Slackware-related IRC Channels

ttk · 06-15-2021, 03:44 PM

As of now:

##slackware-help on freenode has three users.

##slackware-help on libera has twenty-one users.

The People Have Spoken :-)

I'm going to continue hanging out on freenode for a while just to point users towards libera, but it seems to be over.

tramtrist · 06-15-2021, 05:37 PM

https://netsplit.de/networks/top10.php

Exaga · 06-16-2021, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tramtrist

https://netsplit.de/networks/top10.php

OUCH!

Can't say I'm surprised at the plummetting Freenode, and escalating Libera, values from these metrics.

ReFracture · 06-17-2021, 08:27 AM

Wow, I had heard that freenode was having problems recently but I didn't realize how toxic the new management was. Hell with them, off to libera chat.

hitest · 06-17-2021, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttk

I'm going to continue hanging out on freenode for a while just to point users towards libera, but it seems to be over.

That's kind of you, ttk! Libera is the home of Slackware now.

GazL · 06-17-2021, 09:14 AM

CRUX initially had no plans to move, but it looks like even they have now.

andrew.46 · 06-19-2021, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob

The ban hammer was wielded by Chris Punches (aka bagira aka phanes) a lot more. [...]

Just had a look at Freenode ##slackware and looks like there is a visitor keeping an eye on things:

Code:

16:35 -!- Topic for ##slackware: please relocate to #slackware - this channel 
          will soon be a forward
16:35 -!- Topic set by c Tue Jun 15 16:44:04 2021
16:35 [Users ##slackware]
16:35 [@ChanServ   ] [ eleksir ] [ johnla          ] [ shann         ] 
16:35 [@phanes     ] [ epony   ] [ K4k             ] [ skreech       ]
       ^^^^^^^

Or perhaps he is secretly a slacker?

solarfields · 06-19-2021, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

CRUX initially had no plans to move, but it looks like even they have now.

yep, they have an announcement on their webpage

Andersen · 06-19-2021, 02:52 AM

What is the (un)official channel? I tried to join #slackware on libera.chat, but it requires invitation

ponce · 06-19-2021, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andersen

What is the (un)official channel? I tried to join #slackware on libera.chat, but it requires invitation

I think the correct name of the channel is ##slackware (with a double "#").

andrew.46 · 06-19-2021, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andersen

What is the (un)official channel? I tried to join #slackware on libera.chat, but it requires invitation

Channel modes set on ##slackware are:

Code:

mode/##slackware +nrt

I suspect you have bumped up against the 'r' mode which requires you to have your nick registered with Libera.

Edit: Posted too early, chanserv says that #slackware is in fact set:

Code:

Mode lock  : +if ##slackware

So if you are not invited (i) you are redirected to ##slackware...

Andersen · 06-19-2021, 04:33 AM

@ponce, @andrew.46 thanks, I managed to join ##slackware.

When I first tried, I checked both channels. #slackware asked for invitation and ##slackware required a registered nickname. It's been ages since I used NickServ (and irc in general), so it took some time to refresh my memory.

garpu · 06-21-2021, 03:42 PM

https://twitter.com/Dinnerbone/statu...69024643686401 Dinnerbone, of Mojang, was snooping around and found this. Plot thickens... (Might be old news to some. Apologies, if so.)