Welcome to the MobileRead IRC Chat

Alexander Turcic · 12-17-2012, 05:41 PM

It's been a long time coming, but we've finally replaced our woefully inadequate "shoutbox" with a more sophisticated chat system - for all those of you who need the extra daily dose of MobileRead beside visiting the forums.

It's IRC!

For the old-school enthusiasts among you, you'll be pleased to hear that the chat is based on the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) protocol. This means you can use any of your favorite IRC clients to join our private network.

Web Chat

Most non-technical users will prefer to use a web-based chat widget. Fortunately, we have one for you integrated into the MobileRead forums. To start, simply follow this link.

The first time you visit, your username will be automatically registered for the chat. Then, click on connect, which will transfer you to our #mobileread main chat channel.

Needless to say, if you run into any issue, feel free to post it here and we'll take a look at it.

Tutorial / Guide

We have created a guide in the Wiki on how to use the chat. It also contains more information if you are interested in learning about IRC. The guide is still incomplete and will receive meticulous attention in the next few days.

Server Details

If you want to continue with your own IRC client, below you find our server details. Before you start, you must visit this link to register your IRC nickname and to view your login credentials. You need these to "claim" your chat nickname.

Server: irc.mr.gd
Ports: 6665-6669, and 7000
Secure Ports (SSL): 6697 and 9999
Main Channel: #mobileread
SASL authentication supported
Host cloaking: To protect your privacy, your IP address or hostname will be completely hidden behind a pretty mobileread.com address.

David Munch · 12-18-2012, 05:37 AM

Yay! Lets talk while we read!

wyndslash · 12-18-2012, 05:48 AM

cool

Blue Tyson · 12-18-2012, 06:19 AM

Nifty.

avantman42 · 12-18-2012, 06:37 AM

Can I ask what web client you're using?

Sweetpea · 12-18-2012, 08:20 AM

I get the following message:

"This Connection is Untrusted"

"irc.mr.gd uses an invalid security certificate.

The certificate is not trusted because no issuer chain was provided.

(Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer)"

And I don't get the option to continue anyway!

Alexander Turcic · 12-18-2012, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I get the following message:

"This Connection is Untrusted"

Thanks for this. Some browsers may complain about a certificate signed by a well-known certificate authority, while other browsers may accept the certificate without issues. In this case, we had to add the intermediary certificate for Firefox (your browser) to successfully verify the connection. It should be working now.

Billi · 12-18-2012, 12:52 PM

Funny! Thanks! As this is not quite obvious maybe it's worth noting that you can reach the chat not only via the first post of this thread but also via
Quick Links -> Chat Widget.

Alexander Turcic · 12-18-2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

Funny! Thanks! As this is not quite obvious maybe it's worth noting that you can reach the chat not only via the first post of this thread but also via
Quick Links -> Chat Widget.

Ahhh. Yes! Forgot to mention that in the announcement.

David Munch · 12-19-2012, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

Can I ask what web client you're using?

Personally i use Adium, which is a Mac only client. There are gazillions of IRC clients out there, so it is really up to personal taste... I did use Xchat prior to Adium.

avantman42 · 12-19-2012, 02:51 AM

That's not what I meant. I was wondering what the browser-based client is, which you get if you go to http://www.mobileread.com/forums/chat.php

Alexander Turcic · 12-19-2012, 03:12 AM

Ah - it's based on qwebirc.

avantman42 · 12-19-2012, 06:22 AM

Thanks, I'd not heard of qwebirc before, but I'll be in need of a web-based IRC client soon.

vivaldirules · 12-19-2012, 10:48 AM

Terrific, Alexander! But will be there be zombies?

Alexander Turcic · 12-19-2012, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Terrific, Alexander! But will be there be zombies?

There's always a place for zombies.

12-17-2012, 05:41 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,296 Karma: 3629092 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	Welcome to the MobileRead IRC Chat It's been a long time coming, but we've finally replaced our woefully inadequate "shoutbox" with a more sophisticated chat system - for all those of you who need the extra daily dose of MobileRead beside visiting the forums. It's IRC! For the old-school enthusiasts among you, you'll be pleased to hear that the chat is based on the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) protocol. This means you can use any of your favorite IRC clients to join our private network. Web Chat Most non-technical users will prefer to use a web-based chat widget. Fortunately, we have one for you integrated into the MobileRead forums. To start, simply follow this link. The first time you visit, your username will be automatically registered for the chat. Then, click on connect, which will transfer you to our #mobileread main chat channel. Needless to say, if you run into any issue, feel free to post it here and we'll take a look at it. Tutorial / Guide We have created a guide in the Wiki on how to use the chat. It also contains more information if you are interested in learning about IRC. The guide is still incomplete and will receive meticulous attention in the next few days. Server Details If you want to continue with your own IRC client, below you find our server details. Before you start, you must visit this link to register your IRC nickname and to view your login credentials. You need these to "claim" your chat nickname. Server: irc.mr.gd Ports: 6665-6669, and 7000 Secure Ports (SSL): 6697 and 9999 Main Channel: #mobileread SASL authentication supported Host cloaking: To protect your privacy, your IP address or hostname will be completely hidden behind a pretty mobileread.com address. __________________ Follow MR on Twitter Last edited by Alexander Turcic; 12-17-2012 at 05:45 PM.

12-18-2012, 05:48 AM	#3
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,945 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	cool __________________ Check out my books on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/profile/wyndslash Help me get free Dropbox storage and you get 500 mb free too! http://db.tt/bhZRSHRa

12-18-2012, 06:19 AM	#4
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,588 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Nifty. __________________ Free SF Science Fiction MegaBlog \| Free SF Reader \| Not Free SF Reader Space Opera Reader \| Sword & Sorcery Reader \| Leigh Brackett (ology) \| Laird Barron (ology) \| Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) \| Greg Egan (ology) \| Alastair Reynolds (ology) \| Cordwainer Smith (ology) \| James Enge (ology) \| Charles Stross (ology)

12-18-2012, 06:37 AM	#5
avantman42 Guru Posts: 709 Karma: 2357257 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle & Nook	Can I ask what web client you're using? __________________ Russell Phillips Website : Blog : Tools for authors Use this link to get Dropbox, and we'll both get extra space for free: http://db.tt/EsJcGBG

12-18-2012, 12:52 PM	#8
Billi Wizard Posts: 2,568 Karma: 9990137 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Funny! Thanks! As this is not quite obvious maybe it's worth noting that you can reach the chat not only via the first post of this thread but also via Quick Links -> Chat Widget. __________________ Keep on reading in the free world!

12-18-2012, 05:37 AM	#2
David Munch Scholar Posts: 686 Karma: 3101550 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: iPad 2	Yay! Lets talk while we read!

12-19-2012, 02:51 AM	#11
avantman42 Guru Posts: 709 Karma: 2357257 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle & Nook	That's not what I meant. I was wondering what the browser-based client is, which you get if you go to http://www.mobileread.com/forums/chat.php __________________ Russell Phillips Website : Blog : Tools for authors Use this link to get Dropbox, and we'll both get extra space for free: http://db.tt/EsJcGBG

12-19-2012, 03:12 AM	#12
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,296 Karma: 3629092 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	Ah - it's based on qwebirc. __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

12-19-2012, 06:22 AM	#13
avantman42 Guru Posts: 709 Karma: 2357257 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle & Nook	Thanks, I'd not heard of qwebirc before, but I'll be in need of a web-based IRC client soon. __________________ Russell Phillips Website : Blog : Tools for authors Use this link to get Dropbox, and we'll both get extra space for free: http://db.tt/EsJcGBG

12-19-2012, 10:48 AM	#14
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 9,845 Karma: 12304195 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Terrific, Alexander! But will be there be zombies?

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