet and IRC
To   : Mweeby
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Sep 19 2005 12:56 pm

  Re: synchronet and IRC
  By: Mweeby to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_Discu on Sun Sep 18 2005 09:00 pm

 > Hi all.
 > I have noticed that after connecting to irc.synchro.net, for instance, and
 > 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 conversation
 > if help was needed or whatever.

Many people (including me) leave their IRC clients running and joined to
channels (like #bbs and #synchronet) they're interested in monitoring. And if
they happen to be at the keyboard and see a conversation they wish to join,
they do. So, there are many converstations on those channels on
irc.synchro.net every day, but you have to be patient and wait for folks to
notice you are there.

For this reason, irc is not a good place to go for technical support, unless
you're lucky and happen to find an expert at the keyboard willing and able to
help you. See http://synchro.net/docs/support.html for more on this subject.

                                                  digital man

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