I'm not the best at knowing or describing this...but if on matchday you're plugged into the internet, join us to chat, shout, rage, banter, gossip through the game. We're thin on the ground lately, but there's always a few of us there.
I nicked this off an old list guide but i think basically i downloaded mirc (for free), connected to (any) undernet server, joined channel leeds (type leeds) and bob's your uncle. 6.5 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Live commentary of Leeds matches is usually broadcast on match days from the official Leeds United web site. For those who aren't able to use the official site there is an alternative way to keep up with the action - IRC. 6.5.1 About IRC Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a system that allows many people, connected to different servers around the world, to hold a group conversation/discussion in real-time. By connecting to the #leeds channel on IRC, you should still be able to follow the game as people with better RA reception (or those who are able to listen to Radio Leeds but for some reason aren't at the game) relay the match commentary. 6.5.2 IRC Clients Although you can use IRC with a basic telnet client and a character terminal, there are several IRC client applications that make it much easier to use. Check out http://www.mirc.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC 6.5.3 Connecting to IRC Once you have successfully installed and started your IRC client software, you need to connect to a server (several clients will offer you a list of servers to choose from). The #leeds channel runs on the Undernet servers, so pick one of those servers (e.g. london.uk.eu.undernet.org) and a TCP/IP port number to connect to (IRC servers usually run on ports 6666-6669: 6667 is usually a good choice). If your IRC client doesn't come with a list of servers, the mIRC home page contains a comprehensive list of servers, which networks they are on and TCP/IP port numbers. Generally it's best to choose a server as close to your location as possible to minimise network latency. 6.5.4 IRC Nicknames You'll also need to choose an IRC nickname for yourself - the name that will appear next to any contributions you make (so make it short). Some list regulars on IRC are OzPete (Peter Castlehouse), OEBL (Oystein), KiwiKev (Kevin Clarke), Nige (Nigel Sykes) and Dr_Gary. 6.5.5 Once you are connected to a server, you need to join a channel (there are several thousand). You could try scrolling through a dropdown list that most clients will present you with, but it's easier just to tell the IRC client software to join #leeds (note that case IS important - attempting to join #LEEDS or #Leeds won't do you much good). 6.5.6 Using IRC The channel is only generally populated around match times, with people turning up up to an hour before kick-off and leaving in the half hour or so afterwards. If you join the channel and there's nobody there, make sure you're connected to an Undernet server, make sure that you've got the channel name right - and if you have, just wait for a while - you should have company shortly. If you get really bored waiting, you can always join the #funfactory channel as well, and watch how others communicate! But beware, most channels are uncensored and therefore open to abuse. A word of warning/advice: we are Leeds and proud of it. We invite any like-minded person to the IRC channel to participate. We do however police it well, and fans from opposing teams, whilst welcome, must behave accordingly. It is after all a democratic society we live in, and viewpoints from both sides are welcome. Abusive participants are kicked out and banned.... _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
