[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> I agree with Steve. While I agree that freenode has many flaws (the >>> biggest being NOIDPRIVMSG), I find that while I am in Debian channels on >> Exactly, why is an optional feature such a big flaw? >Because it's the default and practically no one changes it. This is a Maybe because actually it's not such a big deal? :-)
>big problem, because on a network that offers so many support channels, >you have a lot of users who are on only to get a question answered (Foo >isn't working, what am I doing wrong?). These users have no desire, nor >real reason to register a nick. Also, there are lots of times I have They do not need to. If you want to receive their privated messages then *you* can disable NOIDPRIVMSG and they will not even know about it. >been disconnected, and not noticed I wasn't ID'd. I have sent people >messages, and only hours later realized that they weren't received >because I wasn't re-ID'd. Can I suggest you use one of the autoidentification scripts? >You may also want to ask some of the DD's who refuse to use freenode >anymore. Some of them have very detailed gripes that might be able to be >addressed. Yes, some of them are also former staff members or server sponsors... -- ciao, Marco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
