For Those That Have Trouble With Live Chat

[Underwurlde]

Hey great! That works!

 

[The-Wolf]

found a good chat client for you mozilla firefox users
chatzilla, can be downloaded from here
http/www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/

the url set up is
irc.oftc.net
channel is #fishforums

 

[NutMutt]

I think you should instruct the forum users to download an IRC client (program) instead. It is more reliable, plus will cause less confusion with other open webpages should they also be running Java applets as well. Most will just click the program tab when they feel like chatting instead of firing up the web-based applet. I find it a lot more "comfortable" to deal with. More so, we will have more people idling and supporting the channel when there is more stability with no Java conflicts involved with different web browsers and whatnot. The presence of more people will automatically make others join and remain in the #fishfuroms channel.

I have been using IRC since 1996 to network with other regarding digital video animation as well as on-line multiplayer computer gaming. And it is a great tool to use to get answers right away from others that are knowledgeable in matters.

Both www.xchat.org and www.klient.com are the best IRC clients, IMHO. Klient has the best "professional clean look", but I lean more to X-Chat because it reminds me of an IRC program I use to use on the Amiga computer called AmIRC. They both will have to be purchased after a free 30-day trial, so bare that in mind. If any of you feel like poking around with both programs, I sugguest you download one first, use it for 30 days. Then download the other the following 30 days and decide which best suits you.

But mIRC is the most widely used and it is free after 30-days, but has a little annonying reminder thereafter to register to help support -but still can be used. However, mIRC is rather confusing to the new beginner and is rather bland looking. If this thread is not a sticky already, I sugguest somebody make it a sticky right away. With the droves of active members we have here in the forum, the channel will become populated rather quickly. As long as people do not mind taking the little headache of setting up an IRC program. But once it is all set up, it's just a matter of several clicks and you are in chatting with other FishForums.net people before you know it !


Regards,
Hans
Yonkers, New York

 

[Crossfc]

Opera users have an integrated mIRC client in their browser. Just go to Tools > mail and chat accounts to add.

 

[Lynz781]

So I've tried what has been suggested and still can't get back on chat. Is that just tough cookies then or will I eventually be able to get back in. It's really annoying. I'd just like to be able to click the live chat button and be able to connect. Temporaray chat link doesn;t work for me either. I get erroneous nickname.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Any luck with sorting out the forum one/temporary yet William? The problems with temp. could be to do with what you've put as the entry name- I'd guess you've got Guest??? or similar. Maybe try playing around with that.

Anyhoo, other people, several options. Here's a link, I'm using a different one but since technically it's for people on that forum it's probably a bit mean to give it to everyone. This one works just as well though.
http/searchirc.com/search.php?F=partial&...mp;I=fishforums

Clicky on the #fishforums bit, enter nickname... Bob's your uncle.

 

[Lynz781]

Ahhh Cheers Feeshy!

 

[wishiwasafish]

E thank you for the mirc step by step i got threw it with no problems at all and ask around thats no small feat oh and if anyone wants to know my nickname in chat will be dustball i like it ne way thanks agin E you rock the party
jeff

 

[mcdanielnc89]

ugh. Fix the dang java chat. im sick of using mirc. it's screwing up my pc. lol... and i wanna chat with ya'll.....

 

[Miss Wiggle]

this is really bothering me now

i'm not that good with computers so i might be doing something wrong,

i tried downloading mirc, can't get that working

tried downloading chatzilla, can't see where to type it the options wolf gave

the link oohfeeshy gave worked for me at first but now is just say's connecteing to blah blah blah and then doesn't do anything



help me please!

 

[The-Wolf]

for those that have dowloaded chatzilla here is what you need to do to enter the room

click tools on the top of your toolbar
then click chatzilla
once that is open type into the text line
/server irc.oftc.net
when connected type
/join #fishforums
once in and chatting
click on IRC at the top of the chatzilla box
and tick open this channel at startup

once ticked you will go straight to the room everytime you open chatzilla

HTH

 

[kribensis12]

Ever since the upgrade, something has been wrong with chat. You'll need to use the temporary link, which is:
www.fishforums.net/chat

I tried it and it works! But it says that i have to register and i dont know how.

 

[angelmouse]

kribensis12 i get the same, i would love to get onto chat, do many people use it?
Angel

just managed to get in on mirc.com havent registered though but it work, no one there though

 

[Baldpoodle]

I have been trying to access the chat room but I am getting no where fast!!!

 

[steelhealr]

I can't get in either. SH