Re: [Konversation-users] Supporting the developers?

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*** Reply to message from Dave <da...@ch...> on Tue, 25 May
2004 15:29:40 -0500***

> > Should this message be repeated after the mentioned interval?
> 
> Personally I think so. That way those that enter the channel will be made 
> aware of the fact that your away without having to manually look. When users 
> enter using java chat such as pjirc or jpilot this will help them be aware of 
> other's statuses.

wow! I think that *might* need to be set by channel. More trouble no
doubt, but most channels I am on prefer one to simply announce , or
have it set that you are afk and when you next speak, should you be
allowed that priviledge, it's presumed you are back. Folks often have
the program open at work, and it fills up w/ /away /back notices all
the time, and fills up the scrollback.. most of the time, if your name
is menitioned, and you are not away you will notice  it do to the
lovely flashing tabs.. and miraculaously appear, or not, should it be
someone you prefer not to chatter w/.  When my daughter comes in
looking for me, someone will tell her I am afk, and for how long... I
try to give an estimate via the task I'm performing , so anyone who
cares can take a pretty good guess as to when I'll be round and
chatting again.

OF course, I tend to spend most of my time in tech support type
channels, either getting help, or working off my debt to Linus, and all
who came after w/ the miserable amount of knowledge I have gained.. 
But "channel Gods" or occassionally channel "demi-gods" can ge a grumpy
lot .. and the aways, and leaving/arrival messages are often unwelcome.
So user beware... rather like colours.. people either love them, or
hate them... I'm a migrainuese, I detest them as they add little to my
conversations w/ people and do aggrivate the headache, as it appears
those who do love the colours want to use everyone in every posible
combination , lovely, or hideous as they may be.... ( heavy sigh)

I know of channels where a 2nd use of the things can get you banned for
life, or as long as the main oppers control the channel... pretty close
to forever...

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j
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nemo me impune lacessit  


it's just an afterthought; okay ? : I can see clearly now, the brain is gone...