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Realm Works IRC Chat

What is a good time to log in? I'm not sure if this is the same IRC that I tried in the past but there is never anyone in there. Just haven't found IRC to be a very useful medium for niche software user groups.
 
MNBlockHead said:
What is a good time to log in? I'm not sure if this is the same IRC that I tried in the past but there is never anyone in there. Just haven't found IRC to be a very useful medium for niche software user groups.
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Anytime is good. Most people work during the day so day time there is little action, at night or weekends are the best time.

I am there on any day off (rainy day) or weekends or evenings.

MadCartographer
 
We're all on at different times, it's true. I tend to log in at around 8 pm UK time, and log off around midnight to 1am.

There's almost always someone there, but might not be talkative during the US working day.

The most common users are myself, Vargr, Acenoid and Lee (MadCartographer), with others dropping by less frequently. It's not a particularly busy chat room, but that's because there's so few of us on - we have some awesome discussions once we get started.
 
I saw DavidP logged in but not active. Have never found anyone in there when I've gone in in the evenings US Central time.
 
I run on European Central Time (if there is anything called that...).

Alpha time for those that prefer that.
 
Don't have much availability, but certainly interested. Biggest issue, besides time, is I conceptually understand IRC, just no idea how to even get connected to it or what I even need to use it. Complete noob in that regard. FWIW I am on Eastern US time.
 
Well for a first attempt and peek into the irc stuff you can follow the browser client link in my signature. Choose a nickname that is not taken already e.g. Asandir123 and enter as channel "#realm-works".

You will end up in our mostly empty channel :) Then you can start typing and if someone else is looking right now you usually get a response.

Since ppl are away from keyboard or doing things (like important Realm Works tasks) response might also come in between 10 minutes and several hours :)

If you think that IRC might be a cool thing to have, you could download a fully fledged client later on. (I use chatzilla, an addon to firefox)
 
Is there a proper extension to Chrome, rather than just the Kiwiirc Web site. Something that will give alerts through Chrome? My problem is that while I can keep it running, if someone enters the room, I won't know and if someone chats I won't know unless I'm constantly checking.
 
I use Trillian - an IM client that support a number of IM systems.

Very nice client and you can set it up to do requesters, sounds and stuff when people enter, leaves,includes your name in their message etc.

https://www.trillian.im/

You can also log in and use the service through a webpage if you are somewhere without your own computer.

I am a subscriber so I have no idea if there any limitations on free-wheelers (you can use the client for free - probably oalso the webpage).

So there are a few options to get on IRC:
- KiwiIRC
- Trillian
- Gazillion other programs
 
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