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This seems to be a server side issue, with numerous members like myself and others. So here's an example of what's been happening. You'd not receive messages for a long period of time, proceed to disconnect and reconnect and normality is restored for a short period of time. It may appear that your messages are being sent, when they are not.

[11:19] |<-- TS has left irc.mountai.net (Ping timeout)
[11:20] -->| TS ([email protected]) has joined #n
[11:23] |<-- TS has left irc.mountai.net (Ping timeout)
[11:30] |<-- Cerberus has left irc.mountai.net (Ping timeout)
[11:31] -->| Cerberus ([email protected]) has joined #n
[11:32] -->| TS ([email protected]) has joined #n
[11:36] |<-- TS has left irc.mountai.net (Ping timeout)

There's an example.

I've never been timed out by an issue that wasn't on my end; we should figure out what's in common about the internet connections of these users that's causing the issue. I.E. Same providers, certain firewalls, ports forwarded, etc.

I have just adjusted my connection to a wired connection rather than wireless, so we will see if this is the issue.

Also it appears that those were different clients, because I know I was using Chatzilla, while others were using mIRC. I've changed over to mIRC now.

I also have never had a problem maintaining a connection. I doubt very much that it is a server-side issue.

rennaT wrote:I doubt very much that it is a server-side issue.

Same. If it was a server-side error it is likely that everyone would be feeling the effects - like how everyone gets disconnected with a Netsplit.
My guess is the connection. It could be dodgy because of wireless, maybe.

Anyway, I haven't found it since changing clients and connection, so this thread is lockable.

vox63 wrote:This might be kind of dumb, but I don't even know how to get on to the IRC channel.
If there is a big red blinking sign saying, "Here, you dumbass", then could someone please kindly point me in the direction of that sign? Or just reproduce what said sign dictates.

Thanks a bundle.

Here, you dumbass
Ehehe, couldn't resist. Sorry.
These two threads should tell you everything you need to know about irc: http://forum.therealn.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=1994 and http://forum.therealn.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=2631.
Hope this helps!