Funny Things Freshers Say!

Post by **astropoint** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:52 am

[09:49:46] <becks> +commands
[09:49:52] <becks> +help
[09:50:02] <becks> /commands

Smelly_Kat · Post by **Smelly_Kat** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:13 pm

Oh dear god!
How long has becks been with us?! How long has he had to figure this out?!

/me feels a Head --> Desk moment coming on :\

itsmonktastic · Post by **itsmonktastic** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:12 pm

he's listed under computer science.. :s

echelon · Post by **echelon** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:33 pm

itsmonktastic wrote:he's listed under computer science.. :s

exactly why it's even more worrying...

yoinkster · Post by **yoinkster** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:56 pm

<Aline> ok sorry, i dont really get the system i thought that when you have like 1/1 slots your on campus

Post by **astropoint** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:06 pm

Nice

itsmonktastic · Post by **itsmonktastic** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:09 am

Again this probably stems from the illusion that DC++ is exclusively for Warwick University.

I would say repeatedly pointing them to the introduction to DC++ might explain these concepts to them better.. but the link is already there and I doubt anybody reads it :P

Hell, most people don't even read what they're installing when they see a "press next to continue" button.

Post by **astropoint** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:19 am

Repeatedly pointing them at the link to the wiki page obviously doesn't work (judging by the large number of people still not knowing ow to put an IP in), and that is meant to help them use it

Now imagine trying to point them at a page that explains what DC++ actually is and how it is relevant to the file sharing community as a whole.
Good Luck!

itsmonktastic · Post by **itsmonktastic** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:34 am

True. Perhaps a glossary of useful DC++/networking terms on the wiki or something might help. Although, as you pointed out, I doubt it would get read anyway.

(And there may already be something like that)

Post by **astropoint** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:41 am

Quoted from the 2nd line of the wiki
"There is an excellent guide for 1st time users of DC++ at http://www.b.ali.btinternet.co.uk/DCPlu ... arted.html "

echelon · Post by **echelon** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:46 am

astropoint wrote:Quoted from the 2nd line of the wiki
"There is an excellent guide for 1st time users of DC++ at http://www.b.ali.btinternet.co.uk/DCPlu ... arted.html "

which nobody reads so really a waste of space and time... Unfortunately the noobs are too lazy to google or even read and thus they'll continue to be noobs.. sad way of life

yoinkster · Post by **yoinkster** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:37 pm

[21:30] <holidayspirit> i can't download anything guys, but i can get file lists - can you advise, please?
[21:30] <yoinkster> now why is that going pisspoor slow
[21:31] <yoinkster> holidayspirit, try putting your IP from http://checkip.dyndns.org/ into the IP (or External/WAN IP) box in File -> Settings -> Connection Settings. Make sure it is the CORRECT IP before asking further questions (Just because it was one thing yesterday doesn't mean to say it is the same today as it does change from time to time). Many searching/downloading problems are caused by an incorrect IP or lack of the IP.
[21:31] <Zed0h> holidayspirit: is your IP right?
[21:33] <Smelly_Kat> *panic* *panic* *panic*
[21:33] <Smelly_Kat> argh! I hate pre-exam stress
[21:34] <Smelly_Kat> although having said that, I'm more worried about measure theory
[21:34] <Smelly_Kat> I will be so happy on wednesday after measure theory
[21:34] <Zed0h> Kat: http://www.shaolintiger.com/images/dontpanic.jpg
[21:34] <holidayspirit> yes IP is right
[21:35] <yoinkster> panic! at the disco binny ?
[21:35] <yoinkster> are th port boxes empty
[21:35] <Smelly_Kat> Zed0: hehe
[21:35] <yoinkster> who are you trying to download from
[21:35] <holidayspirit> fallingmagpie
[21:35] <yoinkster> what does it say in the bit under the chatwindow
[21:35] <Smelly_Kat> yoinkster: I wish
[21:35] <holidayspirit> nothing, it's blank there
[21:35] <yoinkster> well ...
[21:36] <yoinkster> who are you trying to download from
[21:36] <yoinkster> is theu ser online
[21:36] <holidayspirit> their name is there - fallingmagpie
[21:36] <Hub-Security> fallingmagpie has ip: 127.0.0.1
[21:36] <yoinkster> ah rite gotcha
[21:36] <yoinkster> is ur download queu empty
[21:36] <yoinkster> {push ctrl+D}
[21:37] <holidayspirit> no
[21:37] <holidayspirit> it's got stuff
[21:37] <yoinkster> whats the downloads status
[21:37] <yoinkster> is it waiting or ...
[21:37] <holidayspirit> stuff from people who aren't online
[21:37] <holidayspirit> but that never seemed to be a problem before
[21:37] <yoinkster> now ur confusing me
[21:38] <Zed0h> I can download fine from fallingmagpie so its not their end
[21:38] <holidayspirit> well i right-clicked on the file that i wanted to download (just 5min ago), and clicked 'download'. it doesn't seem to have added it to my queue
[21:38] <holidayspirit> ok thanks zed
[21:38] <holidayspirit> dunno what i'm doing wrong then
[21:38] <yoinkster> double click it instead and see what happens (;
[21:39] <yoinkster> or mebbe its finished
[21:39] <yoinkster> view -> finished downloads
[21:39] <holidayspirit> oh!
[21:39] <holidayspirit> it's finished

Post by **astropoint** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:22 pm

Ha! Not just me

[00:18:48] <YellowStreet> Add description tag, right?
[00:19:37] <YellowStreet> Try now
[00:19:49] <astro> that's it
[00:20:29] <astro> showing now
[00:20:38] <YellowStreet> No offence but Zeus gave me a ridiculous kick reason
[00:21:04] <astro> sounds liek Zeus
[00:21:20] <YellowStreet> I thought he was a bot.
[00:21:39] <astro> no...

And then later on it just got so much better

[01:21:45] <YellowStreet> Hi I'm in the learning grid
[01:21:52] <YellowStreet> not connected through Ethernet
[01:21:57] <YellowStreet> and I can download stuff of you...
[01:22:09] <astro> yes
[01:22:16] <YellowStreet> Do you know exactly where?
[01:22:49] <astro> 3 feet to the left of the big table with the comp sci coursework left on it jumbled up#
[01:23:15] <astro> you;re on the wireless connection
[01:23:22] <astro> how am i meant to work out where you are
[01:24:50] <YellowStreet> I'm on the first floor near the stairs
[01:25:12] <astro> ok
[01:26:15] <YellowStreet> what do you mean by the comp sci coursework?

Post by **astropoint** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:59 pm

They just keep on coming

First, in twofo itself

[22:47:02] <Tom3> hey any idea why i cant connect through localhost:8000
[22:47:05] <Tom3> and im on campus?
[22:47:12] <astropoint> because stunnel isn;t running
[22:47:16] <Tom3> it is
[22:47:35] <Tom3> and i need to have my connection set to firewall(passive last resort)
[22:47:53] <astropoint> that would make no difference to whether it can conenct ot he hub or not
[22:48:00] <Tom3> hmm
[22:48:02] <Tom3> do u have msn?

So we move into MSN

Tom says (22:49):
hey
Astro says (22:49):
Hello
Tom says (22:49):
ok, so iv set it to firewall with manual port forwarding now
Tom says (22:49):
stunnel is running
Tom says (22:49):
- <Hub-Security> This hub is running version 0.7.14 of Open DC Hub.
*** Your nick was already taken, please change to something else!
*** Disconnected

echelon · Post by **echelon** » Sat May 05, 2007 5:58 pm

astropoint wrote:
So we move into MSN

Tom says (22:49):
hey
Astro says (22:49):
Hello
Tom says (22:49):
ok, so iv set it to firewall with manual port forwarding now
Tom says (22:49):
stunnel is running
Tom says (22:49):
- <Hub-Security> This hub is running version 0.7.14 of Open DC Hub.
*** Your nick was already taken, please change to something else!
*** Disconnected

That's classic.. noobs that don't read the hub messages... To be honest they don't deserve to be helped!!!