Browser Based - Java IRC

[giancarlo]

Found this with Viking last night.
He was at work and couldn't install an IRC client and wondered if there was a browser option.

Tested this and it seems to work pretty well.
Thought it would be useful for all the others who don't want to install a stand-alone client or find the proper setup a bit confusing


http://myjavachat.com/chat/chat.php?where=quakenet

Just need to accept the JPilot java install, and then it should work.

Change your nick name and set the channel to "bushcraftuk"
(yes, no need for the "#" on this )

If the room is password protected you will need to type this:
/join #bushcraftuk passwordhere

Hope to see a few more of you in there

cheers
Carlo

 

[Womble]

I can't, I'm afraid. As I understand it the Depratmental firewall has very strong restrictions regarding installation of software - it stops any attempts dead.

EDIT:
"Depratmental".... heh, sums it up really. That's the Civil Service for you.

 

[giancarlo]

yep, you might still get problems since it uses the same ports.

It was more for home users and some less secure offices.
Still worth a post i thought though... got one of you in there from it, so that's cool

 

[Lee]

hey cheers Carlo :You_Rock_ its much easyer with the java link, my work firewall has no problems with geting access,

lets hope we see some new faces in there now :biggthump come on guys join the party.

 

[giancarlo]

Thought i'd let you guys know, the password is back off the room now.
So all of you who had trouble getting in should be able to get back on now:
http://myjavachat.com/chat/chat.php?where=quakenet
(check above for connection details)

Check the other threads in the "chatroom" section, to find details for connecting through a proper IRC client

Seems that we get the most people in there from 9pm onwards most nights.. turn up then and see who's about

Think we still need to set a specific "chat night" though

 

[bothyman]

Just tried again still comes up with nothing ??
I could get in till last week then it disappeared

 

[giancarlo]

I've been in in there on and off the last week.. not as much as usual though.
Did have a connection prob last week where it seemed the network was down, but was then back up a few hours later.

I know quakenet did drop a few servers a while ago... maybe it was something to do with that?

In there now and it all seems to be fine...
No sure what's up mate

 

[giancarlo]

just to let you know, "myjavachat" site has been down for the last month.
it's back up now, for those who used it

 

[Adi007]

No wonder it didn't work when I tried it last week! :roll:

 

[Kath]

It's working now. I tried the mirc program too but it seems to want money off me now before it'll let me login.

 

[Wayne]

The site wanted my cash too.

Any chance of a chat feature being added here?

 

[Viking]

Try Bersirc it´s free and works better then MIRC

http://bersirc.free2code.net/

 

[tomtom]

is the IRC chat working for everyone else?

 

[giancarlo]

The room is still active, however it seems myjavachat site is down now.

Only a few people use it the room now though (Grummit, Al , me and a few others), most people now use the one on the site here.

(http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/chat.php)

Easier to use and get on to.

Cheers
Carlo

 

[Ed]

I thought the irc chatroom had been closed :yikes: I'll have to pop in and say hi

Ed