#clearfoundation 2013-10-02,Wed

they're not opposed to the idea, but rather that there as not the critical mass present to get the channel goin. also unable ot permenantly staff the channel with what is essentiall support staff

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Lacrocivious

...this is why *scrollback* was invented ;-)
It doesn't require dedicated support staff
Only occasional appearance, or even intelligently constructed referral path, to CF personnel

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kieppie

anyhow - this is fine. good to at least see some activity now

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Lacrocivious

I strongly suspect they don't use IRC because they don't understand how much it would take on its own strengths

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kieppie

I believe they were willing to drop in on a weekly bass
*basis

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Lacrocivious

That'd be great
Besides, can you think of another project more likely to include a boatload of IRC veterans?

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kieppie

that was a few months ago though - need to poke them again re that. I believe there's a standing ticket/forum thread for that

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Lacrocivious

I mean, IRC was built by propeller-heads for propeller-heads ;-)

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kieppie

g2g. ttyl

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Lacrocivious

Okay, later ;-)

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marclaporte

Lacrocivious: I have been told it's not possible: http://freenode.net/group_registration.shtml

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

okay back on the channel
reactivated screen and irssi on my server
good initiative guys!!!

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Lacrocivious

MarcelvanLeeuwen: Were you part of the earlier experiment CF had when creating this channel?

[17:22]

MarcelvanLeeuwen

yup a year ago i believe...

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Lacrocivious

marclaporte: That's sad news. It still means we can find the formerly specified primary contact with freenode and get them to dig up the passwords, make someone else chanop, etc
marclaporte: I remember now reading about the demise of the freenode 'parent company' when it happened, but I didn't fully realize what it would mean
MarcelvanLeeuwen: Do you have any idea who at CF may have been primary contact for freenode?

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

I think Dave Looper
I've talked a lot with him

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Lacrocivious

MarcelvanLeeuwen: Any chance you could contact him and ask if he can come in for long enough to either resume, or transfer, chanop?

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

channel operator
means chanop

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Lacrocivious

It's not good to have an opless channel because -- among other things -- spambots will eventually find it and then you might as well forget it
Yes, channel operator, sorry

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

okay :)
I will try to contact Dave

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Lacrocivious

Thank you ;-)

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

I mailed Tim Burgess
hoping he has a mail address of Dave Looper which he is regulary checking...

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Lacrocivious

Excellent ;-)
As I recall, a year ago the idea was to perform an 'IRC experiment' with perhaps a weekly visit by one or more CF devs?

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

Yes your right

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There were few people interested
unfortunately

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Lacrocivious

I realize that since the Pointe Clarke days, the entity presently known as ClearFoundation has been forum-oriented, but I think it could be involved in both
Seems to me that ClearOS users would have a high percentage of propeller-heads who know and use IRC ;-)

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Hi MarcelvanLeeuwen!

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MarcelvanLeeuwen

Hi marclaporte!

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marclaporte