# Trouble connecting to #rubyonrails IRC channel?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 23, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310 "2007-09-23T17:25:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310/1 "2007-09-23T17:25:39Z")

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I’m trying to connect to #rubyonrails channel and keep getting thrown  
into #overflow. I tried issuing the following command to become  
registered but still get thrown into #overflow

/msg nickserv register

Any ideas?

Message when I get thrown into #overflow:  
Notice from ChanServ (FreeNode): [##overflow] You’ve reached this  
channel because the channel you tried to enter has been configured  
with join throttling (+J). There may be a clonebot attack in progress  
there, or simply unusually heavy interest. Please leave this channel  
and try again. Your channel may also be “identified-only” (+r); join  
#please\_register for more information. If you need help, message a  
freenode staffer or email removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid …

Thanks!  
Chirag

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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310/2 "2007-09-23T18:57:46Z")

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Your have to register, type what it says:

/msg nickserv register

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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310/3 "2007-09-26T18:35:30Z")

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I have tried that command and I still get thrown into the #overflow  
channel. any other ideas?

thanks  
Chirag

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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310/4 "2007-09-30T03:55:52Z")

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Don’t forget to identify.

/msg nickserv identify

Doing so made it work for me.

/Hannes

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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310/5 "2007-09-27T19:56:26Z")

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I swear it’s a secret that no one wants to divulge. I have the same  
problem and could never get the answer out of anyone, including the  
admins on FreeNode.

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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-rubyonrails-irc-channel/115310/6 "2007-09-30T16:07:44Z")

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fyi, also see [http://colloquy.info/project/ticket/1104](http://colloquy.info/project/ticket/1104)  
“doesnt autojoin #rubyonrails any more”

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