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[XTStrike]

Ok, Here goes nothing, Since noticing a post previously about starting a channel/network for WebHostingTalk I am going to do a survey first to see who is up for it.

If we get enough of a response then I will put the request up to RackShack to open irc.webhostingtalk.com

I feel it may go down well in the short term, but that in the long term it would die a death (as most other ventures have)

So, please only vote YES if you feel you would be willing to use the service for the long term.

Any other comments, should also be posted here, they will all be discussed by all moderators and by RackShack if the idea proves to be worth while.

-XT

[Reptilian Feline]

I don't use IRC in any way. If I did however... I would be interested in it long term.

[XTStrike]

Logically, since we have 3 NO answers, we should also have 3 replies here, hmmm

Thanks for your comments reptilian-fe

And Thanks for everyone who has voted thus far, its appreciated

[allera]

Or just use www.webhostingirc.com. It's already set up and got some people chatting (in #whirc)...

[XTStrike]

I idled there for 3 weeks and nobody said a single word

[akashik]

IRC is a bit of a timesuck. If I had more spare time I'd probably drop in, but even this place kills more time then I should be using.

Greg Moore

[clocker1996]

it would probably kill the idea of this forum
id rather post here than chat on irc

besides, i doubt wht would want a network of irc servers
maybe just a irc server

[fractiousws]

I don't think it would be a good idea. It will start to take away from the forums. Instead of people posting they will type it in the chat, that cause alot of people to miss it. Sorry but I am against it.

[BiGWill]

well i do love ircing, but beside you can't watch thousand different clients all the time )
and as i'm on IRCnet, i would just have a detached client idling there so i'd just have a look in there from time to time.

[sadistikal]

I like to think of it as an add-on for WHT forums. I've only been a member for less than a month and already I've had offers to take things "off-line" to talk to someone. IRC would be a great place to talk real-time to help someone or just have realtime conversation. I don't think it would detract from the WHT forums.

[JTY]

It would be cool... people can pick on each other in realtime..

[Darth]

Originally posted by BiGWill
well i do love ircing, but beside you can't watch thousand different clients all the time )
and as i'm on IRCnet, i would just have a detached client idling there so i'd just have a look in there from time to time.

in mirc type /server -m irc.ircservername.com

[Deb]

I was an IRC addict for many years. Operated a few channels of my own and hung out in quite a few others. Loved it when I had time for it. Now we do run our own private IRC network, for work, which is a great way to remain in constant communication and we have a lot of 'info bots' running in there that alert us in the channel of any server problems, forum posts, new orders etc...it's great! However, I find that I do not attend other IRC networks/channel anymore due to the time they consume and the disruptions they cause.

Not responding to a message sent to you can cause some hostility and feelings of being ignored... when in reality it's just that the receiver is really busy. A lot of good communication is also lost. Unlike in the forums where it's there for later retrieval and response when the time is right...with IRC everything is in realtime and if you missed it... you missed it.

For those with time it may be great but it could also cause more grievances than necessary... even something as silly as lag can cause arguments due to people not realizing a late comment was meant for an earlier statement. I also like the ability to close the WHT browser window and re-open it when I am ready to read. With IRC it would be yet another window having to be left open on my desk top that is already cluttered with too many windows. Last but not least, since I do work in IRC all day anyway with a lot of 'private conversation' I would just be beside myself if the right text went into the wrong IRC window

[Fair Dinkum]

Well, I have not been in to irc for a while, but I am for it.

As for the response that it would kill a forum like this, I dissagree. I run a forum that is very busy. we recently added a php chat (yeah, I know it is not the same thing!). Traffic did not drop off, but some off topic banter was a bit more prolific. That was the intent. Folks felt more comfortable, and participation is good. Folks that want additional input still post to the forums. It was a welcome addition, and has encouraged the lurkers to participate.

Anyhow, I am all for it.

[secludo]

I would not go probably at all, as I do not care for live, one-on-one chat.