This is why we can't have nice things (Webchat)

edited June 2015 in News & Announcements
IRC Webchat has been disabled, indefinately. Reason for this is due to morons who join the channels, flood the channel, then immediately close their browser tab, leaving the IRC channel. We had that flashing notification for a reason, and people still didn't listen.

Various examples:
08:03 ::: Skyber21 [webchat@S0106841b5e818015.vf.shawcable.net] has joined #winboards
08:04 < Skyber21> Hey
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps BOD|Svr_ around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps CoreDuo around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps CoreDuo around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps Skyber21 around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps Skyber21 around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps lytv around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps CoreDuo around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps leanaht_ around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 >>> Skyber21 slaps lito2020 around a bit with a large fishbot
08:05 < Skyber21> delicious
08:05 ::: Skyber21 [webchat@S0106841b5e818015.vf.shawcable.net] has quit [Client Quit]
02:00 ::: ponyfuker [webchat@60.sub-70-249-129.myvzw.com] has joined #winboards
02:00 >>> ponyfuker slaps BOD|Svr_ around a bit with a large fishbot
02:00 >>> ponyfuker slaps CoreDuo around a bit with a large fishbot
02:00 >>> ponyfuker slaps noone` around a bit with a large fishbot
02:00 >>> ponyfuker slaps stitch around a bit with a large fishbot
02:00 >>> ponyfuker slaps Duff- around a bit with a large fishbot
(omitted 50 other slaps)
02:02 ::: ponyfuker [webchat@60.sub-70-249-129.myvzw.com] has quit [Client Quit]
13:53 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #winboards
13:53 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has quit [Client Quit]
13:53 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #winboards
13:53 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has quit [Client Quit]
13:53 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #winboards
13:54 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has quit [Client Quit]
13:54 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #winboards
13:54 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has quit [Client Quit]
13:54 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #winboards
13:55 ::: Hello15133 [webchat@host12-230-dynamic.0-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has quit [Client Quit]
Jun 30 01:20:38 * Poptart (webchat@host-105-183-107-208.midco.net) has joined #winboards
Jun 30 01:21:01 <Poptart> Hi
Jun 30 01:21:46 * Poptart has quit (Client Quit)
Jul 16 04:57:31 * Kung (webchat@pool-74-111-49-200.syrcny.east.verizon.net) has joined
Jul 16 04:57:40 <Kung> hello
Jul 16 04:58:02 * Kung has quit (Client Quit)
Jul 17 06:47:06 * iamabagel (webchat@pool-173-71-57-19.dllstx.fios.verizon.net) has joined
Jul 17 06:47:30 * iamabagel slaps stitch around a bit with a large fishbot
Jul 17 06:47:38 <iamabagel> sup niggs
Jul 17 06:48:49 * iamabagel has quit (Client Quit)
Aug 09 04:47:05 * yoseif (webchat@216.177.129.224) has joined
Aug 09 04:48:33 * yoseif slaps lytv around a bit with a large fishbot
Aug 09 04:54:35 * yoseif slaps cooled around a bit with a large fishbot
Aug 09 04:54:45 * yoseif (webchat@216.177.129.224) has left
Aug 09 04:54:47 * yoseif (webchat@216.177.129.224) has joined
Aug 09 05:58:02 * yoseif has quit (Ping timeout: 246 seconds)
Aug 09 06:05:20 * stitch sets ban on *!*@216.177.129.128.0/20
Aug 10 15:08:01 * svrex (webchat@96.242.23.163) has joined
Aug 10 15:08:04 * Received a CTCP VERSION from svrex (to #winboards)
Aug 10 15:08:09 * Received a CTCP VERSION from svrex (to #winboards)
Aug 10 15:08:14 * svrex (webchat@96.242.23.163) has left
Nov 11 12:22:02 * djfj74 (webchat@c-50-163-51-244.hsd1.ma.comcast.net) has joined
Nov 11 12:22:12 <djfj74> hello
Nov 11 12:22:25 <djfj74> oh, shit!
Nov 11 12:22:25 <djfj74> oh, shit!
Nov 11 12:22:27 <djfj74> oh, shit!
Nov 11 12:22:32 <djfj74> oh, shit!
Nov 11 12:22:51 * djfj74 (webchat@c-50-163-51-244.hsd1.ma.comcast.net) has left
Dec 15 17:39:11 * kmyst (webchat@74.193.245.102) has joined
Dec 15 17:40:07 <kmyst> hey, i'm looking for the resource kit for windows nt 4.0 server....i've lost my cd from my actual kit of books
Dec 15 17:40:13 * kmyst (webchat@74.193.245.102) has left
Dec 15 17:40:23 <@noone711&gt; you didnt give me enough time to type
Jan 15 18:26:05 * Mike_____ (webchat@70.15.139.207.res-cmts.dun.ptd.net) has joined
Jan 15 18:26:20 * Mike_____ has quit (Client Quit)
Jan 15 18:26:32 * weaser (webchat@70.15.139.207.res-cmts.dun.ptd.net) has joined
Jan 15 18:26:50 * weaser slaps weaser around a bit with a large fishbot
Jan 15 18:26:53 * noone711 has kicked weaser from #winboards (no fishbots.)

In addition to this, there's been lots of stupidity and harassment to people in the channel.
(PM) <gsj956s> fuk u guise, u jewish dicksuk3rs, i want XP 4 fre
(PM) <MetroHate> Y teh fuck don't you guys offer windows 7? I wat it for free
Aug 03 22:20:46 * country (webchat@adsl-98-80-184-176.mcn.bellsouth.net) has joined
Aug 03 22:22:53 * country has quit (Client Quit)
Aug 03 22:23:52 * country (webchat@adsl-98-80-184-176.mcn.bellsouth.net) has joined
Aug 03 22:24:26 <country> hello
Aug 03 22:25:07 <country> i am uising my phone.
Aug 03 22:25:34 <country> you cannot hack that
Aug 03 22:25:48 <country> ha ha ha
Aug 03 22:25:51 * noone` has kicked country from #winboards (we dont care)
Aug 03 22:26:21 * noone` sets ban on *!*@adsl-98-80-184-176.mcn.bellsouth.net
Sep 05 10:01:08 * max_ (webchat@78.89.219.88.rev.sfr.net) has joined
Sep 05 10:01:16 * max_
Sep 05 10:01:21 * max_ test
Sep 05 10:01:26 <max_> test
Sep 05 10:01:29 <max_> :D
Sep 05 10:01:31 <max_> hi
Sep 05 10:02:01 <max_> THERE IS SOMEONE HERE ?
Sep 05 10:02:18 <max_> OK NOBODY
Sep 05 10:02:21 <max_> BYE
Sep 05 10:02:29 * max_ has quit (Client Quit)
Sep 05 10:12:27 * noone711 sets ban on *!*@78.89.219.88.rev.sfr.net
Sep 05 10:12:40 <@noone711&gt; this isnt a instant response dumbass
Jan 21 14:59:59 * The (webchat@71-10-195-10.dhcp.cpgr.mo.charter.com) has joined
Jan 21 15:00:40 * The has quit (Client Quit)

This is why we can't have nice things. People like to abuse them.

Mibbit has also been permabanned too from the channel due to someone joining and asking the same question 500000000 times in a manner of a hour, in addition to similiar webchat spam.

Comments

  • Wow. I never knew how many stupid people use this site or the IRC chat. I don't mean to ask a stupid question but when a user on the IRC chat with a large fish pot. What does that mean?
  • birdy wrote:
    Wow. I never knew how many stupid people use this site or the IRC chat. I don't mean to ask a stupid question but when a user on the IRC chat with a large fish pot. What does that mean?
    The fishbot thing goes back from the old days when the majority of IRC users were using mIRC and the slap was a way to get people's attention if they had the app minimized, etc. On mIRC, it would say "/me slapped %n around with a large trout", filling in the blanks for who they're slapping and who did it. Webchat used fishbot. Reguardless, it's an annoying feature that dings us when we're busy, and when people flooded the channel, imagine your speakers dinging every 2 seconds from that.
  • That makes sense. That would be annoying though for my speaker system to make a ding every 2 seconds. How long has this been happening on the IRC chat?
  • birdy wrote:
    That makes sense. That would be annoying though for my speaker system to make a ding every 2 seconds. How long has this been happening on the IRC chat?
    Since webchat was introduced back in 2011, so roughly 3 years now.
  • noone wrote:
    Since webchat was introduced back in 2011, so roughly 3 years now.
    Wow. Has been off and on or has it been just constant people asking and doing stupid things?
  • birdy wrote:
    noone wrote:
    Since webchat was introduced back in 2011, so roughly 3 years now.
    Wow. Has been off and on or has it been just constant people asking and doing stupid things?
    It's been a daily basis. Not all the time, but at least one moron a day.
  • Well I'm sorry to hear that. I have never been on the IRC chat so please excuse my questions...
  • Seems like nobody wants us to have good things.
    Like the chat and almost the forums. I hope that people can let us have nice things
  • esc1010 wrote:
    Seems like nobody wants us to have good things.
    Like the chat and almost the forums. I hope that people can let us have nice things

    I don't think you're one to really speak on that regard.

    I've revised the IRC page as well.
  • Why not mute your speakers? I almost always have mine off.
  • dosbox wrote:
    Why not mute your speakers? I almost always have mine off.
    Because some of us do stuff that requires our speakers to be on. That was probably a really silly question to ask, and besides making noise, it's also spam.
  • noone wrote:
    dosbox wrote:
    Why not mute your speakers? I almost always have mine off.
    Because some of us do stuff that requires our speakers to be on. That was probably a really silly question to ask, and besides making noise, it's also spam.
    I know I like to listen to music perpetually on my computer. So, muting the speakers would be very inconvenient and dumb for someone like me.
  • Kirk wrote:
    noone wrote:
    dosbox wrote:
    Why not mute your speakers? I almost always have mine off.
    Because some of us do stuff that requires our speakers to be on. That was probably a really silly question to ask, and besides making noise, it's also spam.
    I know I like to listen to music perpetually on my computer. So, muting the speakers would be very inconvenient and dumb for someone like me.

    ^ This. This. - 1000x this.
  • I just have nick alerts disabled entirely; to the annoyance of some people I know.
  • Duff wrote:
    I just have nick alerts disabled entirely [..]
    Yea, ofc., plus - the whole speaker issue-thing - why wouldn't anyone use a per-application volume program (if not on Windblow$ 7+), if needed?!
    • http://mintywhite.com/windows-7/set-indiviual-sound-volume-programs-windows-7/
      
    • http://www.chevolume.com/
      
    • http://www.indievolume.com/
      
    • http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/volumouse.html
      
    • Windows CMD command line macros, pretty neat!
      http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html
      

    A couple of paid-links in that list, if you're stuck on <Windows 7; but, there are others /just to get the idea!..:)

    Edit: Ugh, btw., different iRC programs, other than mIRC, have options w/which you can control stuff.. Whether it's ignoring notice, or not notifying on highlighted message; such as HexChat (old XChat2):

    WVAUmGzs.png OckwdjXs.png

    * screens from Xubuntu 15.04 =)

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