For ppl not using Irc. (start doing so!)

Quinlan · Post by **Quinlan** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:37 pm

Cromcruaich wrote:You can find my thread about irc banning somewhere here if your bothered. My slightly sarcastic response was a device to illustrate a point, i was hoping it didnt require further explanation

I know crom and i hoped the ':p' smily showed my intention

Cromcruaich · Post by **Cromcruaich** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:42 pm

Quinlan wrote:I know crom and i hoped the ':p' smily showed my intention

It's so hard to interpret the exact intention behind a smiley, I hope my post clarified the situation.

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:45 pm

Lothandar wrote:It is your responsibility to set your communication tools up properly.

If you fail to do so and your computer is used in a dos attack within a cluster of 500-5000 machines you're part of the attack.

Sure sure it's the trojans writer who is wrong, but we can't blame everything on these malicious things. It is possible to avoid getting a trojan on irc. So we should

Setting irc up to only accept files from people I want it to accept from is a minor trip to the dcc menu.

As someone who is worked in IT for 10 years I appreciate and fully understand that you need be be aware and take steps to ensure your well being online.

But explain to me how someone who doesn't know how to do this or that its even required would go about doing it or even know they had to? you like many others assume that everyone else has your knowledge, the truth of the matter is they don't.

Like mr smith buys a pc from the shop takes it home opens the box and sees a blindig flash of light and someone appear to explain all this to him?

You clearly have no clue about computer users how does someone who doesn't even know a risk exists protect themselves from it?

OohhoO · Post by **OohhoO** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:46 pm

I used to use IRC a lot when I was RvRing daily in a guild large & dedicated enough to be able to put out 2-3 RvR FGs at a time.

The main uses apart from straight RvR info were arranging duels, discussing various cheats, discussing how to hack peoples PCs, stroking epeens, being generally as insulting as possible ... & this was on one of the supposedly more mature servers. After ToA it just deteriorated into utter purility. As such it never really appealed to me, & I was never really happy using it. But to each their own IMO. Live & let live.

centurion · Post by **centurion** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:46 pm

Cromcruaich wrote:It's so hard to interpret the exact intention behind a smiley, I hope my post clarified the situation.

Especially the smileys here can give the wrong idea of what one is really meaning..

the : o smiley....

.. It is supposed to show that I am surprised/shocked.. not blushing :s

Quinlan · Post by **Quinlan** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:48 pm

It is called ashamed if i recall right. Normally people who are ashamed blush like a tomato.

centurion · Post by **centurion** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:50 pm

Quinlan wrote:It is called ashamed if i recall right. Normally people who are ashamed blush like a tomato.

But I am not ashamed :<

Sharkith · Post by **Sharkith** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:56 pm

Satyn wrote:Gahn has his way of thinking about Irc ... Quin has his way of thinking about Irc

need i say more?

yes - I am confused. :satyn1:

Satyn · Post by **Satyn** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:58 pm

centurion wrote:But I am not ashamed :<

then pick another smilie

Quinlan · Post by **Quinlan** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:58 pm

centurion wrote:But I am not ashamed :<

You suprised/shocked right

:shock: