This gas thing is ridiculous. In my small town the cops are having to keep order at the convenience store.

Which irc server is this channel on? I don't want to use the steeenking applet client.

Yeah, but what server? irc.whichserver.com?

oo, sorry. just noticed the message at the top of the page. DALnet, righto.

irc.dal.net is a good one, as is jade.dal.net and sniper.dal.net

Stupid firewall. I can't connect on that port.

For newbies:

use any irc server in that popdown list
if you're using mirc, you don't need to enter in a password
to join a channel, type /join #farknews
(or type /join #fark)
if you use mirc, it will allow you to get rid of annoying messages and it has a help file telling you exactly how do things in irc.
To quit, type /quit

You can get mirc from tucows.com

what gas thing?

2,642 Posts so far on this as of 6:04 PM Central Time

I connected just fine to mirc and joined #fark and #farknews but no one is in there.

Kind of hard to talk when the channel is moderated and only a select few have +v

Applet won't let me join the channel

It keeps telling me to register first

Doesn't matter, if you connected you wouldn't be able to talk or anything. Out of 176+ people, only like 20ish had voice.. of that many :(

dunno with problems trying to connect in the first place.

but for others:
Basic IRC Commands

General Commands

/JOIN #channel
Join the specified channel.

example: /join #irchelp

This will make you join the #irchelp channel. Once on a channel, anything you type will be seen by all the users on this channel. The #irchelp channel is very useful, so say hello and then ask any questions you want. If the channel you specified doesn't exist, a channel with that name will be created for you.

Some channels may also have keys ie. a password, which you need to specify when using the /join command.
example: /join #irchelp trout

This will make you join the #irchelp channel using "trout" as the password.

/PART #channel
Leave a channel.

example: /part #irchelp

/LIST [#channel] [-MIN #] [-MAX #]
Lists currently available channels. You can also tell mIRC to show only channels with a minimum and a maximum number of people. If you specify a #channel then mIRC will only list information for that channel. If you specify wildcards, eg. *love* then mIRC will list all channels that contain the word love in them.

example: /list
example: /list -min 5 -max 20
example: /list #mirc
example: /list *love*

/ME message
Tells the current channel or query about what you are doing.

/MSG nickname message
Send a private message to this user without opening a query window.

/QUERY nickname message
Open a query window to this user and send them a private message.

/WHOIS nickname
Shows information about someone.

/NICK nickname
Changes your nickname to a new nickname.

/QUIT [reason]
This will disconnect you from IRC and will give the optional message as the reason for your departure. (this message only appears to people who are on the same channels as you).

example: /quit That's all folks!

/AWAY [away message]
Leave a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention to IRC. Whenever someone sends you a MSG or does a WHOIS on you, they automatically see whatever message you set. Using AWAY with no parameters marks you as no longer being away.

example: /away off to get something to eat, back in a moment!

/TOPIC #channel newtopic
Changes the topic for the channel.

example: /topic #friendly Oh what a beautiful day!

/INVITE nickname #channel
Invites another user to a channel.

Channel and User Commands
If you have Op status, the following commands give you control over both a channel and the users on it.

/KICK #channel nickname
Kicks named user off a given channel.

example: /kick #gb Ed

/MODE #channel|nickname [[+|-]modechars [parameters]]
This is a powerful command that gives channel operators control of a channel and the users on it.

Channel modes
------------------------
ModeChar Effects on channels
~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
b ban somebody, in "nick!user@host" form

i channel is invite-only
l channel is limited, users allowed max
m channel is moderated, (only chanops can talk)
n external /MSGs to channel are not allowed
o makes a channel operator
p channel is private
s channel is secret
t topic limited, only chanops may change it
k set secret key for a channel

User modes
-------------------
ModeChar Effects on nicknames
~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
i makes you invisible to anybody that does
not know the exact spelling of your nickname
o IRC-operator status, can only be set
by IRC-ops with OPER

s receive server notices
v gives a user a voice on a moderated channel

Here a few examples of the MODE command:

To give someone Op status: /mode #channelname +o nickname

Giving someone Op status means giving them control over the channel and the users on it. Give this out sparingly and to people you trust.

To op several people: /mode #channelname +ooo nick1 nick2 nick3

To de-op someone: /mode #channelname -o nickname

To ban someone: /mode #channelname +b nickname (or user address)

example: /mode #animals +b Jiminy
example: /mode #tree +b jo­es­ggo­lbe­d­u

To Unban someone: /mode #channelname -b nickname (or user address)

example: /mode #gb -b Ed

To Make a channel invite only: /mode #channelname +i

You must now invite a user for them to be able to join your channel.

#farknews is not for discussion, it's for news reports as it happens, a few have ops because of who they are, correct, but everyone with a +v or +o is contributing and monitoring either TV, Radio or getting eyewitness reports

Hey, we can still talk about stuff here, can't we?

I sure hope so as I'm at work and IRC is not allowed. We have CNN but I can't always walk over to the TV to watch so I'm on the net.

I get that too, Blackvampyr. Are you at university? I am. I sent an email to klin­e­ladn­e­t and got this back:

"
Dear User,

This e-mail is an auto message sent by the DALnet k-line team to let you
know that your e-mail was received. Due to volume of incoming mail, it
may take 1 to 3 days to process your e-mail and respond to it.

At the end of this mailing, you will find a list of long-term domain or
area akills. If yours is listed, we are making an effort to resolve this
issue with your ISP. However, if the ban remains in affect after 2 or
more days, your best course of action would be to contact your ISP and
ask they cooperate with us on clearing up the problem that resulted in
the ban.

If you find that you are banned or 'k-lined' from DALnet and you have no
idea why, then it probably means that someone else who has an account at
your internet service provider has caused enough problems that a complete
or partial site ban was required. If this has happened, it is DALnet's
policy to send a report to the site administrator and ask for his/her
help in locating the user who caused the site to be banned.

It is also quite possible that the ban placed on you or your site is only
temporary (lasting 15 minutes to 24 hours). Due to the amount of mail we
receive, we are unable to respond to short term akills, which are generally placed for 30 minutes. If, after that period, you still cannot
connect, please re-send your email, with the words "FOLLOW UP" in the
subject line. If you find that you cannot log on to a DALnet server after 24 hours then it might be best if you find an administrator or employer at your
service provider who is willing to help us in locating the problem user
so that the ban may be lifted as soon as possible. Site bans rarely
last more than 3 or 4 days, but if we do not get assistance from the site, they may be made permanent. Ask an ISP employee or administrator to
email us at klin­e­ladn­e­t.

The most important thing is that you do not panic if you find yourself
banned from DALnet. Please try to stay calm and remember that bans don't
last forever and that they are placed for a good reason. It would also
be a good idea to remember that we, at DALnet's k-line team, do this work
for free, on a volunteer basis and that it doesn't help to send angry or
threatening e-mail. Many people do not understand why whole sites have
to be banned, as they affect innocent users, but I can assure you that
they are only placed by our IRC operators when the problem user has been
able to get past more specific user bans.
"

THERE IS NO GAS PROBLEM. The problems you are experiencing in ilinois, or otherplaces, are price gouging. I was told the refineries MIGHT be shut down, but if THEY ARE, they will be OPENED tomarow arpound noon, there is no shortage, Report all stations that are price gouging, they WILL be prosecuted.

$8.00US a gallon in Milwaukie, Wisconsin.

Hope these assholes keep the prices where they need to be.

p.s. Drew, don't know if you're still reading this late in the thread(s), but i have to give you mad props. Bush just said on TV that Americans, if nothing else, know how to come together when they have to, and what better example than fark.com this morning and afternoon. Rock on brother.

Garrockas, where was that? I passed three stations about 2 hours ago that were still under $2 in Milwaukee

You see the video clips of Middle Eastern people dancing in the street? What the fark is wrong with them? I sure hope they don't consider themselves civilized! I'm tempted to say bomb the fark out of them and see how they dance then...but then I'm American and therefore civilized!

Was the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania shot down by Air Force? That was an early report, was it bs or were news outlets told to squash that aspect?

Quiet out of it here in nz. Nothing but news on t.v. What about Ricki Lake and Sally Jesse Rapheal?!?!?! farken terrorists!

this is for those little Palestine kids that cheered for the bombing.

damnit.

Don't know if anyone is interested - I just got an email from a friend of mine who is a Major in the Marines and was working at the Pentagon. I can post the text; does anyone have somewhere to post the message so we can link to it?

A truckload of explosives were found about 15 minutes ago on the George Washington bridge. Thank Christ the cops stopped 'em.

Countcrackula,
I just heard it on the radio. Let's hope we've captured som live perpetrators so we can get some information out of them. Hot tweezers should work well!

justin - put quotes around your image src <imge src="imag">

THIS JUST IN OFF ABC: NJ truck stopped by police and found packed with explosives

that's for the kids

Hmm... can't contribute to #fark when +m is on the channel and none of us get a +v. Bummer.
MSNBC is reporting a rough estimate of 800 dead/injured at the Pentagon.

Has anyone heard the reports about the truck of explosives found in the Washington area? Can anyone confirm this?

I WAS ON THE GWB TEN MINUTES BEFORE THEY FOUND THAT GUY!

Damn...

Please help out those of use who don't live in the area:

EQAddict: What is the GWB and what guy are you talking about?

Foaming: Where was the truck found, NY, NJ or DC?

Thanks

Yeah....I know about the gasoline issue. I live in TX, and a lot of people went into a panic and rushed down to fill up. People were lined up into the streets.....doing exactly what everyone does not need to do....p a n i c! Around here (Amarillo) most reputable places kept their prices intact, but I saw several stores (notably Love's truck stops) that jacked up prices to just below $2/gal. The ironic thing is, the Love's pumps were empty....everyone went to where it was cheaper. Unbelievable. The Atty. Gen. here set up a hotline to report price gouging. I hope they nail their asses to the wall! It's a sad state of affairs when the United States is attacked and certain sections of corporate America respond by farking around the American consumer!

Specking of gasoline , if I were to light myself onfire and walk to the store you would expect soe turbulence
I hope they dont upgrade to bombs on the next attack.

#fark was interesting until some power-crazed admin decided to penalize everyone for the misbehavior of a few and switched the channel to moderated. I don't know about anyone else, but 'chat' to me implies two-way conversation, not just a forum for the anointed while the rest of the folks get to watch. Have fun talking to each other.

soe turblence?.. gosh I hope not