Possible use of irc

[srwu_mods]

Recently a lot of people had trouble connecting to mission rooms using AIM or other software that supports AIM. It has always been an issue for some but usually one we could get under control - but it got a lot worse during the last few weeks.

So we're considering using irc to run missions. We'd still use AIM for communication, but this is an alternative in case someone gets dropped and AIM won't let them rejoin during a mission.

Without further ado, which of those options do you prefer best?

1 - Stay as it is now. Don't use irc for running missions.

2 - Try to use AIM for running missions, but keep irc around as an option in case AIM is acting up.

3 - Use irc for mission running every time.

Say which option is your favorite, and maybe also why. Discussion is welcome and encouraged. Make your voice heard on this matter.

Comments

[keep_your_dignity]

I'm not enthusiastic about using IRC, but if we're going to use IRC at all, it should probably be option 3. Changing things mid-mission would only cause chaos.

As for the setting it up, I would say that we should recommend using Chatzilla and put a little tutorial for how to set it up. A lot of the IRC programs have all sorts of shitware to trap newbies - Firefox gives no troubles and for something like mission running Chatzilla suffices plenty. It also has the advantage that the mod can just toss an irc:// link to the chatroom and chatzilla auto-opens it on click, no need to go around doing /join and stuff.