The MacRumors PPC Slack Chat!

[Gamer9430]

Original Info: For about a year now, I've ran an extremely secluded and invite only iMessage Group chat (and have made some great friends through that). We have finally decided to open it up a little more, an to do that, we are launching the MR PPC AIM Group chat! This will be a much more open group chat were (as long as you are approved) anyone can join without an invite. Our iMessage chat will still keep going, however, it will be secluded. If a particular user really earns my trust like the current members have, I'll send an invite your way. However, this will be very limited and rare for the sake of keeping the iMessage chat peaceful. Anyway, being that it's AIM, it will work on Android, iOS, Windows, online, and any version of OS X and OS 9!

New Reboot Info: The iMessage chat has grown more and has since move to Slack and is still a private chat that is invite only by myself. Thanks to newfound interest, the AIM chat is now being rebooted into Slack. Please read the info below before asking to be joined!

RULES (as of 4/6/17):
Try to keep topics related to tech, especially PPC.
Please do not offend other users.
Gamer9430 must approve you before you are allowed to join, and it is possible for you to be rejected.
Any unauthorized users will be kicked and blocked.
Do not discuss sensitive topics.
Do not be racist.
Do not discuss politics, religion, world views

Rule breaking will be based on a 3-strike system. If you break 3 strikes, you will be temp banned for a week. For every offense after those 3 weeks, you will be banned for an additional week (ex: 5th offense 2week ban)
If you managed to rack up a month long ban, you will be permanently banned.

Qualifications:
Must be a known user in the PowerPC subform (post often/reply often)

How to apply:
Write a post below asking to be added, then PM Gamer9430 with an email address.

Decision to add users who requested to join is to be decided to Gamer9430, with or without reason.

Removal from chat is also to be decided by Gamer9430, at any time with or without reason.

How to use the chat:

Prerequisites- email account, Mac/PC/Android/iOS/Linux device

On Windows: download and install Slack for Windows

On supported Mac (10.9+): Download and install Slack for Mac

On iOS: download and install Slack App

On Android: Download and install Slack App

On Linux: Download and install Slack for Linux (compatible version for your distro/flavor)

On PPC (OS X): download and install any IRC client

On PPC (OS 9): Download and install any IRC client

INFO CURRENT AS OF 4-6-17

 

[Hrududu]

 

[Altemose]

Count me in!

 

[Xandros]

Yea I think I'll stick to these forums thanks all the same.

 

[jbarley]

Online information forums are as close to any form of "Social media" as you'll ever get me.

 

[Intell]

I haven't used my Intell AIM account in a while. Still use AIM for monitoring older remote servers though.

 

[flyrod]

I still have my aim account.

 

[Gamer9430]

I haven't used my Intell AIM account in a while. Still use AIM for monitoring older remote servers though.

I still have my aim account.

So does that mean you guys want to join or... Lol

 

[Intell]

Maybe, still trying to work out a coding problem with our backup system. I'll get back to you on my availability.

 

[Gamer9430]

Maybe, still trying to work out a coding problem with our backup system. I'll get back to you on my availability.

Ok sounds good!

 

[LightBulbFun]

I was not a fan of the AIM chat thing (since i dont like AIM much) but if intel is going to be there... I may have to start liking AIM

 

[iModFrenzy]

I was not a fan of the AIM chat thing (since i dont like AIM much) but if intel is going to be there... I may have to start liking AIM

AIM is fun on a OS 9 , try it

 

[LightBulbFun]

I already have on my G3 beige but i kinda broke it at some point (need to reinstall OS9 on there)

 

[Intell]

I might as well join. My AIM is IntellMR. Saw "OS 9" and though it meant iOS 9. It's been awhile for me since I used Mac OS 9.

 

[Gamer9430]

I might as well join. My AIM is IntellMR. Saw "OS 9" and though it meant iOS 9. It's been awhile for me since I used Mac OS 9.

I added you, however it seems like it won't let me send you a message to test that it's you

 

[Intell]

Maybe Adium is messing up for me. Doesn't show I'm in a group chat.

 

[bunnspecial]

I said no initially, but I'm thinking I may need to dust off my old AIM account...

When Gamer9430 started bouncing the idea around, I mentioned that I think the last time I used AIM was before he was born

 

[flyrod]

So does that mean you guys want to join or... Lol

I don't think I meet the rank thing:

"Must be MR RANK 6502 or higher"

 

[Gamer9430]

I don't think I meet the rank thing:

"Must be MR RANK 6502 or higher"

Well, I guess I'll fix that rule for it to be more open. @iModFrenzy though that too, that my 6502 choice was too high. MR Regular it is!

 

[Gamer9430]

Maybe Adium is messing up for me. Doesn't show I'm in a group chat.

I'll try readding you

 

[Gamer9430]

Maybe Adium is messing up for me. Doesn't show I'm in a group chat.

I added you, see if it works now. Also try adding me as a buddy (same username I think...)

 

[Surrat]

I'll join, send me an invite if its ok, name on AIM is Surrat MacFan.

 

[roadbloc]

Does this work with iChat? roadbloc@roadbloc.co.uk if so

 

[mikiotty]

That's an awesome idea. I'd love to join the group! My AIM ID is mikyotty
Thank you!

 

[Gamer9430]

I'll join, send me an invite if its ok, name on AIM is Surrat MacFan.

Does this work with iChat? roadbloc@roadbloc.co.uk if so

That's an awesome idea. I'd love to join the group! My AIM ID is mikyotty
Thank you!

Thanks guys! Adding now.
Also Roadbloc, it does work with iChat, but being that iChat doesn't save or load transcripts, I recommend against using it and instead use the official AIM client (version 2.2 for OS X, 2.1 for OS 9). But yes, you can use it.