Vermonter and myself finally got around to restarting the BABB channel for IRC. Same standards apply as before. People have been having issued with Pal Talk because it's not as compatible with different platforms as IRC i is and it makes noise which can be annoying when you're trying to work (or at work). Hopefully we can rebuild the same user database as before and with new people.

The old IRC thread can be found here. Cheers. - Colt

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A few of us started an IRC channel yesterday when the BABB was down, just three of us at the time. We thought it might be a good way to keep in contact when the BABB goes down for some reason and just a place to chat about random things.

The same rules as the BABB would apply there. We are a bit less relaxed on what vocabulary you can use but not much.

If you've used a type of IRC (Internet Relay Chat) you can go directly to the channel: SorceryNet: random server, the channel is #BABB.

For those of you who have never used any type of IRC program before, it is quite simple, I am fairly new to it myself. Here are the step-by-step instructions for getting on the BABB channel.


First go to http://www.mirc.com/ and download mIRC on the left side to your desktop.

Second, double-click the install file and wait for it to install.

Third, run mIRC by either double-clicking on its icon on the desktop or in its folder. A window will pop up looking like this:

Of course, don't enter the information shown in that picture. Set them to the following:
IRC Network leave it as "All"
Then SorceryNet: Random server in the box below that.
For the rest of it, enter your name or whatever you want, I think you can figure out the other boxes. The email does not have to be real.

Fourth: Once you have entered that information a box will pop up, you can close that for now. In the upper left corner of the screen is a small button with a two yellow triangles pointed away from each other. Click it. This will connect you to the server. Some stuff will scroll past which is just the server talking with your computer. In the dialog box at the bottom type this exactly /join #BABB.

Following those steps should get you there. If you have any questions or problems just post here. -Colt

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Bad Astronomy Bulletin Board IRC Channel Guidelines 03/24/04 Colt

http://www.geocities.com/wandereroft...guidelines.txt
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"As the history hitherto of class struggles and modern bourgeois society. Class antagonisms,
feudal something of oppression, serfdom, bourgeoisie, tattering feudal society and victory for
the proletariat! That's you! Power to the oligarchy!"

We the founders of the oligarchy of the Bad Astronomy Bulletin Board IRC channel hereby do set
down these guidelines to be followed by anyone who chooses to take part in the BABB IRC channel.
These guidelines are subject to change at any point in time without warning.


1. All ops can enforce these rules and set temporary ones at their discretion. Their word is law.
If you wish to dispute anything they have said or any of their actions please contact one of the
Founders through email (at the bottom) or in the channel. The founders are Colt, g99, JoshInVT, Musashi,
and SpaceTrekkie

2. Please leave your stupidity and emotional baggage at home. Blatant ignorance and refusal
to learn will not be tolerated. This includes whining about rediculous matters.

3. Racial, ethnic, and abusive language will not be tolerated and can lead to immediate
kicking. Calling someone a Nazi is punishable by summary toilet dunking. Don't do it.

4. Go peddle crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

5. Cursing is allowed to a certain extent but this is variable according to what op is currently
in the room. Anything above "damn" is usually frowned upon since we have younger users.

6. You may discuss any topic that you wish as long it is debating and not just arguing for the
sake of it. If an Op tells you to stop discussing a subject you will do so. Contact a Founder in one
of the ways listed below if you have concerns.

7. Do not give links without at least a short and accurate description of what they are, or
repeatedly paste a link. Purposely linking sites with pornographic or obscene content without due
warning is a kicking offense.

8. If in a discussion with someone who is giving you links to reference at least have the courtesy
to look at them. This works both ways.


As it states above, the Ops and Founders have the word of law. The Bad Astronomer is included in
this group as he allows the IRC channel to exist. You may contact any of the Founders with concerns
or for clarification of something. It is preferred that you contact JoshInVT or Colt in these matters though.

You can find contact information for The Bad Astronomer (Phil Plait) on http://www.badastronomy.com
Contact information for the Founders follows. First are screennames for the IRC channel, the second set
in parentheses are those used on the BABB, and the third set are contact emails.

JoshInVT (Vermonter) - josh.miner(at)dartmouth.edu
Musashi (Musashi) - sean_hornsby(at)sbcglobal.net
g99 (Humphrey) - sandler(at)ufl.edu
Colt (Colt) - acerbichumor(at)hotmail.com
SpaceTrekkie (SpaceTrekkie) - spacenut_horsegirl(at)yahoo.com

Thank you and have a nice day.

http://www.geocities.com/wandereroft...guidelines.txt

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Be not afraid of any man no matter what his size; when danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.

also, a lot of us use trillian, which uses emotisounds, so don't be excessive with phrases that would trigger an "emotisound".

such forbidden sayings are(CaSe Sensitive): LOL, LMAO, ROFL, (&amp, and (@).

all those trigger smileys which are linked to a wave file that is somewhat creepy at times. So please avoid doing it, and whizzing off the trillian users.

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You have a grandstand seat to one of the greatest on most momentous occasions in the history of science

Ah the good old days..

Cool. I'll come on sometime.

Hey, we're starting again? Great!

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Quaeso quousque humi defixa tua mens erit? Nonne aspicis, quae in templa veneris?

Cool! When are Hoaxland/Lieder/McCanney going to be on?

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Olsen the moderator.

what is the port #?

also, i have to typ ethe server in manually in kopete...the one listed is "invalid". will kechara.sorcery.net still work?

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None to speak of

Port number is standard...any sorcery.net server will work. Port: 6667 works fine for me. Happy IRCing!

~Josh, Founder of #BABB IRC

that's what i thought.

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None to speak of

I'm in now

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If this writing is blue you're going too fast!

I'm in again

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If this writing is blue you're going too fast!