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Does GeekShed have IPv6 Support?
As of 17 November, 2009 – We do! This is currently a purely experimental feature but we would greatly appreciate your testing and feedback on it. You can connect to GeekShed’s IPv6 Round Robin at ipv6.geekshed.net.
If you require any help with anything IPv6, come see us in #help.
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Automatically Voicing Users in Your Channel
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Tags: channel, chanserv, FAQ, voice
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Barebones Commands for New Users
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Tags: FAQ
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Barebones Commands for New Users
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Tags: bans, channel, FAQ, manners
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on I’ve Been Banned from a Channel!
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Tags: bans, channel, chanserv, FAQ, hostmask
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Tags: IPv6, server, SSL
Posted in Explanation, News | Comments Off on Are You Using Our Round Robins?
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Tags: bans, block, FAQ, spam, spamfilter
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on FAQs about GeekShed’s Spamfilter
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Tags: FAQ, link, malware, spyware, virus
Posted in Explanation, Statements | Comments Off on Watch What You Click!
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Tags: chanserv, FAQ, hop, op
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on How to Choose Staff for Your Channel
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Tags: channel, channel modes, FAQ, key, password
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Using Channel Keys
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Tags: FAQ, nick prefix, nickserv
Posted in Explanation | 4 Comments
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November 18, 2009 - 12:39 pm
Thanks guys! :D
November 18, 2009 - 2:57 pm
A big thanks to Helio and Phil for taking their time to help make everything work together so this all works.
Remember there is no place like ::1
November 18, 2009 - 7:28 pm
Great job guys, glad to see new features added to GeekShed and glad it worked out
November 18, 2009 - 7:32 pm
Ok, thanks I’ll be sure to use it
November 20, 2009 - 3:34 pm
Great job, Next time we go to the pub drinks are on me!