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1author: mrmist
2date: 2015-09-18 08:58:13+00:00
3slug: services-database-purge
4title: Services database purge
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5category: freenode
6category: infrastructure
7tag: expiry
8tag: nicks
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849bdd6f 10On or around Friday, October 2nd, we shall be cleaning up the services database. This involves the bulk removal of expired nicks, channels and accounts.
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849bdd6f 12Therefore, please remember to identify to services when you connect ( /msg nickserv help identify ) and to use your grouped nicks whilst identified - remember, they all expire separately.
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849bdd6f 14Nicks that are past the expiry threshold of 120 days unidentified on October 2nd will be freed from the database and available for others to register.
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849bdd6f 16If you have a nick grouped to your account that you'd prefer to use as your main nick, you can change your account name - see /msg nickserv help set accountname for information.
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849bdd6f 18Remember you can use sendpass to recover lost passwords - see /msg nickserv help sendpass.