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Thread ID: 120387 2011-09-06 22:54:00 PressF1 IRC Channel nedkelly (9059) PC World Chat
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1229201 2011-09-12 02:01:00 Is there a way to save the IRC address but not as opening at startup? Sort of like bookmarked. I'm using Chatzilla and have another IRC channel that loads at startup

Didn't realise could just right click in FF and save link as bookmark
gary67 (56)
1229202 2011-09-12 04:48:00 True. But there again we already had/have PressF1 chat did we not?

Yes, we did, but it's not been up for a wee while now. It used to get quite a bit of traffic, so this is a nice replacement.
I pulled ChatF1 offline because it was only getting about one visit every couple of months, generally by people who would log in / out without saying anything - I figured this was a pretty obvious sign that it was time for it to die a natural death.

I can put it back online if people want it (it used to be reasonably popular a few years ago), but it's been a long time since it saw any useful level of traffic.

My personal opinion is that a chat facility integrated into the main PF1 site has the best chance of being used - anything else has a high enough inconvenience level that I just can't see people bothering, especially now that social networking sites are so ubiquitous.
Erayd (23)
1229203 2011-09-12 04:55:00 I pulled ChatF1 offline because it was only getting about one visit every couple of months, generally by people who would log in / out without saying anything - I figured this was a pretty obvious sign that it was time for it to die a natural death.

I can put it back online if people want it (it used to be reasonably popular a few years ago), but it's been a long time since it saw any useful level of traffic.

My personal opinion is that a chat facility integrated into the main PF1 site has the best chance of being used - anything else has a high enough inconvenience level that I just can't see people bothering, especially now that social networking sites are so ubiquitous.

+1

:D
johcar (6283)
1229204 2011-09-12 06:57:00 +2 Snorkbox (15764)
1229205 2011-09-12 07:04:00 So is this you guys telling me to close the channel down? nedkelly (9059)
1229206 2011-09-12 07:09:00 So is this you guys telling me to close the channel down?Heck no - just being realistic that it's unlikely to be popular; however that's no reason not to have one :). Erayd (23)
1229207 2011-09-12 07:09:00 I pulled ChatF1 offline because it was only getting about one visit every couple of months, generally by people who would log in / out without saying anything - I figured this was a pretty obvious sign that it was time for it to die a natural death.

I can put it back online if people want it (it used to be reasonably popular a few years ago), but it's been a long time since it saw any useful level of traffic.I think ChatF1 had its heyday and you could not generate that atmosphere again. Different group of members here now. It was a PF1 virtual reality with bartenders serving up drinks, parties going on and even the occasional dancing on the table tops (won't mention names ...:xmouth:). When the forum went down (which was frequent in those days) the ChatF1 filled up.

It may just take a while for your IRC channel to gain momentum. Don't forgot many users here have not used IRC so this would be an initial barrier.
Jen (38)
1229208 2011-09-12 07:15:00 ...with bartenders serving up drinks...You called? Carrot juice on tap, other drinks by negotiation :devil. Bargnome (9820)
1229209 2011-09-12 07:15:00 Yeah that is true.
Any chance i can get this stickied so I dont have to keep bumping it?
And if activity does not pick up by november you can delete the thread.
nedkelly (9059)
1229210 2011-09-12 07:16:00 So is this you guys telling me to close the channel down?

I say keep the channel.
Snorkbox (15764)
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