Re: [Gimp-developer] #gimp irc invitation only?

[Paka <paka opensuse org>]

* Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com> [08-23-18 12:12]:
> On 08/23/2018 11:47 AM, Paka wrote:
> > * Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com> [08-23-18 11:42]:
> > > On 08/23/2018 11:25 AM, Paka wrote:
>
> > > > > This channel is invite-only. You must have an invite from an existing member
> > > > > of the channel to join. Use "/knock #gimp" to ask the channel operators to
> > > > > invite you in.
> > > >
> > > > it was instituted freenode wide to accept *only* registered users due to
> > > > spamming.  it requires you "log" in using a password to your *registered*
> > > > id.
> > > >     go to #freenode
> > > >     make sure your nick is correctly set
> > > >     /msg nickserv identify <your-password>
> > >
> > > Hi Paka,
> > >
> > > I just did register with #freenode. But I still get the same "invite-only"
> > > message when trying to join #gimp.
> > >
> > > Is freenode even related to irc.gimp.org?
> >
> > no, not "related".  freenode provides irc service connections and I can
> > access #gimp from there.
> >    paka (~paka@opensuse/member/Paka) has joined #gimp
> >
> > > Does freenode handle all nick registrations?
> >
> > as far as I know
> >
> > > Does irc.gimp.org require separate registraton?
> >
> > "registering" alone is not enough,
> >    did you do "/msg nickserv identify <password>"
>
> Hi Paka,
>
> It does seem that irc.gimp.org and freenode.org require separate
> registration. Or else there is some sort of time lag wrt something done with
> freenode reaching irc.gimp.org. In any event, now I'm registered and
> identified.
>
> But there is still a message about "invite-only".

I am not an "irc" specialist, but aiui freenode *only* provides access to
irc like a server and gimp's irc address is #gimp.  And I guess irc.gimp.org
is the same, a server providing access to irc which has #gimp.  And I
would bet that registering one one is the same as the other and
effectively is registering on "irc" and not *particularly* freenode or
irc.gimp.org.

I do not normally watch #gimp on irc but am able to join using "/j #gimp"
from any open screen in weechat.  but I do know that having a registered
nick and doing the identify using a password is *now* required, and that
the message you are receiving about being invited is related to the ident.

maybe someone with more irc knowledge will pipe in.

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