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I have never used the Chat feature and would like to know where or how to sign up.
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Who would I talk to about the fact that it is apparently not working when I click on any of the three options provided?

In the first option, where it says chat now did you try to click on that?

Yes, I get a message saying "user anon = blah blah"

I have tried Firefox / IE / Chrome

all the latest bleeding edge editions of course, including JAVA

Even turned off Firewall and others

It appears I am banned from Chat

Yet I have Never logged into Chat

Oh yeah, anon proxy did not work

I also have a dynamic IP address

Changed it a couple times, no luck

Open for suggestions here

I think WP should have a presence in Second Life.
(That is related, because I don't really chat on the web, but if there were a WP group on SL, I'd join. That's where I chat. Met somebody who seemed nice when I stumbled onto the autism liberation museum-thingy.)

I don't or Have not yet hardly ever chatted since the usenet

But I was curious, and now I am curious why I can't

But the Mod team is all over the Issue

So perhaps I'll see all you guy's there soon, web gods willing and the rent don't rise

The Anon###... is you - at least when I have used the system. You have to set up a username in the chat room, which is separate from the forums and site proper, and I suggest protecting that username. Speak with one of the channelops, and they should be able to help you. Again, the two systems are not interrelated so you do not have a username and password in chat simply because you have a forum ID.


M.

Thank you, I was not aware of the two separate entities.

I am currently awaiting a resolve via sysops.


Thanx again for being there.

Ah! I see what's going on!

Mkay.

I'd suggest starting with a real client, if you're up for downloading one, because then it's easier to tell who's YOU.

Then you get to set up the name you want and all that, right from the start (all proxies are banned on freenode, which is the network). Once you're on you can register your name if it's not already taken, and a number of users can walk you through that--but first you have to get on:

Step 1: Open an IRC client
Step 2: If a menu of networks opens up, select "freenode". If not, type /server irc.freenode.net
Step 3: once connected to freenode, type /join #wrongplanet

And there you'll be.

If you're having issues where it says you're banned and shouldn't be (and if you've never been there, you shouldn't be), that'll involve some real time talking to give us some trial and error room.

Thanks, Kassiane!

If it is ok with you, I will forward a note regarding chat issues to you when they pop up as you appear to be the most regular ChatOp on the forums; if not, I am more than open to suggestion, just seeking a solution to member questions.


M.

That should be fine. I think a couple other ops have accounts here, but we all discuss things anyway, so I'm more than willing to be a relay.

I have downloaded / Installed MIRC Chat Client

It says that I am Banned from that Channel (#wrongplanet)

Uninstalled MIRC Chat Client

Downloaded / Installed ChatZilla

It says that I am Banned from that Channel (#wrongplanet)

other channels appear to work fine / I have never logged into this channel at all

Does this Channel actually Exist?

Is anyone allowed to use this channel?

Is there some reason that I should be Banned?

How much more complicated can an explanation get?

Why is there a link on WP to a Chat page that does not work?

It does.



72 users at this moment =)



Unlucky choice of ISP, as we sorted out on IRC.



Oh you haven't met me yet have you?



The channel does in fact work.
The java appellete is for people uncomfortable with IRC, as is the now defunct CGI (or freenode CGI). Standalone clients do tend to work better, and troubleshooting your issues was easier from a real client than it would have been from a webclient.

Thank you for intercepting the conspiracy to overthrow my world. Inner resources where keeping me up to date about the rogue activities of the enemy. Thanks to you, I was able to convince my feminine side two sing a lullaby to my inner child to shut him up, so all is well.

hmmm, love at first bite