Webchat Update

[darkex]

As you may have noticed we have just upgraded our webchat software (qwebirc) to a newer version (accessible via http://qchat.rizon.net). Some of the changes include:

* Full halfop support
* SSL support to IRC server (accessible via https://qchat.rizon.net/)
* The ability to hide the quit popup
* reCAPTCHA support to counter against attacks

This is only a handful of changes introduced into the new version. For the full list, go to http://code.rizon.net/qchat/src/tip/trunk/ChangeLog.

As always, if you have any questions about our webchat feel free to drop in to #qchat.

[Anubis]

I don't see any reCaptcha brah

[darkex]

The reCAPTCHA is turned on when needed. Obviously we won't annoy users with CAPTCHA when there's no need to

[verdigris]

Not sure if it's due to this upgrade, but qweb worked for me a couple of weeks ago, and now it won't connect.
I don't think anything has changed at my end, and a friend say he has the same problem.

[20:00] qwebirc v0.90-rizon
[20:00] Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Chris Porter and the qwebirc project.
[20:00] http://www.qwebirc.org
[20:00] Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 2.
[20:00] == *** (qwebirc) Looking up your hostname...
[20:00] == *** (qwebirc) Found your hostname.
[20:00] == Connected to server.
[20:00] == Please wait while we process your connection.
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Looking up your hostname...
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Checking Ident
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Got Ident response
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Couldn't look up your hostname
[20:00] == WEBIRC CGI:IRC authentication failed
[20:00] == ERROR: Closing Link: 208.100.20.84 (CGI:IRC authentication failed)
[20:00] == Disconnected from server: Connection to IRC server lost.

[Wintereise]

Not sure if it's due to this upgrade, but qweb worked for me a couple of weeks ago, and now it won't connect.
I don't think anything has changed at my end, and a friend say he has the same problem.

[20:00] qwebirc v0.90-rizon
[20:00] Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Chris Porter and the qwebirc project.
[20:00] http://www.qwebirc.org
[20:00] Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 2.
[20:00] == *** (qwebirc) Looking up your hostname...
[20:00] == *** (qwebirc) Found your hostname.
[20:00] == Connected to server.
[20:00] == Please wait while we process your connection.
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Looking up your hostname...
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Checking Ident
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Got Ident response
[20:00] -irc.x1n.org- *** Couldn't look up your hostname
[20:00] == WEBIRC CGI:IRC authentication failed
[20:00] == ERROR: Closing Link: 208.100.20.84 (CGI:IRC authentication failed)
[20:00] == Disconnected from server: Connection to IRC server lost.

It is indeed a server side problem, wait a while for darkex to take a look on it.

[darkex]

Seems the server config is new/different, not related to code.

[Gemini]

The OS and everything on that specific server was reinstalled earlier today.
WHich means the config for the IRCd is a default one right now, gotta wait for its' owner to restore a copy of the config.

[goldenwolf]

Hello all,
Just wanted to let qchat users know that there is a beta version which is available at http://nullwolfie.org:3989/ . It is very important that we get feedback about qchat so we can implement more features/fix issues. Please submit an issue or feature @ http://code.rizon.net/qchat/
Thank you very much,
Golden|Wolf