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Server: irc.stormchat.org:6667



Channel: #afterdawn

If you need to use a Java chat application to access with your web browser, then visit http://www.adbuddies.org.

If you would like to learn how to use a proper IRC client, then you can read a guide for that at AfterDawn too.

How to connect to the AfterDawn IRC Channel:
https://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/connecting_to_ad_buddies.cfm

Even though the channel is not directly affiliated with AfterDawn, that doesn't mean it has no rules. Besides following simple common sense, here are a few easy rules to abide by...

• Don't be a nuisance, or you'll be banned.
  
• File servers and XDCC bots are not allowed.
  
• Absolutely no requesting or trading anything illegal is allowed.
  
• Don't harass people for help. Most regulars of the channel have full time jobs and family life, which means they spent a lot of time idling. If you need help, be patient.
  
• Have fun!

Come say Hi!

Written by: James Delahunty @ 19 Apr 2008 4:36

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• 14 comments

• D00mer

  Why not quakenet? Oh wait, I'am already at #afterdawn @ quakenet ;).

  19.4.2008 13:56 #1

• ZippyDSM

  I hate IRC >>

  19.4.2008 14:04 #2

• borhan9

  Thanxs for this i have bookmarked it and will get to this asap

  19.4.2008 16:30 #3

• varnull

  Look forward to seeing you ;)
  

  
  
  Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work....

  19.4.2008 16:52 #4

• 21Q

  I like the service a lot. To bad more AD'ers don't log onto it.

  19.4.2008 22:00 #5

• LOCOENG

  See ya there fellow AD'ers
  

  ***irc.stormchat.org - #afterdawn - come say hi!***
  The rules ~ http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
  

  19.4.2008 22:07 #6

• svtstang

  Totally forgot about aD IRC, will give it another go...be prepared :evil: !

  19.4.2008 23:21 #7

• ZoSoIV

  my AV program blocks it

  20.4.2008 22:46 #8

• LOCOENG

  Unblock it...nothing evil there.
  

  ***irc.stormchat.org - #afterdawn - come say hi!***
  The rules ~ http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
  

  21.4.2008 11:01 #9

• goodswipe

  I've logged onto the network a few times...wasn't much going on in there...
  

  
  
  "look honey, it said goodswipe! oh wow, that's amazing."

  21.4.2008 11:09 #10

• varnull

  That all depends on the time of day.. not much point logging in and then sitting quiet
  
  irc is like that.. it depends if there is anything going on or people active. Even channels that have 800+ people on them can be quiet sometimes.
  

  
  
  Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work....

  21.4.2008 11:12 #11

• goodswipe

  True, but I figured there would be some heated discussions going on! ;)
  
  I was logged on early in the day, so yea there probably wasn't much going on. Me log on and sit quite? NEVER!
  

  
  
  "look honey, it said goodswipe! oh wow, that's amazing."

  21.4.2008 11:17 #12

• varnull

  I missed you.. and I have been not monitoring for 3 hours in the last 24.
  
  the really quiet times seem to be (utc) 10am till around 4 and can drop off in the morning any time 6am onwards. There is usually lots of life around 6pm onwards.. with another lull about 2 am.
  Think about the timezones of the people you want and shout appropriately ;)
  
  

  
  
  Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work....

  21.4.2008 11:23 #13

• Dela

  The problem is IRC is not supposed to be really used via Java / Web Browser.
  
  It is supposed to be used with a client like mIRC that you launch and connect to a room every single day for every hour your computer is on. You let it just hang in the taskbar or system tray, it's not supposed to be used like Digichat for example, where u login to talk and leave when ur done, it's an idlers paradise ;-)

  21.4.2008 23:32 #14