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Re: +channels (/topic)

To: viha@xxxxxx (Ville)
Subject: Re: +channels (/topic)
From: Vesa Ruokonen <ruokonen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 13:43:03 +0300 (EET DST)
Cc: Q@xxxxxxx, ircd-users@xxxxxxx
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In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.3.95.990702152521.29744B-100000@populo.vip.fi> from "Ville" at Jul 2, 99 03:26:12 pm

> > > It might be a "tad" late, but I have been bothered by the fact +channels
> > > do not support /topic.
> Hmm. At least it's probably not much use for spam prevention... As
> +channels don't even do +n. :-/

The primary reason was specifically 'spam prevention' as seen by
servers. TOPIC is global broadcast command. User messages for
channel are only passed to servers where the users are present.

Remember user convenience is not the primary job of servers, but
efficient message relaying.
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<A HREF="http://www.funet.fi/~ruokonen/";> Vesa.Ruokonen@xxxxxxxxxxxx </A>

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