Did IRC Just Go Down?

[debio264]

By the time I finish typing this, it'll probably be back up, but did the IRC server just go down? I was disconnected and now my connections are timing out.
I'm just wondering whether it's actually down or Comcast is just being dumb.

 

[zen-r]

Well, I wasn't on IRC then.

But I've just tried connecting to test it for you, & I can't.

So I guess it must be down! :happysad:

 

[masshuu]

aaaah god im having irc withdrawals.

maybe ill call corey

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

Seems like netsplit or something, only 6 users in the room, instead of the normal 20

 

[Sharky]

We've only got one server, no netsplits, just the IRC daemon going offline. Plus, I dunno if Corey is actually able to fix it, if he has the right permissions. Who knows, maybe. I'd be inclined to think he'd phone someone else, or just say "someone else will fix it eventually, leave me alone!"

 

[lhyman]

hey guys... what is the best free windows irc client that you suggest to access IRC here?

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

hey guys... what is the best free windows irc client that you suggest to access IRC here?

I would go for IceChat. I use mIRC, as I find $10 is quite cheap for it.

 

[adamparkzer]

By the time I finish typing this, it'll probably be back up, but did the IRC server just go down? I was disconnected and now my connections are timing out.
I'm just wondering whether it's actually down or Comcast is just being dumb.

It seems to be working now, I just logged in to it.

hey guys... what is the best free windows irc client that you suggest to access IRC here?

I use Mibbit, you can access it inside your browser and don't have to install anything else.

 

[Smith6612]

The IRC server has the tendency to go down every few weeks or so. It seems to happen whenever Windows Updates come out.

 

[Christopher]

hey guys... what is the best free windows irc client that you suggest to access IRC here?

http://www.silverex.org/news/
Free version of X-Chat for windows.

 

[zen-r]

I'm currently trying out www.Pidgin.im , because it works with multiple IRC & IM clients all in the 1 interface (I can simultaneously use it for Google Talk, for example).

But I'll probably give these other suggestions a try, as they may have more advanced features for IRC alone.

 

[masshuu]

i just use the built in IRC client in opera

 

[xav0989]

I use chatzilla, an extension for Firefox, but I'm planning on changing.

 

[lhyman]

hmmmmm...... so many to choose from......

guess I'm going to check out all of them....

Thanks All

 

[xav0989]

ChatZilla is a great one, it's main advantage is that it's integrated into Firefox.
I've just switched to IceChat, and I find it great. However, the default theme is a bit to blueish.

If you want a simpler theme (mostly white and grey) here is mine, just import it from the theme popup menu.
Simple=71,6,1,5,3,7,26,3,3,10,15,1,4,15,21,2,28,4,10,1,3,1,10,3,1,1,4,12,17,4,12,10,13,7,10,53,29,1,4,4,4,1,0,0,0,0,0,71,1,15,15,15,0,0,0,71,0,66,0,66,71,69,0,0,1,51,0,10,0,66,0,66,0,66,0,66,0,66,66,67,0,0,71,1,26,53,1,1,1,1,66