[irc-support-sig] #61: nick change policy is incongruent with other #fedora- channel conventions

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#61: nick change policy is incongruent with other #fedora- channel conventions
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  Reporter:  duffy     |       Owner:           
      Type:  feedback  |      Status:  new      
  Priority:  major     |   Milestone:  Fedora 14
   Version:            |    Severity:  Neutral  
Resolution:            |    Keywords:           
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Comment (by bjensen):

 Replying to [comment:3 pfrields]:
 >
 > This is an important point, because one of the most frequent issues
 #fedora helpers have stated repeatedly in the past is that they would like
 more participation there (and thus sharing of the load).
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 > In some clients they can be silenced (like irssi); others aren't as
 smart. Fedora friends who frequent a substantial number of channels do
 have a right to be able to inform their collaborators and teammates of
 their status in some way. This can either be done with a nick change
 (tom_afk) or by setting an away message (/away Back tomorrow 2011-07-01).
 Abusing either is annoying and should be dealt with firmly but fairly.
 Disallowing both is unfair to people who are active collaborators.

 No one has suggested eliminating "/away In a meeting" status changes.
 These are silent to the channel and as such we don't care. The fact is
 this is what we would like people to use but Mo says is ineffective.

 -- Bob

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