Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-09-10 Thread Peter Kieser
#freebsd on freenode is a worthless channel full of venomous channel operators who ban for grammar, and spelling mistakes. --Peter Jason wrote: I have been IRC'ing now for around 10 years and find #FreeBSD on UnderNet, #FreeBSDhelp on EFNet and ##FreeBSD on freenode to be useful most times. H

RE: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-09-09 Thread Jason
I have been IRC'ing now for around 10 years and find #FreeBSD on UnderNet, #FreeBSDhelp on EFNet and ##FreeBSD on freenode to be useful most times. However #FreeBSD on EFNet is a worthless channel full of venomous toads. Jason "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Liam J. Foy
> Treating people like dirt just for asking a question is NEVER warranted, > even if that question is at the level of, "What's the number for 911?" > People who come and ask questions are, at some level, genuinely in need of > help and deserve a genuine response. If it's in the Handbook, then tell

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Chris
Darren Pilgrim wrote: > From: Chris > >>While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have >>some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to >>seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating. >> >>Many users after reading such topics generally fi

RE: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Darren Pilgrim
From: Chris > While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have > some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to > seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating. > > Many users after reading such topics generally find that it's not much > to

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Chris
Liam J. Foy wrote: >>It's just another vehicle for users to use. The more tools you give to >>people, they better off they are if they wish to use them. >> >>IRC does not have to have the stigma it seems to have. There are many >>decent users out there - and the efforts should not be dismissed - im

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Liam J. Foy
> It's just another vehicle for users to use. The more tools you give to > people, they better off they are if they wish to use them. > > IRC does not have to have the stigma it seems to have. There are many > decent users out there - and the efforts should not be dismissed - imho. It's always th

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Chris
Liam J. Foy wrote: >>While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have >>some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to >>seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating. >> >>Many users after reading such topics generally find that it's not muc

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-05 Thread Liam J. Foy
> While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have > some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to > seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating. > > Many users after reading such topics generally find that it's not much > to ask that the

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-04 Thread Chris
Astrodog wrote: > Certainly #freebsdhelp on efnet gets a bad rep at times unduly I > wouldn't however, reccomend #freebsd over there. > > I will agree tho - FreeNode is by far the best, imo -- Best regards, Chris All American cars are basically Chevrolets.

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-04 Thread Astrodog
Certainly #freebsdhelp on efnet gets a bad rep at times unduly I wouldn't however, reccomend #freebsd over there. ___ freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy To unsubscribe, send any mail to

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-04 Thread Chris
Peter Kieser wrote: > Hello, > > #freebsd on DALnet is a HELP channel? Last I checked if you ask a > question in there you get your head flamed off. > > Probably better to advocate one of the friendlier IRC help channels > (#freebsd on irc.freenode.net) > > --Peter > > Chris wrote: > >> This m

Re: FreeBSD on IRC

2005-06-04 Thread Peter Kieser
Hello, #freebsd on DALnet is a HELP channel? Last I checked if you ask a question in there you get your head flamed off. Probably better to advocate one of the friendlier IRC help channels (#freebsd on irc.freenode.net) --Peter Chris wrote: This may or may not fit within the rhelm of Adv