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#idlethumbs – Join the Idle Thumbs IRC channel!

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If you're interested in discussing video games, amateur video game development or secret hints, you need to join #idlethumbs on QuakeNet! It's an internet chat room like in the 90s, and we discuss things and issues on there, like what video games are fun, how to do a thing in Unity or post Vines of how our next racing game is coming along.

 

#idlethumbs? Sounds like a hashtag to me, old man!

No, this is a channel on IRC.

 

Okay I'm sold. How do I join?

Joining is easy and free! You'll need an IRC client, such as:

Install or start the client, join a QuakeNet server. You can find the closest one to you here. After connecting, join the channel #idlethumbs.

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It's been a great experience so far. Lots of helpful advice/technical help for would-be game makers and plenty of banter too. Plus it's fun to just let it idle and check to see what conversations are going on every once in a while. 

 

I rate #idlethumbs 5 out 5 stars.

 

Pidgin also works  :tup:

 

 I totally forgot that Pidgin has an IRC thing too!

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Yep, it's really cool to chat with people and bounce ideas off them in real time. Lots of random chat too, and someone seems to be on at every time of the day...

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No fucking clue what I'm doing. :P

 

I just downloaded Pidgin and put in my yahoo e-mail, and copy pasted the nearest QuakeNet server in File Transfer Serve, but I can't join the room. Or any room in fact.

 

What am I missing here?

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No fucking clue what I'm doing. :P

 

I just downloaded Pidgin and put in my yahoo e-mail, and copy pasted the nearest QuakeNet server in File Transfer Serve, but I can't join the room. Or any room in fact.

 

What am I missing here?

 

You want to a create an IRC account, not use one of your existing IM accounts. The account setup screen should just look like this:

 

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No fucking clue what I'm doing. :P

 

I just downloaded Pidgin and put in my yahoo e-mail, and copy pasted the nearest QuakeNet server in File Transfer Serve, but I can't join the room. Or any room in fact.

 

What am I missing here?

Just open this with your web-browser

http://webchat.quakenet.org/

 

Then type anything in "nick" and "#idlethumbs" in the channels blank.

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Just open this with your web-browser

http://webchat.quakenet.org/

 

Then type anything in "nick" and "#idlethumbs" in the channels blank.

 

EImSyQr.png

 

That red text is the result of me typing stuff in there and hitting enter. 

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You want to a create an IRC account, not use one of your existing IM accounts. The account setup screen should just look like this:

 

i65fFUc.png

 

I did that, but it says "Unable to Connect. Connection timed out" when I activate the account.

 

EDIT: Sorry for double post.

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To join the channel, you need to type /join #idlethumbs in the status window. 

 

Edit: He "did that" but not exactly that, NOW DID YOU?

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Did The Cineaste ever make it in? The suspense is killing me!

I wonder if I was wrong about including the hash-tag.

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[10:49] * TheCineaste (~TheCineas@138.87.195.49) has joined #idlethumbs
 
[10:50] * TheCineaste (~TheCineas@138.87.195.49) has left #idlethumbs

 

To answer your question.

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This chat is pretty dope, everyone should join in.

 

IRC THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE

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Oo.... I've been using IRC continuously (read: constantly) for the past 15 year

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Thumbs IRC has been super fun!

 

I was kicking around the idea of streaming old movies or something once a week while gathering in chat. A chatroom that I used to visit did the same thing. Would anyone be interested in giving it a shot?

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Thumbs IRC has been super fun!

 

I was kicking around the idea of streaming old movies or something once a week while gathering in chat. A chatroom that I used to visit did the same thing. Would anyone be interested in giving it a shot?

 

I used to do this all the time with my online friends too. Would definitely be down for that.

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