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#mIRCHELP shows off its new look
As a part of a major restructuring process, #mIRCHELP has unveiled it new website look.
Major changes to the website include a new design, reorganised content and user friendly forums.
Over the next few weeks, there are plans to add new features to the website, such as: Articles, and Online chat.
Major changes to the website include a new design, reorganised content and user friendly forums.
Over the next few weeks, there are plans to add new features to the website, such as: Articles, and Online chat.
IdleRPG comes to AustNet
The popular IdleRPG is a role-playing game complete with items, levels, battles and quests. The only difference is that in IdleRPG you do it all... by doing nothing!
#AVA website has a face lift
Over the past 2 months #AVA has been working to update its website with more current and up to date information. #AVA was given a domain (avassist.org) and has now unveiled its new design website including a chat forum that can be used for gaining assistance when staff are not available.
mIRC 6.14 Released
A new version of mIRC (6.14) has been released. In this version many bugs that have been found in previous versions have been fixed including the annoying timestamp with daylight saving issue. mIRC also now supports ssl connections as this was something greatly requested. More information on the changes can be found at http://www.mirc.co.uk/whatsnew.txt
Spin.* Server Name Change
spin.nsw.au.austnet.org is taking a name change and will be known as comcen.nsw.au.austnet.org from tomorrow onwards. You can connect to the server by typing /server comcen.austnet.org
Another netpriest added
Congratulations to Freckles, who has been added to LoveOP as our newest netpriest. Freckles has been helping in #loveop for quite some time, and will make a great addition to the team. If you and your online partner would like to be netmarried, drop into #loveop and ask for help!
Eerie* adds new Global Operator
Congratulations to Heaven on becoming a Global Operator after winning her vote to promote her from local to global operator. Her primary O:line is held on eerie*. Vote results may be seen HERE.
Malicious script
Users who have a script called "access.ini" have had their nicknames stolen after the script sends their password to its creator every time they identify. The script's channel has been closed down. Any users of the script are advised to remove it immediately (/unload -rs access.ini *and* /remove access.ini) and then change their password (/msg nickop set pass yournewpassword).
To check if you have this script, simply open your remotes holding alt and pressing R >> click "VIEW" and look for "access.ini"
To check if you have this script, simply open your remotes holding alt and pressing R >> click "VIEW" and look for "access.ini"
Internet Explorer/Outlook Express Patches
Microsoft has released another cumulative patch for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express which fixes all known security problems in these two products up to the time of the release.
AustNet's Own Love Service
AustNet's own love service LoveOP has now reached a database of 300 married couples. To view the list of married couples, type /msg loveop netcouple list married. If you have an online partner and wish to get netmarried, drop by LoveOP and one of the ops will help you. Go team go!