Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 01:37:51 -0700 From: Peter Kieser <pfak@telus.net> To: Jason <Users@the-grump.net> Cc: 'FreeBSD - Advocacy' <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org>, 'FreeBSD - Chat' <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD on IRC Message-ID: <43229B5F.1090800@telus.net> In-Reply-To: <20050910064031.3351743D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <20050910064031.3351743D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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#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. >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 > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-chat@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-chat@freebsd.org] >On Behalf Of Chris >Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 2:25 AM >To: FreeBSD - Advocacy; FreeBSD - Chat >Subject: FreeBSD on IRC > >I just wanted to make a note - in the past I pushed that FreeBSD on IRC >is a good place for users to seek help - Well, I have been proven wrong. > >While it's true there MAY be a few decent IRC channels that actually >offer help with FreeBSD, I can now say that I was wrong to assume that >the majority of FBSD channels on IRC offer any type of FBSD help or even >care if they offer help. > >While I can't speak for EFNet, UnderNet and FreeNode - I can say for >sure that there are certain channels on DALNet that are NOT help channels. > >While there are some decent users on IRC networks overall, it really >comes down to the management. And in the end - it's the management that >makes the channel. > > > >
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