We have just finished work on several new web site features!
StatServ
The most interesting feature is the live IRC network statistics (hit the link on the left side to see it). The back-end system is the same as what Sinsira had about a year ago: Denora. What it does is keep track of many pieces of information, such as:
- How many users, channels, operators, and servers we have.
- Which channels are active.
- How often and how much users say in monitored channels.
- How often net splits occur.
- Much more!
If you have a channel and you want it to be monitored, let Kabaka or another member of staff know and we'll add you immediately!
Being monitored by the statistics bot, StatServ, does not mean that what goes on in your channel will be made public. The actual chat is not shared, just numerical information such as how many lines are said. The topic of the channel will be published regardless of monitored status. Alternatively, if you have a very, very good reason to keep your channel unlisted, we can exclude it from any statistics.
Quotations Database
Any users of #general will be familiar with the quotations database. This database was previously stored at http://quotes.vacantminded.com/ but has been moved to this web site. The integration is so far minimal, but it will eventually be a seamless feature.
Check it out by hitting the "IRC Quotations" button on the left side! You can add your own, too (please do!). If you see one you like, give it a thumbs-up. Kabaka's bot, Karappo, can also interact directly with the system. So if he's in your channel, try saying @help Kabota to see a list of commands to submit and retrieve quotations (try @quote 421).
Polls
That's right, we have polls on this web site. Scroll all the way down to the very bottom to see if we have an active poll and to vote therein. As of writing this post, the poll we have now is whether or not you would like to see a new IRC server feature enabled which will improve channel security, but may seem slightly "spammy" to some users. So please vote!
