thought about it...the problem is it needs to be moderated and certain people might use it to spam....

Irc network ??

lol,bernard - i didnt have a scooby what it meant ..... and thanks cidem ... I do now

maybe if it was only run at certain times. like 7-9 or 9-12..... that's when most of us are on. and i'm sure there'd be no problem finding a mod for it.

I have installed an irc server on an idle server now.

some questions though:

1. how can I authenticate a user against a database (or against a script) ?
2. how can i pre-define channels and maybe password protect channels with dynamic passwords from a database?
3. how can i read the info about who is a moderator and stuff from a database?

If I introduce an irc server it has to be dynamic so it can be controlled from a web interface.....

Thanks!

... and how do i disable finger to protect the privacy of users?

cheers!

toby

If the organisation work can be done and the IRC server maintained then I would like to see this

There is no point over complications with EGGDROPS etc.

Simply make a channel, link it to the java applet for the sitre and bobs your uncle. Password it add a network bot to op and protect the channel and ur good.

Just pick a decent network like afterall, and miss out efnet and the likes.

oh and get a few mods

irc lol you can buy stolen credit card details on there lol im avoiding irc