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22 <I>Fri Jun
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37 <PRE>so the question is if we are looking for something like
"X
" in UnderNet or
40 I'd go for dumb bots, X in undernet just keeps the channels open because of
41 the absence of services. and we've got the almighty chanserv ;p
45 At
10:
18 ðì 22-
06-
01 +
0000, you wrote:
47 ><i>Okay, both ideas have their pros and cons, it
48 </I>><i>all depends on what you want from Services.
50 </I>><i>In either case, an option to NOT have whatever
51 </I>><i>is chosen would be a very good idea.
53 </I>><i>With the screen idea, it's not that hard to code
54 </I>><i>and if all you want is a simple 'dumb' bot to
55 </I>><i>keep a channel open when there are no users in it
56 </I>><i>that's fine. If however you want something more
57 </I>><i>like an interactive 'clone' of ChanServ, then the
58 </I>><i>BotServ idea is the way to go.
60 </I>><i>Personally, I'm more likely to go with the BotServ
61 </I>><i>idea, this is simply because users are always
62 </I>><i>asking for ways that their channels can stay open
63 </I>><i>24/
7 without them having to spend money, learn
64 </I>><i>UNIX/Eggdrop/etc... BotServ would most likely
65 </I>><i>fit the bill for that. Perhaps have a limit as
66 </I>><i>to how many users a channel MUST have before a
67 </I>><i>Botserv bot can join? I believe Epona services
68 </I>><i>has the botserv feature in it. Perhaps looking
69 </I>><i>at that and perhaps compromising between the
70 </I>><i>screen idea and the botserv idea would be a
71 </I>><i>better idea overall for Services and it's users?
73 </I>><i>In the end, the decision lies with the coders of
74 </I>><i>IRCServices and the users of IRCServices.
76 </I>><i>Just my rant for today... (maybe)
80 </I>><i> >and why is that?
82 </I>><i> >they get rid of the thousands of screen requests by users by having a=
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83 </I>><i> >chanserv screen command as I said
87 </I>><i> >At
07:
09 =F0=EC
22-
06-
01 +
0000, you wrote:
88 </I>><i> >>As long as there is a way of not having it, i'm happy :p It appears the=
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89 </I>><i> >>NetAdmins on our Net dont seem to want it.
92 </I>><i> >>>From:
"[Real]
" <<A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">RealCFC at ChatFIRST.COM
</A>>
93 </I>><i> >>>Reply-To:
<A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">ircservices at ircservices.za.net
</A>
94 </I>><i> >>>To:
<<A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">ircservices at ircservices.za.net
</A>>
95 </I>><i> >>>Subject: Re: [IRCServices] Question about possible future feature=
96 </I>><i> > (BotServ)
97 </I>><i> >>>Date: Thu,
21 Jun
2001 18:
04:
38 -
0700
98 </I>><i> >>>
99 </I>><i> >>>I would really love to see some kind of BotServ included in future=
20
100 </I>><i> >>>versions of services, either a module or a default services new feature.
101 </I>><i> >>>We do also run a fake user to act like a bot in some channels.
102 </I>><i> >>>Ely
103 </I>><i> >>> ----- Original Message -----
104 </I>><i> >>> From: Strider
105 </I>><i> >>> To:
<A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">ircservices at ircservices.za.net
</A>
106 </I>><i> >>> Sent: Thursday, June
21,
2001 2:
17 PM
107 </I>><i> >>> Subject: [IRCServices] Question about possible future feature
108 </I>><i> >>>
109 </I>><i> >>>
110 </I>><i> >>> Will there be a botserv or similar functions in services
5.0? I noticed
111 </I>><i> >>> quite a few (including us) use operserv raw (cept we do it through a=
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112 </I>><i> >>> hack to
113 </I>><i> >>> services instead of just doing /operserv raw) to create virtual users=
115 </I>><i> >>> hold channels open. Maybe this can be expanded on where they act like
116 </I>><i> >>> chanserv, or maybe a module could be written or something. It'd be a=
117 </I>><i> > nice
118 </I>><i> >>> feature to actually have with services rather than have to make sure=
120 </I>><i> >>> hack works with each update we do (we try to only update when a major=
122 </I>><i> >>> bug is
123 </I>><i> >>> being fixed for this reason). If this is too=
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124 </I>><i> >>> confusing...ummm...well...I'll
125 </I>><i> >>> try to expand on it if I need to.
126 </I>><i> >>>
127 </I>><i> >>> Beau (Strider) Steward
128 </I>><i> >>> chatcircuit administrator and
6bit band member
129 </I>><i> >>> <A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">strider at chatcircuit.com
</A> www.chatcircuit.com
130 </I>><i> >>> <A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">ircadmin at chatcircuit.com
</A> irc.chatcircuit.com
131 </I>><i> >>> <A HREF=
"http://www.ircservices.za.net/mailman/listinfo/ircservices">strider at
6bit.net
</A> www
.6bit.net
132 </I>><i> >>>
133 </I>><i> >>> -----------------------------------------------------------
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135 </I>><i> >>> with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject of the mail.
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