New Connection Record – Apr 4, 2020
We average users between 5,000 – 10,000 depending on the time of day and yearly season.GeekShed broke a new concurrent user connection record on April 4th, 2020 with a total of 35,034 users. This growth was…
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TFlash is just a memory, a Flash in the pan
We have setup a Kiwi Client Chat link for your convenience now on the siteand instructions for you Webmasters to add it to your sites for your chatrooms, just visit the CHAT link above for…
GeekShed BNC’s no longer offered
GeekShed no longer offers it’s BNC Service, it has come to an end.What are other methods?Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client, meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from…
New Staff: Amyashi, Holst, and Coyote`
Amyashi, Holst, and Coyote` have all recently kindly accepted our offer to join the GeekShed staff team. Network administration is not an easy job, and we are thankful for the time they have dedicated to…
Round Robin Improvements
Bye, bye birdie! GeekShed is moving to an auto-geo-ip system that determines the best server to connect users too. You no longer have to find the best round robin for your location. The new system…
The GeekShed Forums Are Back!
GeekShed’s Forums are back up and running, thanks to some investigation and work from Subwolf. So go get online, post some news, add some comments and suggestions, give someone some script help, hang out in…
Twitter Bot Upgraded
Twitter bot, the network bot that posts your Twitter updates in your channel, works with the new Twitter API now, thanks to some code wrangling by the admin, the tech, and the teacher, Allan Jude…
Featured Channel: #JupiterBroadcasting
#JupiterBroadcasting is the online chat and IRC home of Jupiter Broadcasting, the podcasting network currently producing six shows and streaming 24/7. The channel was founded by ChrisLAS on April 29, 2009. What happens in the…
Channel Management Capabilities
A channel on the network can have six different kinds of users. You might think of them as levels of permission and access. They are, in increasing amount of capabilities: Regular User Voiced, VOP or…
Featured Channel: #GingerGeek
#GingerGeek is the official channel of (obviously) GingerGeek, a UK GCSE student who is currently developing a content management system. The channel was founded by GingerGeek on August 20, 2012. What happens in the channel?…