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Many chat rooms are located on WyldRyde IRC Network including the official chats for popular web sites, open source projects, and anti-spyware groups. Some chats specialize in one topic, while others welcome open discussion.

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WyldRyde welcomes new chats large or small. You can even add a free web chat script to your web site! Plus WyldRyde offers free nickname and channel registration, giving users the right and ability to govern their online experience without the fear of channel takeover, impersonation, or harassment.

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  • How To Report A Predator
    If you know about a child who is in immediate danger, risk or you require an urgent response, you must call your local police or law enforcement agency. If someone on WyldRyde should start to make you or someone else you know feel uncomfortable and you suspect ...Read More »
    Posted in FAQ by usrbingeek at 2008-04-16 00:48 ET (GMT-5) | Permalink
  • Why is there a limit on the number of Channel Bans?
    All IRC networks have a limit on the maximum number of bans that a channel may have in place at any given time. Most networks, including WyldRyde, have this limit set at 60 bans or 2,048 bytes, whichever is reached first. This limit is in place to ensure ...Read More »
    Posted in FAQ , WyldRyde Network News by usrbingeek at 2008-04-10 15:41 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • Bots: How do I Configure My BotServ Bot?
    All the configuration options for BotServ bots are available on our BotServ Commands page. We strongly recommend that you don't use the BotServ Kick options as it ultimately stifles conversation and can have a detrimental effect on new channels. ...Read More »
    Posted in FAQ by usrbingeek at 2008-02-28 03:07 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • How Do I Get Voice In #Chris?
    Here is how you may become a trusted (voiced) user AND keep it: Contribute with meaningful and intelligent conversation when the channel is not moderated. Always follow WyldRyde's Terms of Service and these additional rules: Don't be abusive or personally attack anyone. Don't post off topic links. Don't ...Read More »
    Posted in FAQ by usrbingeek at 2008-02-17 15:53 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (11) | Permalink
  • How do I register my Nick?
    Everyone should register their nickname on WyldRyde to prevent others from using it. Once your nick is registered, you can use the SET and ACCESS commands to configure your nick's settings as you like them. Besides its an easy process and is completely free. To register type the ...Read More »
    Posted in FAQ by usrbingeek at 2008-02-17 15:44 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (1) | Permalink
  • What Should I Do If I'm Cyber-Bullied?
    Dealing and cooping with cyber bullies isn't easy but you don't need to fight them alone. When confronted by a cyber-bully get your friends to come to your aide so you're not dealing with them one on one. You should also tell your parents about it. If it's ...Read More »
    Posted in FAQ by usrbingeek at 2008-02-10 03:48 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
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  • XChat for Windows 2.8.7a has been released

    XChat.org has released version 2.8.7a of XChat for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.

    Change log:

    • Fixed a possible crash if too many characters were typed or pasted into the input-box (this affected 2.8.7 only).
    • Fixed logging if the global setting was OFF and you turned it ON for individual channels.
    • Python scripts will now also be auto-loaded from C:\Program Files\XChat\Plugins\*.py.
    • Fixed a Python crash [1931579] where the word array contained more than 28 words.
    • /Ignore <nick> will now automatically add !*@* to be more user friendly.
    • Fixed: Changing settings in a channel's right-click menu while that channel wasn't the front-most used to fail.
    • The TCL plugin now requires ActiveTCL 8.5.

    Note: X-Chat is open source and is licensed under the GPL and you can find several non-offical builds that are free.

    Posted in IRC News by usrbingeek at 2008-04-16 09:45 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (1) | Read More »

  • Will the OLPC and Classmate Cause Botnet Surge?
    The Guardian raises a few alarming questions about the low cost One Laptop Per Child and Intel Classmate computer initiatives. Initiatives such as the OLPC and the Classmate are intended to help bridge the digital divide. But security experts warn that there could be an unforeseen negative effect. ...Read More »
    Posted in Tech News by usrbingeek at 2008-03-20 13:47 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • Six Botnets Responsible for 85% of All Spam
    ArsTechnica reports that six botnets are responsible for 85% of all spam sent by email. Srizbi is not alone in the post-Storm botnet world. Marshal estimates that six botnets account for 85 percent of the total spam sent world-wide. Srizbi is currently in the lead, with 39 percent ...Read More »
    Posted in Tech News by usrbingeek at 2008-03-19 03:14 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • Florida Botnet Operator Pleads Guilty
    Robert Matthew Bentley, 21, Panama City, Florida, plead guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and computer fraud. Bentley was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pensacola, Florida in November 2007. The case originated in December 2006 when the London Metropolitan Police (“The Met”) Computer Crime Unit ...Read More »
    Posted in IRC News , Tech News by usrbingeek at 2008-03-18 22:30 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • Google Links, Britney, and Paris Used in Spam Botnets
    SC Magazine reports that emails offering allegedly sexually explicit videos of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton are using Google search results link to evade URL based spam filters. Instead of embedding a typical URL link, security vendor BitDefender today said the e-mails use Google search result links such ...Read More »
    Posted in Tech News by usrbingeek at 2008-03-06 00:52 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • Anti-Malware Testing Standards Are Coming
    SCMagazineUS.com is reporting that an International group of twenty one security companies have formed an organization to create standards for evaluating anti-malware products. The first-of-its-kind standards are being planned in response to fast-changing malware that cannot necessarily be stopped with traditional signatures, Mark Kennedy, a Symantec distinguished engineer ...Read More »
    Posted in Tech News by usrbingeek at 2008-02-09 02:10 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink
  • DMDirc 0.5.5 Released
    DMDirc has released version 0.5.5. This release is an interim release as 0.6 is still unstable but several important features from 0.6 were needed in 0.5.5. The new launchers which give the client the ability to update itself via the updater URL Handler to allow adding support for ...Read More »
    Posted in IRC News by usrbingeek at 2008-02-08 01:22 ET (GMT-5) | Comments (0) | Permalink


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