Normally this would belong in general, but right now the dev section is high-traffic thanks to the Rogers GB release and there is a lot of activity connected with the development effort on IRC.
Multiple devs here have received "why am I banned" PMs, and the threads here are cluttered with them.
We had a troll in the channel last night that was severely hampering development and testing efforts. The troll was using webchat and it seems that it is impossible to ban a webchat user effectively without outright banning ALL webchat users.
So if you are using webchat to access IRC, you will get a message that you are banned when attempting to enter #infuse4g on irc.freenode.net . As a result, you need to run a native IRC client on your machine such as xchat, Quassel, mIRC, irssi - the list of choices is quite long. Just not webchat.
Make sure to register and identify your nickname so no one else can jack it.
superweapons said:
Make sure to register and identify your nickname so no one else can jack it.
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Thanks for the reminder.
To start the process, once in IRC:
"/msg nickserv register" - nickserv will msg you back with more details.
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First off, hello. Next, this is the thread about #AndroidChat, please take the time to read this.
I know there are a lot of IRC chats and such but this is a Twitter chat, and why not...
So I have noticed that there are a lot of good Twitter chats that happen and are listed here.
I also noticed that Android doesn't have a chat for itself.
It does now.
#AndroidChat is the hashtag for it.
It will happen on Wednesday of each week at 8 or 9PM EST and run until at least 10PM.
The time and day are up for debate.
Whether you are an new Android user, a seasoned developer for Android, ROM chef or anything in between; this is the place to be if you want to talk about Android.
Below this you can read all about Twitter chats and such as some background information.
I hope to see you there!
What is a Twitter chat?
Twitter chats are scheduled gatherings of people on Twitter to discuss pretty much anything that interests them, using a #hashtag to keep track of the conversation. There are chats for everything from blogging to art to agriculture to operating systems. - Partially/Mostly from Mashable.
How to take part?
I recommend you using TweetChat, it is a service that allows you to view and tweet with your chosen Twitter chat from there. It will also automatically add the hashtag at the end so you don't forget to either.
Basically, it is a service that just makes it really easy to participate in Twitter chats.
But you are free to even do a search on Twitter's website for it and follow it there to.
When do they happen?
Refer to the first link posted in this thread.
Also, I will likely be getting in touch with some influential Android users in this community to help get it started.
If you have any other questions, you can tweet at me or post your question regarding this here.
Thanks,
Lawrence (TheVakman)
P.S. I hope this is the right section. I wanted it in Android but I couldn't find a general Android.
I have set-up a irc channel for the Sensation. I set it up for a number of reasons. It allows users with issues to stop by the channel and get "instant" help from a dev or more experienced user. For Devs it gives them a place to go to get testers immediately for roms/apps they are working on. We have one for the moto xoom and all the devs come in there when they have things that need to be tested. I know it has made the dev's life easier for the xoom because whenever he needs someone to test there is usually someone available. My goal is to make this channel a great resource for devs, testers and power users to come together and share ideas etc... I'm also looking for a few trustworthy people to become mods in the channel. (Established devs always get mod access)
The channel is on freenode irc. #HTC-Sensation
if you dont have an IRC client you can access the channel by going to webchat.freenode.net
Now that people are getting the sensation stop by the channel!!
Hi everyone,
My blog has become partners with several different android developers, and together we have decided to bring a series of giveaways.
Currently Extended Controls is being given away on my blog, all you have to do to win is visit the link below and leave a comment with your favorite features of the app:
http://www.androidhints.info/2011/05/win-copy-of-extended-controls.html
any questions feel free to ask !
Edit: currently the app is reddit is fun + widgets:
http://www.androidhints.info/2011/05/win-copy-of-reddit-is-fun-widgets.html
just wanted to say that i've updated the contest, you can now earn one entry by posting a comment, and one by simply emailing: [email protected] with the subject "entry".
also check back soon, I will be adding another giveaway, this time featuring another app starting tonight !
nice one, still you email posted is unreachable
550 550-5.1.1 The email account that you tried to reach does not exist. Please try
550-5.1.1 double-checking the recipient's email address for typos or
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I'm not sure why that'd be, I've received other entries..
Also I would like to announce the next giveaway here on xda:
5 Reddit is fun + Widgets
Just providing another update:
Our first giveaway was over, however it lead to some rule changes about giveaways. In order to leave a comment you need a google account, if you don't have one you can still leave a comment as anonymous, however remember to leave your email ! If you don't want to comment you can send an email to [email protected] answering the same question.
currently we have the app Reddit is Fun + Widgets being given away, to enter leave a comment answering what subreddit is going to be your favorite once you get the application.
http://www.androidhints.info/2011/05/win-copy-of-reddit-is-fun-widgets.html
I think this thread is COMPLETELY off-topic for this forum.
It reeks of advertising your blog, and nothing else.
5hi7h34d said:
I think this thread is COMPLETELY off-topic for this forum.
It reeks of advertising your blog, and nothing else.
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I'm sorry if that's how you feel, I thought I was helping out the community by providing legit access to paid apps and games, which might other wise be stolen. From there people who like the apps will spread word to their friends, generating much more income in theory.
Why don't hold the giveaway here on xda? Seems like you want to generate traffic to your blog and harvest email addresses. You didn't even describe how winners are selected.
I only require emails to contact them if they've won. I don't use the emails for anything else.
Winners are selected at random, I posted that in the initial giveaway and forgot to put it in the second. I use random.org to generate a winner.
As for posting this on XDA, I use the blog because I don't always have apps to giveaway, so in the meantime I update it with other articles. This takes some time and energy on my part as well, corresponding with dozens of developers trying to work out some deal, so yes I do hope it generates traffic.
Your not actually giving them away,people need to win them..the title is misleading.
No, the apps are being given away, there are just limited copies available so it's only fair that the winner is choosen randomly.
Hello peep,
WAssup? I have created a new group on GOogle in order to encourage the general discussion and developement on our phone. I believe that all the users will show active participation to make the group a great success. If you want to be one of the members of the group, just leave behind you e-mail address and I will add you as a member...Here is the link...Have a look and JOIN!
Samsung galaxy SL i9003 General discussionand themes and apps
Regards,
ROhan Mallya
But if we leave our email here How does that promote privacy? Can't we link our G+ ID's instead?
Joined your group.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App
heyy man give the link!!!
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Hello peep,
WAssup? I have created a new group on GOogle in order to encourage the general discussion and developement on our phone. I believe that all the users will show active participation to make the group a great success. If you want to be one of the members of the group, just leave behind you e-mail address and I will add you as a member...
Regards,
ROhan Mallya
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Great idea.. send me pm
Okay! Sorry for my Dumb brain which did not work yesterday....I found an alternative instead
The Link ius posted in the first thread...You can join the group there!!
I thought that I had put the group as a secret one!
joined the group..hoping for goods
Sorry! I could not update the group! I was restricted from my computer as I had a one-hour-only rule in order to get out of the XDA addiction! But, that thing is totally over! And now, I am again a XDA fan! C:
why is IRC #infuse4g showing banned when we try to go in?
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why is IRC #infuse4g showing banned when we try to go in?
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Are you using webchat? All webchat users are still banned - the reason for this is that it's impossible to ban one without banning them all. Someone was abusing the webchat the weekend after the Rogers release and severely hampering development efforts by spamming the channel repeatedly.
Use a real IRC client such as xChat-WDK for Windows and xChat or Quassel for Linux (don't know what's out there for MacOS) and you SHOULD be OK.
I would recommend Colloquy for MacOS
I tried Colloquy for Mac and could not figure it out.............it asks for server info and other stuff..............I'd love to participate, does anyone anticipate "unbanning" to happen?
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I tried Colloquy for Mac and could not figure it out.............it asks for server info and other stuff..............I'd love to participate, does anyone anticipate "unbanning" to happen?
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Server is irc.freenode.net, the default port should work fine.
I don't think unbanning of webchat will ever happen until someone figures out a webchat solution that allows individual webchat users to be banned.