[BadVista Advocate] Help "Hotline"

[Jacob Maynard]

That is a fantastic idea. It has to be "dummy proof." Not accusing normal
users of being dummies, but....I think that says it all.

Jacob

> Like a JAVA IRC client on a web page would work. I would def. idle in
> the channel.
> Comrade Ringo Kamens
>
> On 5/1/07, Sunnz <sunnzy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Perhaps we can make a strip down version of IRC that only connects to
>> only one channel and only one server, and do so automatically.
>>
>> And for those who like the freedom of choice, they can use the real IRC
>> client.
>>
>> 2007/5/2, Yasith Lahiru Vidanaarachchi
>> <yasith.vidanaarachchi at gmail.com>:
>> > I thought IRC is better because we'll need lot of resources if we are
>> to
>> > seet up a phone service :) maybe we can create a step-by-step guide on
>> how
>> > to use IRC with the users chat client, and then they'll have no
>> problems
>> > with it.
>> >
>> > Or have you seen QUNU (http://qunu.com/) if we can set up something
>> like
>> > that it'll be great. then there won't be any costs and usually we are
>> logged
>> > into our chat clients, so there won't be any problems :D
>> >
>> > qunu just needs a jabber based account (google chat or something like
>> that)
>> > so we can help the users while we are using our computers
>> >
>> > cheers
>> >
>> >
>> > On 5/2/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > We already have forums at their respective distros. I don't think
>> the
>> > > average-joe computer user knows how to use IRC. A phone line is a
>> > > great idea if we have people who can man it via a phone or voip.
>> > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
>> > >
>> > > On 5/1/07, Yasith Lahiru Vidanaarachchi
>> <yasith.vidanaarachchi at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > > I think a IRC chat room will be easier for all the people, and
>> what do
>> > you
>> > > > think abt starting a forum :D just an idea tell me if you like the
>> idea
>> > :P
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 5/2/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > It's a great idea. I don't have a fast enough connection for it
>> but I
>> > > > > would love to see it happen.
>> > > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 5/1/07, Jacob Maynard <
>> > > > indymaynard at maynard.homelinux.com > wrote:
>> > > > > > I just had a great idea. Of course, it's going to take a lot
>> of
>> > other
>> > > > > > people to say it's great to make it great. But if we were to
>> set up
>> > a
>> > > > > > chat-room and TeamSpeak server, we could use it as the
>> GNU/Linux
>> > > > > > "Hotline." If even a couple of people monitored it at a time,
>> we
>> > could
>> > > > > > assist people in real-time get their GNU/Linux systems fixed
>> or
>> > setup. I
>> > > > > > have a slow connection because my ISP sucks, but I have a
>> TeamSpeak
>> > > > server
>> > > > > > setup. I'd be willing to donate some bandwidth and time.
>> Unless FSF
>> > > > would
>> > > > > > be willing to setup a TeamSpeak server for that purpose.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Jacob
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
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