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Problems with Lost Channels
January 25, 2012 - 10:02 am
Tags: channel, drop, ownership
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on Problems with Lost Channels
If no one uses a channel on GeekShed for 60 days, it is dropped from the system. A channel can also be dropped, even if people are in it, if the person who registered it does not log in for 60 days or more. The server assumes that if someone has not logged or or…
Planned Maintenance for Tuesday, January 24
January 21, 2012 - 5:57 pm
Tags: maintenance
Posted in News | Comments Off on Planned Maintenance for Tuesday, January 24
The ISP for some of the GeekShed equipment is changing this week, so we’ll have some downtime for a few of the bots and specific services on the site and in IRC. The Services bots will NOT be affected. The majority of the sites and servers will be unaffected. You may notice downtime, however, for…
I’m Banned From My Own Channel
January 21, 2012 - 3:42 am
Tags: bans, channel modes
Posted in Explanation | 1 Comment
It’s easier than you might think to get banned from a channel you own or where you are a moderator. It may be that you didn’t identify quickly enough or services were down and you couldn’t identify. It’s even possible you or someone in the channel set a ban too wide. An asterisk wildcard in…
What To Do If You Forget Your Password
January 4, 2012 - 10:05 am
Tags: password
Posted in Explanation | Comments Off on What To Do If You Forget Your Password
Sooner or later, you’re bound to forget your GeekShed password. When that happens, you won’t be able to identify when you try to log in. Most likely, your nick will change to something like Unidentified1337 (where the number at the end is random). For increased security, passwords are encrypted on GeekShed. As a result the…
10 Most Visited Tips for 2011
December 31, 2011 - 11:47 pm
Posted in News | Comments Off on 10 Most Visited Tips for 2011
Ready for a little quiz? According to our website analytics, listed below are the ten questions you had about using GeekShed IRC during 2011. Do you know the answers, or do you have to click through for details?: Grouping a Nick: Why and How? Setting Up Greeting Messages How to register a channel on GeekShed…
2011 GeekShed Birthday Winners
November 10, 2011 - 3:34 am
Tags: amazon vouchers, birthday, Contest, winners
Posted in News | Comments Off on 2011 GeekShed Birthday Winners
Today marks the 236th birthday of the and the . That reminded me that we had some leftover GeekShed birthday business of our own to deal with. I tried to make Phil dress up in his military uniform and pass out some cake, but he declined in order to spend more time developing his new…
666 for Halloween!
We just noticed a spooky Halloween present from all of you on our homepage: Thanks to everyone who is following us on Twitter. If you haven’t followed us yet, what are you waiting for? And don’t forget to like us on Facebook!
2nd Birthday Celebration
October 24, 2011 - 4:14 am
Tags: $25, amazon vouchers, birthday, giveaway
Posted in News | 1 Comment
Today GeekShed is two years old! To celebrate our second year, we have some giveaways for you. We are giving away two $25 (USD) gift vouchers to Amazon. These prizes will be purchased after the giveaway, so if you have any particular objection to Amazon, we can make a reasonable accommodation. You can enter both…
Apply to Have Your Channel Featured!
June 11, 2011 - 9:38 pm
Tags: application, channel, feature
Posted in Explanation | 1 Comment
Want more people to know about the fun stuff going on in your channel on GeekShed? Answer a few questions about your channel here, and we’ll consider your channel for a new feature on the GeekShed site. The idea is that every few weeks, a channel will be highlighted on the website, with details about…
What is Identd?
June 4, 2011 - 2:19 pm
Tags: FAQ, nick prefix, nickserv
Posted in Explanation | 4 Comments
When you use the /whois command or /ns info on yourself, you may notice the tilde before your connection information. Here’s an example:~ilovestig@somewhere.comThat leading tilde (~) indicates that you are not running identd on your machine. As Phil explains it, identd is an age-old service that runs on port 113 and was designed for shared…