Posted April 03, 2015
toxicTom: I feel old...
Ok, for the academics see here
But how it really was:
Create or join a channel (like i.e. #gog_conversation). Chat with people for weeks enthusiastically.
As senior, withdraw to the background. If you are the creator of the channel, maybe install a bot that keeps the channel alive, welcomes newcomers and auto-ops you when you join in.
Become a wisecracking internet oldtimer...
Aaah the good old days of IRC. Back before torrents became a thing, and the only way to get your anime dose was by downloading from one of the people running a fserve script where you got a 320x240 res divx ;-) 3.11 encoded episodes of Love Hina, at roughly 12 kb/s after waiting in queue for 6 hours. Ok, for the academics see here
But how it really was:
Create or join a channel (like i.e. #gog_conversation). Chat with people for weeks enthusiastically.
As senior, withdraw to the background. If you are the creator of the channel, maybe install a bot that keeps the channel alive, welcomes newcomers and auto-ops you when you join in.
Become a wisecracking internet oldtimer...
SHIT SUCKED!
Post edited April 03, 2015 by j0ekerr