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author: skenmy
date: 2008-05-31 17:56:35+00:00
slug: new-services-nicknames-and-accounts
category: freenode
category: technical
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We've noticed a lot of people who are confused (and rightly so!) about the new nickname system - particularly the way that nickname grouping has changed. Hopefully this blog post will clear some of it up.