mIRC

mIRC = Internet Relay Chat.
Wondering what is M stands for?

Anyway, I started to play IRC when I was in college, back to mid 1999. I was influenced by a neighbour of mine whom was chatting on IRC and I was curious about AOP, SOP, Founder... bla bla bla. Seeing him having "OP" authorities and popularity on particular channels, I challenge him by saying, I also can get an "OP' sooner than later.

Well, there are ways to become an "OP" for a channel. If you are lucky enough to have friends whom has authority to access that channel, they can "uplift" your "status" from normal chatter to "+" or "@". Else, you have to catch the "OPs" attention by becoming a very "friendly/active chatter" to uplift your status.... and "convince" them that you are able to "look after" the channel if anyone is making a fuss there. Thinking back, that is really lame and unfortunately I'd done that myself before...
haha :P

Anyway, everyone can be "friendly" as possible as they want, but... the saddest part is, do people really appreciate your "friendliness"? (Of course some with motive, just like me :P) You are just making yourself a clown out there if nobody replies you. At times, when you are "too" friendly, you will "infuriate" some people unknowingly or... some "authorized personnel" will start their "abusive act" out of boredom.

I have "retired" from mIRC for many years but there is 1 good thing I gained from mIRC and which is, it improved my typing skill, a lot! haha =P

Lake May May & Joe Lake: Stop being a lam0r on mIRC!!! =P
(I mean not begging OP but stop chatting on mIRC =P)