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From: mcgu5464@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Ronald J Mcguire)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Why don't we use fnet??? (was:Re: Proposed get-together on the IRC.)
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Date: 12 Dec 90 17:18:32 GMT
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In article <9967@darkstar.ucsc.edu> unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) writes:
>In article <1990Dec09.020335.6476@torag.uucp> marekp@torag.uucp (Marek Pawlowski) writes:
>>I propose a get together on the IRC (type "irc" from the shell prompt,
>>if you are logged in to a site on the Internet, and have irc installed
>>on your site) on December 15, 1990, in the "+Apple" channel.
>>Time scheduled:  7pm EDT - X[pm/am] EDT

>	Why don't we do this on fnet? (I think a more formal name is
>"forumnet")..
>	From my admittedly VERY VERY limited use of irc, it's very "icky"!
>Fnet is a really good implimentation of a networked-chat program!
>	I dunno, in my few minutes of using irc, it just writes over 
>anywhere on the screen and such... NO, I don't mean a messed termtype or
>anything... from what I remember, the screen doesn't scroll, it just jumps
>back to the top of the screen and starts writing there...

Well, I've used both extensively and Fnet is great for smaller numbers,
but IRC is far more popular and user friendly. (Yes, it is) Create an
.ircrc and put in it something like the scrollon command. I don't remember
what it was, but you can look in the man pages. IRC is at more sites, mainly
because Sean wanted to keep distribution down until all the bugs were worked
out. The main disadvantage of Fnet is that you can't recieve until you
finish sending. (If you're typing, nothing will come in until you hit ret)
When you have a LOT of users, this makes for QUITE a lag. Check out group 1
on a busy nite... You'll find people leaving all the time because all they see
is the --more-- prompt all the time, and want to go to groups like "quiet"
etc... Better yet, lets TinyTalk/TinyWar this! We could take it to ToonMUSH
and really have some fun!!! Just think, there you could really get graphic!

>	So does fnet sound like a good idea?

I would vote IRC, but thats just me, and I probably wont be there...