Mark 2.
I've brought back the chatroom that we had last year, including ThereAreSomeWhoCallMeTim, our Word War bot. The server's a bit snappier, and TASWCMT is now known as Timmy, for your typing comfort and conveniance. He is able to facilitate word wars (like a really fancy egg timer) and as I get blocked on my novel, other features may begin appearing.
For anyone who doesn't know what IRC is or how to use it, I've set up a page on the site that explains how to get to the room here. Feel free to post here if you have any questions/comments/concerns about the whole deal. I know there's a couple people in Vancouver who can use IRC at least halfways decently. ( :
For those of you who do know how to use it, the server/room info is as follows:
irc.vaultofages.net
#vancowrimo
This is a private server I've set up because I'm a bit worried about getting an IP ban if Timmy unexpectedly explodes and floods the server. I've also set up the Mibbit webclient to allow up to 60 simultaneous users from both IPs, so that shouldn't be a problem this time. I can up it fairly easily.
Between now and tomorrow, I'll put up a list of Timmy commands on the Chat page on the VancoWrimo website so you can actually put him to use. ( :
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ML for Canada :: BC :: Vancouver
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Okt 30, 2009 - 22 00
does Tim still have a habit of shooting lasers from his eyes at people who annoy him by poking him? Like, you know, that crazy Tweety person who enjoyed doing that all too much last year? :D
----------"Was here any more wretched existance than the life of a writer who had run out of words?"
-Cornelia Funke, Inkdeath
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Okt 30, 2009 - 22 14
Whee - I'm in - and all set up with auto sign in (cause I'm lazy like that) and ready for the first word war.
Shall we meet at 12:01 am on Sunday?
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Okt 31, 2009 - 08 07
Today is Saturday and I'm lurking/idling in the chat room until 11:30am when I have to leave for the Kick-off. If you'd like to come in and say hi.
*Note* I don't always have the chat window open, so please say, "hi Sue___b" (3 underscores) so my system will let me know you're there.
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Okt 31, 2009 - 18 40
Can I be part of the war against New Zealand?
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Nov 2, 2009 - 21 50
....is anyone else having trouble getting on the channel? I've been getting "#vancowrimo is an invite only channel." for the past while now....
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Nov 2, 2009 - 22 06
I think Myst accidentally set it to invite only. I think we've got it fixed now, so hopefully you're still around to try again!
----------I'm only happy when I'm plotting!
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Nov 2, 2009 - 22 07
myself as well... when I try to log on it gives me the invite only message.
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Nov 7, 2009 - 19 32
Ok, I was in chat and then suddenly couldn't send messages without getting error messages. I tried to log out and log back in, but it's set back to invite only . . . again.
----------I'm only happy when I'm plotting!
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Nov 7, 2009 - 19 47
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----------Easiest scenes to write so far: Propaganda
Hardest scenes to write so far: Childbirth and Death
It's easier to write what you know.
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Nov 7, 2009 - 19 56
Seems to be fixed now.
----------I'm only happy when I'm plotting!