[irc-support-sig] #155: OP complaint - EvilBob

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#155: OP complaint - EvilBob
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  Reporter:  jnix      |      Owner:
      Type:  feedback  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:  Fedora 18
   Version:            |   Severity:  Negative
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
Blocked By:            |   Blocking:
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Comment (by khaytsus):

 First thing I'd like to address is scope...  If all 500+ users in #fedora
 had their clients set to autoaway messages and/or nick changes, it'd be a
 horrid mess of noise in the channel.  This is the entire point of the
 reason to ask people not to change their nicks needlessly.

 You changed your nick once, I don't think a ban would have been
 appropriate, nor was one given.  What was given was only a simple warning
 that if you had set up some sort of auto-away nick changing configuration
 you would wind up banned because of it.

 You mention the FAQ does not "reflect this", but I think it's fairly
 clear.

 Nick Changes

 Similar to Away Messages, changing your nick repeatedly is annoying and
 creates needless noise in the channel. Changing your nick infrequently is
 fine, but playing games with your nick in the channel is not acceptable
 and inconsiderate.

 Does it really need to specifically say "You may be banned" when it says
 it is "not acceptable" ?  IMO not really.  Like most things, abuse of
 anything can lead to action, but doesn't necessarily have to be called out
 for every possible thing.

 So again; a simple warning was given in case your client was set for
 automatically changing nicks.  It's fine for you to not like the warning,
 and always fine to log feedback, but you must also acknowledge the
 extremely minor severity of this and realize there's likely no policy
 change necessary for this sort of thing.

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