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Introduction
— What is IRC?
— What people do in IRC?
IRC Basics
— List of IRC clients
— Setting up your client
— Connecting to IRC
— Finding IRC channels and activity times
— IRC etiquette for beginners
— Info about bots
TI Community Significance
— How the TI community uses IRC
— List of TI community IRC channels and activity times
— Best and most active IRC channels
— TI community IRC channel bots
— Nicknames of TI community members and regular visitors (e.g., BlueCalx, atom, PatrickD, scabby, DJ_Omnimaga, Weregoose, etc.)
— Link to IRC wars page for IRC drama & politics
Famous Quotes
— List of memorable IRC quotes
Sources
— List of sources used for article
Channels on EFNet
#calc-ti - General TI calculator discussion
Jshmoe's #calc-ti Home Page — http://web.archive.org/web/19970629151156/http://www.imatowns.com/~calcti/
Perki's #calc-ti Home Page — http://web.archive.org/web/19970629151156/http://calcti.perki.ml.org/
#ticalc - Technical and serious TI calculator discussion
Introduction
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an Internet protocol that was created in 1989, and allows you to talk to others in real-time; it is the precursor to instant messaging, predating both AIM and ICQ. It is not only free and easy to use, but also requires low bandwidth and has no advertising or spam. It is the preferred chat service for technical-oriented Internet users, as anyone with Internet access can log on and chat or exchange files.
IRC Basics
To connect to IRC, you first need to download and install an "IRC client." Once you're logged on, you can join one of the IRC channels, or chat rooms, devoted to TI graphing calculators. You can ask (nicely) for help, discuss programming tips, or just hang out, all in real time.
There are a bunch of IRC networks out there (each of which has a whole bunch of servers), and we use the EFNet network out there—one of the oldest and largest around. The first thing you have to do is get an IRC client. The great news is that they're easily found and work on just about every computer and operating system known to man. The easiest client that we've dealt with is called “xchat,” and it works with Windows, *nix, and OS X. The following instructions are assuming you're using xchat, but they will apply to any decent client that you might want to use. See the bottom of this post for download links.
IRC enables you to talk about things in real time. This document is not an FAQ on IRC, so I won't describe it in detail here. You can get information on what it is from www.irchelp.org. Essentially, IRC is a very large multi-user text-based communication system. There are several different 'networks', each of which contains many 'servers' that a user can connect to to be able to communicate with anyone on that network. It is organized into channels, each of which has a specific name and (usually) is controlled by specific operators (who have the ability to remove you from the channel, permanently if so desired); the largest networks have over 100000 users (but of course most of them aren't there to talk about TI calculators).
We really recommend you join both and say “hi!” IRC might be scary at first (especially #tcpa), but the best way to learn is to just “idle” and watch the conversation. Feel free to jump in when you have something to say—we promise we won't bite! If you take the time to watch and learn the room dynamics, I guarantee that you'll come to love it as I have. Perhaps you ask about rules? We don't have much: just don't be irritating, and use a paste site if you have to paste code.
Due to the nature of IRC, there are measures which need to be taken to
protect a permanent channel. Specifically, bots are placed in the channel.
Bots (short for "robots"), are automated IRC "users" which run in the
background, opping registered ops and banning those from the channel who
are permanently banned.
The most popular bot is the "eggdrop" bot, written by Robey Pointer and now
being maintained by others. All of the bots on #ticalc are eggdrop bots.
They are linked in a sharebot network. This means that they share their
userlists. The userlist is a list containing a profile for each recognized
user. The profiles include flags indicating whether or not each user is
opped, what hostmasks they have, etc.
Some basic commands to use.
/join #channel: This will open a channel window for the channel
/nick newnick: This will change your nick
/part: This will leave the channel you are in
/msg nick msg: This will send a private message to a certian person
The great news is that connecting to IRC is astoundingly easy. When you set up xchat (assuming you're using this great client), a window will pop up when you first run it asking about your nickname and other information—fill in what you want, keeping in mind that Efnet's nick limit is 9 characters. Then select “EFnet” in the list of servers and click connect. After you've connected, there should be an input line at the bottom. Type in “/join #tcpa” and “/join #calcgames” without the quotes. It's really that easy. Even if you somehow manage to close the box that greets you when you open xchat, you can still connect to a server using that little input line, just be sure to type in “/server irc.efnet.net” and waiting until you connect before you join the channels. If you have any questions, difficulties, or other concerns, don't hesitate to reply to use google
Client Download Links
Windows: xchat
OS X: xchat aqua
Q: How do I get to this fabulous channel #ti I keep hearing so much about from my friends, family, and minister at church?
A: No worries. Just head on over to http://www.mirc.co.uk/ and download the latest version of mIRC, a popular Windows IRC client. Connect to any server on EFNet to get on and type "/join #ti" in the status window. Proceed to make an ass of yourself.
There are a bunch of IRC networks out there (each of which has a whole bunch of servers), and we use the EFnet network out there—one of the oldest and largest around. The first thing you have to do is get an IRC client. The great news is that they're easily found and work on just about every computer and operating system known to man. The easiest client that we've dealt with is called “xchat,” and it works with Windows, *nix, and OS X. The following instructions are assuming you're using xchat, but they will apply to any decent client that you might want to use. See the bottom of this post for download links.
The great news is that connecting to IRC is astoundingly easy. When you set up xchat (assuming you're using this great client), a window will pop up when you first run it asking about your nickname and other information—fill in what you want, keeping in mind that Efnet's nick limit is 9 characters.
Then select “EFnet” in the list of servers and click connect. After you've connected, there should be an input line at the bottom. Type in “/join #tcpa” and “/join #calcgames” without the quotes. It's really that easy. Even if you somehow manage to close the box that greets you when you open xchat, you can still connect to a server using that little input line, just be sure to type in “/server irc.efnet.net” and waiting until you connect before you join the channels.
If you have any questions, difficulties, or other concerns, don't hesitate to reply to this message or send me a PM. We'll be happy to assist you in any way we can!
You can use a client such as X-Chat, mIRC, AquaIRC, or any of the >9000 others to connect. The Server and Channel Information is all above. Alternatively, you can just use the webchat, linked above, to get on through your webbrowser, although this may provide a less desirable experience.
Omnimaga may also be used through OmnomIRC, once you have 20 posts on the forums.
Cemetech may also be used through Sax on Cemetech's website.
Client Download Links
Windows: http://www.silverex.org/news/
OS X: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xchataqua/
Linux: Fire up your favorite package manager and download xchat.
IRC CLIENTS
For Windows, we recommend the mIRC client.
» Download mIRC
For MacOS, we recommend the Colloquy client.
» Download Colloquy
For Linux and other UNIX flavors, we recommend the irssi client.
» Download irssi
For BeOS, we recommend the Felix client.
» Download Felix
For those unaccustomed with IRC (internet relay chat), some recommended clients are mIRC, Chatzilla, or X-Chat Silverex.
Note: this description of IRC is simplified. It provides enough information
to get started and to have a general idea what is going on. As you spend
more time on IRC, you will learn about the many details and
subtleties which have been omitted from this introduction.
IRC is a protocol used to allow people from all over the world to talk to
each other on the Internet. In general, there are two ways in which this is
done. One way is for two people to send messages back and forth between
each other, effectively establishing a two-way private chat.
The other way is to join what are called "channels". On a channel, any
number of people may gather and chat, and everyone on the channel will be
able to see what the others are saying and join in the discussion. Channels
are dynamic, and exist only when people are inside them. Anyone may create
a previously nonexistent channel simply by joining it; but once the last
person leaves the channel, it vanishes from existence.
On IRC, every channel has two types of users: "ops" and "non-ops". The
first person to join (and therefore create) a channel is automatically
opped. Ops are specific to each channel; a user may be an op in one
channel, and a non-op in another. Being an op in a channel allows a user to
have almost unlimited power in that channel; ops can op and deop others,
kick people from the channel, and ban people from the channel so
that they cannot return.
To access #ticalc, you need an Internet account and an IRC client. You may
then connect to any EFnet IRC server, and /join #ticalc.
The most popular IRC client for Windows is mIRC. For information and
downloading, see http://www.mirc.co.uk/.
For other clients and IRC information, try http://www.cdrom.com/pub/irc/.
Here are a few EFnet IRC servers:
irc.cris.com
irc2.blackened.com
irc.gate.net
irc.ionet.net
irc.ced.chalmers.se
irc.df.lth.se
irc.homelien.no
irc.ec-lille.fr
efnet.sgic.fi
TI Community Significance
Within the TI community, IRC is used to connect with other like-minded individuals from all over the world — there are members from almost every continent and country. The discussions are quite varied, and run the gamit from calculators, technology, and just life in general. Programmers also meet and discuss projects that they are working on, as well getting assistance from others. Some of the discussions do tend to be off-topic and unrelated to calculators, however, and it is really hit-and-miss for when people are most active and online on a particular channel.
The TI community has always been rather scattered and uncoordinated, but IRC is one of the main ways that brought the individual communities and groups together in pursuit of cooperation and friendship. In addition, it was the best place for developers of all sorts to gather and discuss code, either TI-Basic or assembly, in a friendly and supportive environment. It was the primary contact point for programmers and those seeking assistance.
One of the main problems that has plagued some of the IRC channels within the TI community has been that the conversations have repeatedly been off-topic and the environment very critical. In particular, the environment was not really safe for beginners, as older members tended to discourage new programmers from asking questions; it was a negative atmosphere, and it really wasn't a safe place to share ideas.
There are lots of IRC channels used by the TI community: #calcgames, #calc, #wikiti, #TIBasic, #CalcHaven, #alex10819, #revsoft, #rivereye, to name a few.
#ftp83plus (irc.worldnet.net) Official site's channel, however it's no longer lead by the author
#tibasic (irc.worldnet.net) Ask for help in TI-BASIC here.
#ti (irc.librenet.net) For general questions concerning your TI 83+/SE.
#tigen (irc.worldnet.net) Initially not intended for TI 83+/SE community, you may find some answer to simple and intermediate questions about your machine on TI-Gen's official channel.
#ti-moon (irc.worldnet.net) TI-moon.org's official channel.
#detacheds To get more info concerning development of TI-83+/SE apps directly from the most known team, Detached Solutions.
TI Calculator Programming Alliance, long since gone to history, maintained a EFNet IRC channel along with many other groups in the mid-1990's
Summary: The TI calculator community is fractured and uncoordinated. Coding and hacking talent is still plentiful, and enthusiasm is strong, yet no central meeting area and sounding board exists for programmers and community members to cooperate on projects, discuss ideas, and share information. We propose beginning #ti once more as a neutral, reliable, and safe calculator-only discussion channel.
Background: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) has a strong tradition within the TI-calculator community, and multiple channels exist which help serve the needs of community members. However, these channels are spread apart, poorly advertised, and the user bases generally does not mix due to past grudges and misinformation spread about “rival” channels.
As someone who's been around for quite a few years, I remember when the staff of ticalc.org and Ti-Files had a consistent presence on IRC. That's not the case anymore with any of the major sites. I see a couple of ticalc.org members on IRC from time to time, and I can't think of the last time I saw a calc.org member on IRC. The reason I'm talking about IRC is it's one of the oldest and most universal ways to chat in real time. It predates AIM, ICQ, and just about any other kind of online chat. There are programs to go on IRC from just about any operating system.
What I'm interested in knowing is if people here would have an interest in building a community on IRC for discussing calculators. There are IRC channels that already exist for such discussion, but they're viewed mostly as help channels. That defeats the idea of a channel for the community of calculator enthusiasts. The IRC channels I frequented when I first coming to IRC for calculator discussion were #ti and #ti-files on EFnet. While they offered calculator help, it was also a place for general calculator discussion, for nerds to talk about life and anything of interest, and a bit of discussion that's not exactly appropriate for these forums. :) Would you have an interest in such a place, if it existed again? The #ti and #ti-files channels on EFnet are long dead, unfortunately, and much of the calculator community on IRC died with them.
I don't really believe there'll be sites with just their own IRC channels anymore. Back in the day, every large TI site had an IRC channel and they were all on EFnet. Ti-Files had #ti-files, Dim-TI had #dim-ti, and ticalc.org had #ti. A lot of other calculator-related IRC channels existed as well such as #tcpa, #zapo, #ccia, #z80asm, #ti-news, and many others. If the community supported no less than 10 IRC channels back then, some of which got a lot of traffic, I have no doubt the community (which is probably a lot larger now) can support two channels now.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
We use IRC a lot for meetings, for recreation, and for many other purposes. We invite you to come join us, to chat, to ask a question, to give advice, or just to "hang out". Our main channel is #dim-ti on EfNet. The members of the staff that you might see on the channel are Adam (atom, atombomb, adambomb), Andrew (Izzy, ^Izzy^), and Eric (Quardox, br00tus). There may also be bots (non-humans who are programmed to control the channel) such as t33-3y3. You may also see other people like yourself who are not affiliated with the site. So come join us on #dim-ti, we love to meet new people! If you would like to get a taste of the fun we have on IRC, you can view quotes.txt, a collection of all the funniest things said on our IRC channel. If you don't have mIRC, the Windows IRC client, you can get it at http://www.mirc.co.uk/. If you use a Mac, you can get IRCle, the mac IRC client, at http://www.ircle.com/.
Proposal: The channel #ti has a long history of being a community channel. We suggest that instead of attempting to reinvent the already-healthy #tcpa, that we use #ti as a primary contact point for programmers and those seeking assistance.The channel would be calculator-only, and all off-topic discussion will be referred to #tcpa.
The Goose Commons group also had their own IRC channel called #Optimize (URL: http://unitedti.org/index.php?act=irc&chan=optimize) opened through their connection to United-TI:
"For those of you who are looking for a good place to stay—where TI-Basic knowledge is vast, where functions and routines are explained and fully understood, where refined coding techniques are handed over upon request, and where line-by-line optimization is about as abundant as the conversations that take place—if you're willing to be part of this group, then join us and call us by name. Enter #Optimize. —Weregoose"
TI Calculator Programming Alliance, long since gone to history, maintained a EFNet IRC channel along with many other groups in the mid-1990's, including the infamous #dim-ti. However, through a long and unknown journey #tcpa seems to be the only IRC channel to survive until today from this early group. Any other history would probably include mention of testicular implants.
Summary: The TI calculator community is fractured and uncoordinated. Coding and hacking talent is still plentiful, and enthusiasm is strong, yet no central meeting area and sounding board exists for programmers and community members to cooperate on projects, discuss ideas, and share information. We propose beginning #ti once more as a neutral, reliable, and safe calculator-only discussion channel.
Background: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) has a strong tradition within the TI-calculator community, and multiple channels exist which help serve the needs of community members. However, these channels are spread apart, poorly advertised, and the user bases generally does not mix due to past grudges and misinformation spread about “rival” channels.
Proposal: The channel #ti has a long history of being a community channel. We suggest that instead of attempting to reinvent the already-healthy #tcpa, that we use #ti as a primary contact point for programmers and those seeking assistance.The channel would be calculator-only, and all off-topic discussion will be referred to #tcpa.
Through this dual-channel system, we will be able to not only keep a channel for general discussion of mutual interests in #tcpa, but also provide an excellent experience for both new-users and experienced programmers alike in #ti.
While past attempts to create calculator-only channels have failed, we attribute that no advertising outside of #tcpa, and a general lack of community cooperation. Through effective leadership ensuring a safe and on-topic environment, encouragement of all programmers and users in a positive manner, and creating a place to share ideas, we believe that #ti can unite the community, while still keeping the distinctive site-oriented channels which are still active today.
Users seeking assistance would be directed to #ti in all situations, and through cooperation amongst current community leaders and forum moderators, we can make this channel successful once again.
We intend not to replace current channels, but to supplement them in a constructive fashion, where development and help can take place above partisan bickering.
Recently, there seems to have been a renewed interest in the programming community for (primarily) Texas Instruments calculators. This is possibly due to the growing popularity of the nSpire, additionally aiding the popularity of the 83+/84+ series. However, the community is not an organized place, with no definite starting point or nexus among the various forums and chat rooms.
In light of this state of affairs, Nikky Southerland has decided to reintroduce #ti, a historically old channel that has existed in the late 90s and reaching it's prime in the early 00s, before eventually fading into obscurity, most members sticking to #tcpa. At the time, though, it was THE place to be for developers of all sorts to gather and discuss code, either ti-basic or assembly, in a friendly and supportive environment.
#Ti can be found on EFnet (irc.Prison.NET) alongside #tcpa, #cemetech, and #omnimaga. It is currently under Nikky's moderation with #tcpa's botnet aiding him. Because the channel is calculator-centered, off-topic conversation will be routed to #tcpa. When activity goes up, users will have an opportunity in the future to put up their candidacy for op positions. Up till now the community has been rather scattered, and it is hoped that the revived channel will bring the other channels, and the communities of Revsoft, MaxCoderz, and TiFreakware, together in pursuit of cooperation and friendship.
for those of you educated in IRC, join the server unitedti.org and join #wiizone for those of you uneducated…download a client, like mIRC or HydraIRC. connect to the server unitedti.org by typing
Code:
/server unitedti.org
, and then type
Code:
/join #wiizone
once you are connected. talk to me when you are there to learn how to register your nick name. OK? I'm available for help if you need it to get on IRC.
If you have connection issues with unitedti.org, try:
toksybox.dragon-fire.org
azzuri.dragon-fire.org
irc.dragon-fire.org
This client will allow you to connect to the IRC channel of TI-Freakware. You are more than welcome to use your own client also. The server is irc.efnet.info, channel name is #tifreakware.
Join us on IRC!
irc://irc.efnet.net/#omnimaga Omnimaga
You can also get it through your web browser!
http://www.omnimaga.org/irc/ Java Client
Network: EFnet (irc.efnet.net); Channel: #tcpa
There have been several TI community sites and programming groups that have had their own IRC channel. In fact, back in the heyday of the TI community, every large TI site had an IRC channel and they were all on EFnet. Some of the most notable IRC channels included #ti-files, #dim-ti, #calc, #fargo, #ticalc, #macross, #zapo, #ccia, #z80asm, #ti-news, #basm, #unitedti, #calcgames, #tifreakware, and #optimize. Most of those channels are since long gone, as the respective site or group associated with it disbanded or became inactive due to the staff moving on from the TI community to pursue other things (such as college, a job, or a relationship). In comparison, the list of currently active IRC channels is rather short: #ti, #tcpa, #omnimaga, #cemetech, #inspired, and #prizm.
I just wanted to throw this out there as a list of calc-Related IRC Channels.
EFNet ( IRC.EFNet.Net:6667 ) :
#Omnimaga - Omnimaga
z80/Nspire/Casio Calculator games programming, anime, gaming (mostly Starcraft and Minecraft), music and random discussion.
#Cemetech - Cemetech
z80 Calc programming in general, computer gaming (mostly Unreal Tournament and LEGO games) and random discussion.
#Tcpa - Tcpa (http://tcpa.calcg.org )
Computer-related discussion and occasional z80/Nspire calc discussion
#Ti - TI (http://www.ticalc.org )
Exclusively reserved for calculator discussion of any kind and best channel to ask help and support.
#inspired - Nspire (http://hackspire.unsads.com )
Generic TI-Nspire development discussion
#prizm - Casio Prizm (http://wiki.prizmwiki.co.cc )
The Casio Prizm counterpart of #inspired
Here are the main calculator-related channels. All of these are on EfNet.
- #ti - This is now a leading channel for calculator discussions. It was closed for a few years but is now open again.
- #tcpa - This used to be the dominant calculator channel but is now used mainly for off-topic discussions among the (current or former) TI calculator enthusiasts. Named for the TI Calculator Programming Alliance whose members originally set up this channel, but then become a general TI calculator chat channel.
- #omnimage - A newer calculator channel, but rather large.
- #cemetech - A newer calculator channel, but rather large.
- #nspire-lua - A rather small new channel focused on the TI-Nspire.
- #inspired - A rather small new channel focused on the TI-Nspire.
There were several other TI calculator channels in use in the past but the ones listed above are the only ones that are still active.
TI GRAPHING CALCULATOR IRC CHANNELS
To access these channels, join an » EFnet IRC server. It's also a good idea to read up on IRC basics before diving in; experienced IRC users are not historically forgiving of new users who ask common questions.
#inspired
A channel for TI-Nspire discussion.
#tcpa
A channel for general/miscellaneous discussion.
#ti
A channel for general and programming-related TI graphing calculator discussion.
But before you get started configuring your client and all of that exciting stuff, we first need to introduce you to the channels!
The Channels
#calcgames: The name says it all, and I'm still undecided if that's a positive or negative aspect. Regardless, this is where you go if you want to give suggestions about calcg.org, talk to the staff, and just embellish yourself in this part of the community.
#tcpa: The big boy. This is the channel that has managed to survive all of these years to become the undisputed place to be in the calculator world. It averages around 55-60 users at any one point, and includes staff from all of the major sites, ASM and BASIC programmers, old timers, and probably at least one person knowledgeable about any subject you can think of.
We really recommend you join both and say “hi!” IRC might be scary at first (especially #tcpa), but the best way to learn is to just “idle” and watch the conversation. Feel free to jump in when you have something to say—we promise we won't bite! If you take the time to watch and learn the room dynamics, I guarantee that you'll come to love it as I have. Perhaps you ask about rules? We don't have much: just don't be irritating, and use a paste site if you have to paste code.
The following is a partial list of currently known calculator-oriented channels:
#cemetech (EFnet): The home channel of Cemetech, this channel focuses around the activities of the site and its associated programmers, and includes a “SAX” bridge which links up chats from various community sites into one place. Averages around 15–16 active users connected at any one time, as well as 4–6 additional ones through the “SAX” bridge. Cemetech focuses on multiple foci, one of which is calculators.
#omnimaga (EFnet): #omnimaga is the primary channel of the website under the same name. As with #cemetech, this channel is closely linked with the forum associated with the website. #omnimaga averages around 15–20 users.
#tcpa (EFnet): The “oldest” of the currently active IRC channels, #tcpa averages 50–60 connected users at any one point. It is, however, not associated with any programming group or website. Additionally, while the channel does contain calculators users, the discussion is technology-oriented with a focus on calculators.
IRC channel is currently innaccessible from irc://unitedti.org .
Use irc://azzuri.dragon-fire.org to access #omnimaga for now. You will not be able to get powers in the channels though as services are down.
Darth Android - August 10, 2006 02:07 AM (GMT)
You have no power over me. Begone, before I smite your puny body.
Your attempted threats did not increase the rate at which the uti server could recompile services.
netham45
Posted 21 July 2010 - 07:41 PM
I'm going to be shutting down my Dragon-Fire IRC server on July 31st. The server is inactive, averaging 3 to 8 users, with almost no discussion.
As far as I know, the other operators for Dragon-Fire have given up on it, as I have not seen them for quite some time on IRC.
So, netham45.dragon-fire.org and services will be discontinued on July 31st.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Detached Solutions now has their very own IRC channel on the EFNet server called #detacheds. We decided to open up this channel so our staff could gather there whenever they are online, and also for any of our public to visit us there and discuss anything with us. We hope to use the channel to discuss programming, and our latest projects, and answer any questions of the visitors we receive in our new channel.
On Thursday, July 13th, at 2 AM in the morning, Andrew Magness (with the help of Eric Sun) organized our new channel bot named "detached", which runs off our www.detacheds.com IP address using the Eggdrop software. For more information about how an IRC Bot works, and all the things it can do, visit www.egghelp.org and view all the information located there.
Later that day, we configured another Bot named "Assembler" that is owned by Erik Davidson of the TCPA/TI-News. We got this bot too, so that it could stay in our channel along with detached, and help guard our holdings of #detacheds incase of any Netsplits or server downtime. The other staff of Detached Solutions were soon added as Users of the channel, which the Bots can recognize, so that #detacheds could further be organized by more people.
#ti Netiquette.
As per the request of an unnamed 0wner, I decided to devote a part of the FAQ to netiquette in #ti. There are things you should and should not do.
Don't do what Donny Don't does.
Donny Don't asks for the ROM images of calculators in the channel. ROMs are illegal to distribute because it's the copyrighted code of Texas Instruments. Watching approximately 428394701928742093871208947129874281472389748673967342987234 newbies flood with "GIMME 85 ROMZ OR EYE SHALL H4X0R J00 WIT A SPORK, RASTANB00YEZ" gets rather annoying after approximately 1 second so we tend to greet this sort of behavior with an unwelcome reception.
Donny Don't uses colors.
Donny Don't uses bold or underline in excess.
Donny Don't uses reverse.
Donny Don't uses lame nicknames. You know who you are.
Donny Don't asks for ops before having frequented the channel for three months, at least.
Donny Don't floods the channel with requests to be msg'ed about calculator-related topics.
Donny Don't sets timers all the time.
Donny Don't asks the same questions twice in a ten-minute span.
Donny Don't defies the ops when they tell him to type "/quit newbie-status" to remove the newbie flag on an IRC server.
Q: Well, I'm in #ti, but I don't see any of you talking about calculators. Actually, you're all just talking about taking over the world. When I attempt to inquire if this is really the ever-so-popular #ti, I get a "<tiberius-> no, this chan is for testicular implants." Have I mistyped the channel name? Am I hallucinating and wondering why I saw "#ti" just only ten minutes ago? HELP!!$&#@*)$
A: Forgive tiberius-, he's being silly again. It's really #ti, provided it isn't taken over (heaven forbid). You just have to get to know the people in there =)
Q: If I ask my question, and I get no answer, should I ask again?
A: Once, tops. Trust me, we saw it. If you get no response, it means we don't know or don't like you. Chances are, however, that it's the former. We get annoyed at people who do stuff like /timer1 5000 2 /msg #ti GIVE ME GAMES NOW!!!!!!!
Q: If everyone's idling like nobody's business, should I leave or what?
A: Yeah. Come back around 6-10PM Eastern. That's the main time that people come in #ti and decide to talk about life… and sex. Mostly the latter.
Q: Are there other #ti channels out there on EFNet?
A: Yes. #ti-files and #dim-ti are just a few. But they're not as cool as us. =)
Q: OH MY GOD #ticalc, #calc, #fargo, AND #ti-calc ARE INVITE ONLY! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THEY GOT TAKEN OVER!!!!!!
A: Don't make me break out the Big Book of British Smiles. Those four channels are invite only so in the unlikely event that we get taken over we have a channel to fall back on. If we ever do get taken over (i.e. the normal ops aren't in #ti, and/or the channel is +i or +k), #ticalc will be open for business.
The members of the staff that you might see on the channel are Adam (atom, atombomb, adambomb), Andrew (Izzy, ^Izzy^), and Eric (Quardox, br00tus). There may also be bots (non-humans who are programmed to control the channel) such as t33-3y3. You may also see other people like yourself who are not affiliated with the site.
Famous Quotes
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Sources
Several TI community sources were used to write this article:
- http://calcg.org/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?t=5346
- http://calcg.org/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?t=8250
- http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~pad/faq/basics.html
- http://www.ticalc.org/community/irc/
- http://www.calc.org/support/irc/
- http://tcpa.calcg.org/about/
- http://www.omnimaga.org/irc/
- http://irc.ticalc.org