On Tue, 2006-07-18 at 23:52 +0200, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > At 1153225783 past the epoch, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > > >>>>>> Through Gaim I'm trying to chat via ICQ, but when asked for > >>>>>> a room name I don't know what to put there. > >>>>>> A hint about the proper syntax or what on earth I should > >>>>>> type in there? (I've never chatted before.) > >>>>>> > >>>> [...] > >>>> > >>>> When I click the `chat' icon a room name is required, > >>>> which I don't know (sorry, I've never chatted before). > > > > bootlog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > afaik icq doesn't offer chatrooms. it's a pure IM network. so the idea > > is to "chat" with one specific person on direct connection, not in a > > chat room. you don' t need no special syntax, it's just about searching > > or simply adding people that use icq to your list. > > > Today I installed icq in my MS Windows partition and tried it, > and it is actually possible to join public group chatrooms: > I did it myself. There's a room called `#Computers', another one > called `#20 something', another named `#French' and so on. > They're hundreds. > Maybe you mean that they're not strictly related to icq? > But anyway I don't manage to join them through `gaim', nor with > `centericq' nor with `gabber' (using Jabber network). > I wish I could do without MS Windows.
I think I have tried connecting to IRC with GAIM, but don't remember whether it worked. To me, GAIM doesn't really seem to be designed for use with the IRC networks. I suggest trying out xchat. It should have lots of IRC network servers already set up. Once you've connected, perhaps these will help you: Windows > Channel List - for finding channels/rooms Commands: /msg NickServ HELP /msg NickServ <Specific Command> HELP /join <channel> The "register" command allows you to register your nick. I'm sure there is a lot more that could be said, but this is what I needed to know about IRC when I started using it. --I haven't been following this thread; hopefully this message isn't terribly out of place. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
