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Help with the Obscure Password Error
November 30, 2012 - 5:10 am
Tags: nick, nickserv, password, register
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Help with the Obscure Password Error
One of the more frustrating errors you can get on GeekShed asks you to use a “more obscure” password. In most cases, when people comes to #help to ask about this error, they have tried a strange and random password, but still get this error: Please try again with a more obscure password. Passwords should…
Featured Channel: #mIRC
November 24, 2012 - 2:57 pm
Tags: featured channel
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#mIRC focuses on helping people use the IRC client mIRC, a Windows client with support for scripting. The channel was founded by Zetacon on August 14, 2011. What happens in the channel? We are a small community that helps people with mIRC coding issues, same as #Bots and #ReaperCon. Occasionally Peer helps out with TCL…
Automatically Voicing Users in Your Channel
November 22, 2012 - 6:42 pm
Tags: channel, chanserv, FAQ, voice
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You can automatically voice all users or all registered users as they join your channel. Some people use this command to help manage their channel. With everyone in the channel voiced, it’s simple to set the channel to moderated (/mode #channel +m) and devoice any troublemakers. Using the setting that voices only registered users can…
A Tip for Connecting with Mibbit
November 15, 2012 - 7:15 pm
Tags: connection, irc clients, mibbit, server
Posted in Explanation | 4 Comments
Mibbit is a free, Javascript-based IRC client that can be embedded on a web page or used from the Mibbit site to connect to GeekShed. To connect properly, Mibbit needs to pass the correct information to the GeekShed server. If you type out a server name for Mibbit , your personal information (like your IP…
Featured Channel: #247Fixes
November 10, 2012 - 4:15 pm
Tags: featured channel
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#247fixes is the online chatroom for 247Fixes, a site dedicated to combating spyware. Their goal is plain and simple: to help you stop spyware from infecting your PC. The channel was founded by therock247uk on October 24, 2009. The channel was previously known as #killspyware, before the network migrated to GeekShed. 247Fixes has been helping…
Planned Maintenance for Tyrol, Sunday, November 11
November 9, 2012 - 4:01 am
Tags: maintenance, tyrol
Posted in News | 1 Comment
The data center for Tyrol, one of GeekShed’s servers, will be completing planned maintenance from 6 PM PDT (2 AM UTC) on Sunday, November 11 to 12 AM PDT (8 AM UTC). There will be sporadic interruptions in service of approximately an hour during the maintenance window. We’ve removed Tyrol from the network’s round robins…
Barebones Commands for New Users
November 2, 2012 - 6:55 pm
Tags: FAQ
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There are certain basic commands that are handy to know if you are new to GeekShed and helpful to pass along if you’ve just invited a friend to join you here on the network. First, you need to know that all commands use the same basic format. They all begin with a / and then…
Featured Channel: #LordKaT
October 25, 2012 - 1:01 am
Tags: featured channel
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#LordKaT is the community hangout and IRC parallel to LordKaT’s video gaming, geek, and tech content site http://Live.LordKaT.com, which streams 24/7 as a Twitch.TV partner. The channel was founded by LordKaT on September 1, 2008. (Yes, that’s the right date. #LordKaT is a channel that migrated over from WyldRyde, so the channel is older than…
I’ve Been Banned from a Channel!
October 12, 2012 - 2:46 pm
Tags: bans, channel, FAQ, manners
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On GeekShed, channel moderators are free to ban anyone from channels they control for any reason at all. They do not need to explain the reason, and they do not have to be “fair.” Since every channel is different, you need to look at the situation and figure out the best approach: Check your ban…
Setting More Specific Channel Bans
October 6, 2012 - 12:14 pm
Tags: bans, channel, chanserv, FAQ, hostmask
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Last week, I explained how to set a simple channel ban that takes care of most situations. Occasionally, you need a stronger or different kind of ban. This week I’ll explain the more complicated channel bans that you can use. Check the Extended Ban tutorial for additional options. First, you need to understand the different…