[6900] in SIPB bug reports
IRC and it's benefits for the computing community.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Adam Shields)
Wed Jul 15 03:26:23 1998
From: "Adam Shields" <ludacrous@starchat.net>
To: bug-sipb@MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 03:29:42 -0400
Reply-To: Ludacrous@Starchat.net
Hello SIPB personnel!
My name is Adam Shields, I'm 16 years old (don't delete this please! 16
means nothing on the internet these days!!), and I would like to introduce you to
a simple yet effective way to get the population of MIT that knows how to use a
mouse and a keyboard to find and communicate with hundreds if not thousands
of users at a time. I have noticed that MIT currently has a IRCd server located
on Warped IRC Network, I have also noticed that there is a very small user
count and that the server has very few channels dedicated to specific topics.
Next I would like to introduce you to the means to let your minions experience
personalized help and fellowship in an encouraging environment to get that help
and fellowship in. No I'm not referring to god.net, I'm referring to StarChat IRC
Network, Currently the network averages 300 to 832(record) users. Starchat's
policy is to protect users from the problems that plage most IRC Networks, ex.
Dalnet, Undernet, EFnet, and ChatNet, These IRC Networks are plagued by
mass msg'ing. Nukers, Offensive channels, Warez (pirated Software)
distribution, and illegal "Kiddie porn" channels. All of which can deteriorate the
desirability and ability to learn and enjoy the chatting environment. My
suggestion to you the Student Information Processing Board, is to devote a
very small portion of one of your many servers systems resources to an IRCd
account. normal servers on StarChat use about 200-500MB of bandwith
monthly! Thats such a minuscule amount for any well made network like yours
that I'm sure that providing that much bandwith would not hinder performance at
all. Currently we have many servers PII 266 w/256mb ram, they perform like
lightning through water. I took the liberty of doing traceroutes from bn.mit.edu
and saw that many many of StarChats servers are very close (Hop-wise) to
your network which would benefit the chances for linkage greatly. Also
StarChat has a set of services coded by a professional coding team that helps
a user keep a registered nickname and channel and allows them to keep
control of that channel. Also, whereas other network are not very stringent
about keeping the warez distributors and pornography down StarChat is
dedicated to that cause, we keep our servers legal. Well, I hope you can
consider this offer/suggestion. One of the term/conditions would be that I
maintain administrative status on the IRC server. If you are familiar with IRC
then you know that IRCop's are vital to keeping things secure, and I am one of
the best, please reply as soon as it is convenient, for more information about
StarChat try www.starchat.net.
Real Name: Adam Shields
Nickname: Ludacrous
E-Mail: Ludacrous@starchat.net
StarChat IRC Network
Try StarChat! /server irc.starchat.net
Any IRC client! Any Time!
