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Is there a #lego channel on some irc network, or some realtime chat facility available to people who want to discuss LEGO and who are *NOT* on AOL? I haven't been able to find one on irc, but I only know a couple of the major irc networks. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Do I see irc.lugnet.com in our future, Todd? :-) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That would be too cool! :) What're the chances? (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What kinds of things would it enable you to do that you can't do now? (...) Currently very low. Maybe higher a year from now. Here's an older thread discussing the subject... (URL) think a chat system could be a lot of fun... But there are (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, sure... if you want to think sensibly. ;) Actually, the only real thing a real-time chat would provide that can't be done right now is a greater level of interactivity. Response times could be measured in seconds or minutes as opposed to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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On Sat, 6 Feb 1999 23:13:42 GMT, Mark Tarrabain uttered the following profundities... (...) Some of us on ICQ chat from time to time. I have 20 or so RTL'ers #'s. Go to (URL) it, and post your number. I'll send you those which I have, if you are (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But Todd, whale sharks are an endangered species! ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm aware that this thread is from a REALLY, Really, really,... long time ago! And that this issue may have been clarified long ago. But, in one of my nostalgic searches in the Lugnet archives if found this interesting post. I too have thought (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you have AOL Instant Messenger, invite yourself to Bricklug Chat. We're always in there talking about important issues revolving around the Lego Industry. Such as Juniorization, SPUDs, Color Names, The fate of the free Lego world, and Big (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL!! No, not the arses! ;-) We also get to hear Jeff talk about his Anime fantasies, intriguing, really (no, its not really, but I just said that to make Jeff feel good). :D -Tim (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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Can I use M$N Messenger to connect to that? ROSCO Matt Brooks <mbrooks@sonic.net> wrote in message news:3A9BD0A1.A84143...nic.net... (...) time (...) of my (...) post. I (...) situation (...) ???...??? (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't think so... We all know AOL doesn't like to share. But if there is a way, somebody please correct me on this... Matt (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think its great that Lugnet fans talk on ICQ and AOL Instant Messenger… ~~~ B U T ~~~ Why is this option not available HERE within the confines of Lugnet???...??? Sincerely, --==Richard==-- You can reach me @ SHROUD_OF_KUNG_FU@Hotmail.com (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Because...there are more important things that need to get done to improve LUGNET first, before adding a Chat feature can become a priority. Note - there are only two people working on the LUGNET server, and those two people are kinda busy (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) er, i just wanted to respond here, i've sent emails to todd offering my services for free (yes, i'm a professional ;-) and perhaps others have as well i for one, have never heard anything back from lugnet about it... -paul (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I too feel that this is odd! I remember when this thread first originated over ‘-2-’ Years ago. (Before Sat Feb 6, 1999) Back then, the debate over this issue was a ‘large’ one. And even then! no response was given... I’ve also read that (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G9JIv0.MJE@lugnet.com... (...) I've talked to Todd about this very issue in the past. His answer to me was that it was a server issue - eventually he told me he wants to get a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think we'd need a separate dedicated server for running chat, and that would be expensive. I remember researching the issue a couple of years ago and coming to the conclusion that a chat server consumes significant system resources. (Anyone (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) What Tim said. Basially exactly. (Thanks, Tim!) (...) I'm not as good at communication as I'd like to be, especially in the past four months (returning to having a day job), so there's always room for improvement. The main reason I bought a (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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