IRC4Fun – IRC Network

We’ve got some really, really exciting news for our users!  We have been working (day and night) on our Services Web Interface, and have added some new features! (some of which will soon be available here on our primary website)

• Users can now register their Nicknames via the Services Web Interface!
• Users can now register their Channels via the Services Web Interface!
• We’ve also added a Help Section for the Services Web Interface that our development team will continue to maintain and keep updated.
• When you login to the Services Web Interface, the list of channels you have access (flags) in will be shown in your My Account page (as well as the respective flags)
• See below Screenshots of our Services Web Interface:

(Speaking of development, we’ve setup a development channel to help detail and organize future development for IRC4Fun – you can find the channel by joining #Praetorians - You can also closely follow changes and improvements to our Services Web Interface by visiting our Development Group Site)

We’ve got many, many more cool things planned for the future – so stay tuned!  And if you haven’t already done so; check us out and make us your IRC home!

Just wanted to let all of our users know: IRC4Fun is now on Facebook & Twitter! If  you truly enjoy IRC4Fun, you should like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

On Saturday, July 30th, 2010 IRC4Fun Server Administrators (IRC4Fun Administration) voted to change Server IRCd Software.  The vote was to either keep running Unreal3.2* or change to Nefarious IRCu.

Per the vote, the change would require client and hub servers be changed over in a well organized process to prevent inconvenience to our users. The change (upgrades) were completed without any hitches!

Notes about how the Change affects IRC4Fun users:

• Channel Modes have Changed.
• User Modes have Changed.
• WHOIS Information will no longer reveal the Server’s name that a user is using (except to IRC4Fun Staff)
• /LINKS & /MAP are disabled – visit our Servers list for a listing of active IRC4Fun Servers
• Users may only /JOIN up to 10 channels maximum (This was never a problem to most of us)
• vHosts are not automatic to non-Registered users (Registered Users must IDENTIFY to N before their assigned vHosts will be activated)

If you have any questions about the Server Upgrades, please connect to IRC4Fun, /join #Help

We’ve got some great news for our users today!  The IRC4Fun Services Web-Interface is now available to our Users as of today!

With the Web-Interface; you can manage your Nickname, Channels and Memos through our Web-Interface by logging into it with your IRC4Fun N password.  We intend to add even more functionality to it in the coming months – so stay tuned and keep checking for updates!

To access the Web Interface, you may click the “Services Web-Interface” link to the right in the Navigation Menu. (It will open in a new window) -OR- Click Here.

-Your IRC4Fun Services Team

On Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 IRC4Fun Administration voted for a change of Services packages from Anope to Atheme. Admins (and Users) wanted a Services Package that allowed more functionality, a web-interface (coming soon!), and less confusion.

The Upgrade was started early Thursday, July 20th, 2010 with just a few hitches: One of the few hitches is that our previous Anope databases (Services Databases) were not able to be converted.  This means that all Nicknames and Channels would (unfortunately) have to be re-registered.  (Fear not, IRC4Fun Users: IRC4Fun Administrators can still utilize the old databases to verify re-registrations of channels and nicknames to prevent / reverse any attempted takeovers)

To Re-Register your Nicknames, type: /ns register mypassword my@email.addy      To Re-Register your Channels, type: /cs register #mychannel

Your Services Bots are: N (NickServ), X (ChanServ), M (MemoServ) & V (vHostServ) - You can communicate with them by using server-shortcuts such as /cs command options (for X) or /ns command options (for N) /ms command options (for M) and /hs command options (for V) -OR- Private Message the Bots directly with /msg Bot@IRC4Fun.Services COMMAND OPTIONS

Now, let’s discuss the Bright sides of the Upgrade: All registered channels will be maintained and served by X.  X will maintain all aspects of your Channel, from channel-settings to access/ban lists. W has retired and is no longer an active CService Bot.

Access Flags have been introduced and are listed below!  (Of course if you are more comfortable with VOP, AOP, SOP; you can use those levels too!)

• +v – Enables use of the voice/devoice commands.
• +V – Enables automatic voice.
• +o – Enables use of the op/deop commands.
• +O – Enables automatic op.
• +s – Enables use of the set command.
• +i – Enables use of the invite and getkey commands.
• +r – Enables use of the kick, kickban, ban and unban commands.
• +R – Enables use of the recover and clear commands.
• +f – Enables modification of channel access lists.
• +t – Enables use of the topic and topicappend commands.
• +A – Enables viewing of channel access lists.
• +F – Grants full founder access.
• +b – Enables automatic kickban.

The special permission +* adds all permissions except +b and +F.   The special permission -* removes all permissions including +b and +F.

As always, if you need any Help or have Questions; please connect to IRC4Fun and ask in #Help or use our contact us link.

We completed a Services Upgrade without any hitches on Friday, July 9th, 2010.  Read more to see more information about the Upgrade.

We would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July!  Please also encourage any and all friends to not drive drunk.

-Your IRC4Fun Staff