[FreeGeek] FG PDX intros + registered IRC channel #freegeek irc.indymedia.org

[matteo]

Hello, 
  My name is Matteo, I'm way down here at Free Geek in Portland. I'm a
  long time volunteer here. Also joining your list is Shawn our
  volunteer program coordinator. It's a awesome task your group has
  decided to take on. We are very excited for you.

  We also have a IRC channel feal free to join at any time to ask
  questions, or to lurk.
  http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/IRC

  Matteo
  
On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 02:10:45AM -0800, ifny said:
> ok so there??s an IRC salon that never has last call...it??s byob though :P
> 
> feel free to poke your head in anytime:
> 
> room is #freegeek
> channel is irc.indymedia.org
> you can use port 6667, or 994 to be secure with SSL
> 
> it??s a great place to hash out ideas, play Q&A in realtime, or just
> hang out & get to know one another. during the last called IRC meeting
> nov 8, it was decided that no binding decisions should ever be made in
> IRC (no, the irony was not lost on the participants). at any rate, it
> would be dang impossible since consensus lies beyond the abilities of
> IRC.
> 
> If you??ve never used it before, IRC (internet chat relay) has a lot in
> common with other chat software you may have used (yahoo / m$n
> messenger, jabber, gmail chat, etc). There are 2 ways you can join the
> conversation:
> 
> The simplest way is to go to http://chat.indymedia.org
> For "Nickname:" type in any nickname you like.
> For "Extra channels (',' separated): type #freegeek
> Look below that & you'll see that #Indymedia is selected by default.
> Click it to deselect it.
> Click the "Chat!" button. you're in! Type & hit enter when you wanna send.
> 
> The other way to join is to install an irc client & connect through
> that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat#Clients
> 
> if anyone needs help getting up & running, email me, david or scott.
> 
> 
> !fny

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