IRC?

[Daakkon]

Originally Posted by Mac Drettj [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

because irc is gay as fuck and nobody got time 2 install a new browser just to have a free irc client

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Why would you need a new browser?

[Rooj]

I honestly don't think any of the GMs or developers should use it. It's too personal and getting too friendly with staff is not a good thing IMO. Some people would start sending GMs PMs in IRC rather than reporting things through /petition or the forums. People would start being friends with staff and asking for or expecting special treatment. I think it's best that relationships between player and staff in any online game should remain as public as possible. So IMO the IRC channel should be moderated by players in the community who are known for being good peoples.

I've always thought IRC would be a great classic way to LFG. To my surprise it seems to have never been used for that here.

[Sirken]

Rooj, it'd be one thing if i was spending RL time ordering room service ice cream sandwiches while laying in bed half naked making jokes about joe namath after smoking in a secret nook with only certain specific people.

but to imply that staff and players should have absolutely no interaction, while it might look pretty on paper, is pretty ludicrous in practice. GMs arent allowed to play on this server, talking with guild/raid leaders and having open lines of communication makes all of our lives easier with figuring out whats going on. just because two people have a friendly work relationship does not automatically make them friends, and furthermore anyone that would ask a staff member for favoritism is not an actual friend to that staff member.

oh and spoiler alert, your EQLive Guild leaders were talking to their server staff if their guild was worth anything back on live.

and if u wanna listen to some player-staff interaction involving GM Events, Spiders, and McDonalds Breakfast with 2 of your P99 GMs - http://youtu.be/kCLwcWKXgJw

<3

[quido]

I miss IRC trivia

[Baler]

I dug into the forums a few months ago looking for IRC information. Rogean himself said that the reason p99 IRC was closed was primarily "due to trolling" and people being immature.

[Estu]

Originally Posted by Sirken [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

GMs arent allowed to play on this server

Is this a new policy? For some reason I thought GMs were allowed to play.

Originally Posted by Baler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I dug into the forums a few months ago looking for IRC information. Rogean himself said that the reason p99 IRC was closed was primarily "due to trolling" and people being immature.

Not sure what you're talking about. P99 IRC was never closed in the four years I've been on this server. The information for the IRC channel is still available in the Library section of this forum (see my signature).

[Daldaen]

Guides can play. GMs cannot.

The only GMs are Derubael and Sirken.

[Daakkon]

If this channel was properly moderated trolling would not be an issue. Let's make this happen P99!

[nilbog]

I think a lot of people do not know what IRC is or how it's used. Might need an install and usage tutorial.

[Rooj]

Originally Posted by nilbog [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think a lot of people do not know what IRC is or how it's used. Might need an install and usage tutorial.

You're probably right. And as an example, I use IceChat. Someone who doesn't use or isn't familiar with IRC would open the client and see a total mess and lists of things to click, when all they really want to do is simply enter a chatroom, which should be simple. Maybe instead of IRC we can get a webchat going of some sort (even if it's IRC, don't call it that, just call it Chat!)

Just had a lightbulb idea: make it look like the chatrooms inside the EQ client! Classic!