[Multi-chat-enduser-chat] update 2003-12-28

[Adam I. <OZ_...@au...>]

well, it's been a fair while, and stuff has been done, so it's time for 
another update.
/msg is working again (thanks to a safeguard around the error so it can't crop 
up from other commands as easily)
I have call channels (think /callcomm on alamak) and bulletin boards (read/
post on alamak) though I have it built so that all it takes to add another 
board or call channel is an entry in the database. the change does mean you 
need to specify the call channel or BB name, but that shouldn't be too big a 
price to pay to have multiple boards/channels.
logging now also works(though since there's not much that issues any logs, not 
a lot is received, but it does work) and a country guesser has been added to 
comm /id
some new blocking commands are also available, noips, noproxy, nologin, 
blacklist, etc etc, though since there's still only op login many of these 
won't be used much yet either
deop/restore have been added, as well as /zlev and /zcheck
an autoleveler script has been added (to levelup those who are due)
as well as numerous other additions/improvements.
the main things still to be worked on are /mail (I plan to try to finish this 
soon) /nick (a lot of the problems with nick changing and following should be 
worked out now, so it's just a matter of spending the time getting the rest 
and adding all that's needed), /join (currently there's only the one room, 
again it's the need for some more work), support for other protocols (IRC, 
instant messengers, telnet, ssh, etc etc), the application script (it works, 
but it limits all form entries to one word per, which is a problem I need to 
investigate), and user data flushing (forget info about people who quit or 
are /kill-ed, once this is working the /kill and /kline commands should have 
all they need to be added easily), as well as a number of other things. so as 
you can see, progress is being made but there's still plenty to do.
any questions, requests, suggestions, chat about the server, or whatever else 
is welcome (this list is for all of you to use, afterall).
till the next one
Adam