User talk:M.O.X

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Hi F’sD! I have two IRC questions for you:

1. When I connect, I use the link provided to me by Stwalkerster: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-accounts How does one connect so that it doesn’t indicate one’s IP? I read the stuff at WP:IRC and WP:IRC/T and could not figure it out.
2. When I have been on IRC for ACC, I have been brought into a separate chat, such as you and I did the other day regarding that one particular account. How does one initiate a separate chat? I cannot find it at WP:IRC/T.

Thanks for any help you can give me on this! (Btw, how many hours ahead of UTC is your time zone in Australia? We’re UTC—5 here in Toronto.) — SpikeToronto 20:56, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ASIDE: Your user page answered my struck out question above: you are 15 hours ahead of us and 10 hours ahead of UTC. I should add a clock to my page too … — SpikeToronto 20:59, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

To initiate a separate talk simply double click that person's name or right click then left click start private chat, what you're looking for is an IRC cloak, see m:IRC cloaks, said cloaks hide your IP and m:IRC for more help about IRC. Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 10:00am • 23:00, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your response. I should have acknowledged it earlier, but it left me a little confused. I have been connecting to the IRC through my browser using this link. As I (barely) understand it, to do as you have suggested, I need to use an IRC client application instead. If so, is there one you recommend one? Thanks! — SpikeToronto 17:26, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ChatZilla for Firefox is the one I use, I've had no problems with it as of yet, I also use mIRC among others which is also another good client. Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 11:35am • 00:35, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SpikeToronto: you really don't need a separate client. Just say something along the format of " /msg <name> hi ". sonia♫ 00:38, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Sonia, I'm not the best person to ask Spike, since I've only just started using IRC again having not used it for 3 years. A client is not required but has more features, though not required for conversation. Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 11:43am • 00:43, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

From the way I read m:IRC cloaks, I cannot get a cloak without using a client. Is that correct? I really do not like how my IP appears everytime I log in using the Internet Explorer browser. In the meantime, I’ll take a look at mIRC. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 05:05, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's only if you're using an unaffiliated cloak on webchat, file a request for a cloak, confirm it on your talk page and then wait until the next batch of IRC Cloak requests are viewed and fulfilled. You'll need to identify your nickname when you log into IRC though otherwise the cloak won't work. —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 4:11pm • 05:11, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Here it says that to activate your cloak, “Type /msg nickserv identify <your password> or just put your NickServ password as your server password in your IRC client.” Well, when you go on IRC using just a browser, one does not provide a password, just a nickname. Plus, it specifically says IRC client. I like your suggestion regarding mIRC. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 05:24, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I didn't read the page thoroughly, sorry about the confusion. Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 4:31pm • 05:31, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, no. This discussion has been very useful. It made me read the documentation more carefully. I think I’ll try ChatZilla, by the way. Thanks again! — SpikeToronto 08:04, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Aacarrie did respond to your post about adoptions, just in an untraditional way. Wanted to make sure you saw that, as they're all new and wouldn't know to add a talk back. I am the teacher assistant for a course using Wikipedia to create articles on public art this semester. While I'm comfortable and confident in "teaching" Wikipedia in a variety of ways, the Adopt-a-user program was kind of an experiment (in including it in the "getting started" steps). I see now I should have probably checked in with you or someone else involved as adopters before I included that step in their homework assignments. We didn't mean to throw an extra 20 adoptees at you at once. We'll be discussing this in class and ironing things out this week. Appreciate your help! HstryQT (talk) 14:49, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Right, Adoption is for teaching potential long-term members of the community. We don't want to turn people away so at the moment we're still currently discussing what the project is for and the goals of adoption. Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 9:30pm • 10:30, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

While I miss coaching, I don't really have the time or the energy to devote myself to it. Sorry to say. However, if being an admin is in your sights in the near future, my recommendation is really to do the things you love and actively look for things to do.

In your case, I would say that it would be article writing. No, it's not because I believe that article writers are inherently better or even better suited for adminship (one of the great fallacies that too many people perpetrate around here), but simply because writing is at the core of the Wikipedian experience. The moment you get that GA or that FA out, it's a pretty good feeling after all the hard work you put into it.

If you have any questions though, feel free to ask me. Cheers, bibliomaniac15 19:04, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Righto, cheers bibliomaniac :) I'll take this into account. —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 9:27pm • 10:27, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Ok, cheers Mlpearc! :) Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 11:21am • 00:21, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*hug* Gurch (talk) 13:54, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

your username changed :/ Gurch (talk) 10:26, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, Fridae'sDoom didn't appeal to me anymore. Fridae'sDoom (talk) 10:40, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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WikiCopter (radio • sorties • images • lost • defense • attack) 23:02, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mind if I help you out with that GA? I'd love to actually do some article work (for once). Or I can do the review. Either one. Mr. R00t ^Talk 02:36, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]