User blog:NerdDFTBA/To all who don't know why people want chat back so badly

'''Here is a perfect example. The irc channel is incredibly confusing. I connected using the instructions and this came up:''' Status[14:49] qwebirc v0.91[14:49] Copyright (C) 2008-2011 Chris Porter and the qwebirc project.[14:49] http://www.qwebirc.org[14:49] Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 2.[14:49] == *** (qwebirc) Looking up your hostname...[14:49] == *** (qwebirc) Found your hostname.[14:49] == Connected to server.[14:49] -rowling.freenode.net- *** Looking up your hostname...[14:49] -rowling.freenode.net- *** Checking Ident[14:49] -rowling.freenode.net- *** No Ident response[14:49] -rowling.freenode.net- *** Found your hostname[14:49] -rowling.freenode.net- *** Spoofing your IP[14:49] == Signed on![14:49] == Welcome to the freenode Internet Relay Chat Network NerdDFTBA[14:49] == Your host is rowling.freenode.net[127.0.0.1/6667], running version ircd-seven-1.1.3[14:49] == This server was created Sun Nov 27 2011 at 22:40:11 UTC[14:49] == rowling.freenode.net ircd-seven-1.1.3 DOQRSZaghilopswz CFILMPQbcefgijklmnopqrstvz bkloveqjfI[14:49] == CHANTYPES=# EXCEPTS INVEX CHANMODES=eIbq,k,flj,CFLMPQcgimnprstz CHANLIMIT=#:120 PREFIX=(ov)@+ MAXLIST=bqeI:100 MODES=4 NETWORK=freenode KNOCK STATUSMSG=@+ CALLERID=g are supported by this server[14:49] == CASEMAPPING=rfc1459 CHARSET=ascii NICKLEN=16 CHANNELLEN=50 TOPICLEN=390 ETRACE CPRIVMSG CNOTICE DEAF=D MONITOR=100 FNC TARGMAX=NAMES:1,LIST:1,KICK:1,WHOIS:1,PRIVMSG:4,NOTICE:4,ACCEPT:,MONITOR: are supported by this server[14:49] == EXTBAN=$,arx WHOX CLIENTVER=3.0 SAFELIST ELIST=CTU are supported by this server[14:49] == There are 261 users and 70927 invisible on 27 servers[14:49] == 39 IRC Operators online[14:49] == 1 unknown connection(s)[14:49] == 43418 channels formed[14:49] == I have 1157 clients and 1 servers[14:49] == 1157 1751 Current local users 1157, max 1751[14:49] == 71188 81443 Current global users 71188, max 81443[14:49] == Highest connection count: 1752 (1751 clients) (1264653 connections received)[14:49] == - rowling.freenode.net Message of the Day - [14:49] == - Welcome to rowling.freenode.net in Corvallis, Oregon, US. [14:49] == - Our thanks to Oregon State University for sponsoring this[14:49] == - server! (Webchat)[14:49] == - [14:49] == - ROWLING, JOANNE [1965-]. Joanne Rowling is a top-selling[14:49] == - author of (magic) fantasy, famous for the Harry Potter series[14:49] == - of books and films.[14:49] == - [14:49] == - You're using freenode, a service of Peer-Directed Projects[14:49] == - Center Ltd (http://freenode.net/pdpc.shtml).[14:49] == -  [14:49] == - By connecting to freenode you indicate that you have read[14:49] == - and agree to adhere to our policies and procedures as per[14:49] == - the website (http://freenode.net). We would like to remind[14:49] == - you that unauthorized public logging of channels on the[14:49] == - network is prohibited. Public channel logging should only[14:49] == - take place where the channel owner(s) has requested this[14:49] == - and users of the channel are all made aware (if you are[14:49] == - publically logging your channel, you may wish to keep a[14:49] == - notice in topic and perhaps as a on-join message).[14:49] == - [14:49] == - freenode runs an open proxy scanner. Your use of the network[14:49] == - indicates your acceptance of this policy. For details on[14:49] == - freenode network policy, please take a look at our policy[14:49] == - page (http://freenode.net/policy.shtml). Thank you for using[14:49] == - the network![14:49] == - [14:49] == - Don't forget to check out these other Peer-Directed Projects:[14:49] == - FOSSCON [http://www.fosscon.org] and fossevents [14:49] == - [http://www.fossevents.org], and soon we'll repeat last years [14:49] == - success with Picnics for Geeks across the globe, more info at [14:49] == - [http://geeknic.org][14:49] == -  [14:49] == - freenode is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center Ltd,[14:49] == - a not for profit organisation registered in England and Wales.[14:49] == -  [14:49] == - If you support the work we do and wish to donate to the PDPC, [14:49] == - you may do so over at http://freenode.net/pdpc_donations.shtml[14:49] == -  [14:49] == - Thank you for using freenode![14:49] == -  [14:49] == - ***************************************************************[14:49] == - Please read http://blog.freenode.net/2010/11/be-safe-out-there/[14:49] == - ***************************************************************[14:49] == End of /MOTD command.[14:49] == Usermode change: +i[14:49] == gateway/web/freenode/ip.69.113.196.26 is now your hidden host (set by syn.)[14:49] == #wikia-hungergames Cannot join channel (+i) - you must be invited '''WHAT DOES ANY OF THIS MEAN?!?! WHY IS IT TALKING ABOUT J.K. ROWLING!!!?? (even though i love j.k. rowling) and afterwards, I was unable to type anything. THIS is why we want chat back.'''