Re: !-Channels and the +a Flag

[Thomas Kuiper <engerim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Christian 'HERZ' Makowski wrote:

> > To protect anonymousity requested. We are sorry that you
> > lost your channel, but it was your mistake, not ours.

> Thats typically am ircop answere , "its your problem , not my problem"

well, if you cross a red traffic light you get punished for it too...

> > Don't make a mistake, then. It's quite simple: once you set +r, if you
> > wish, leave the channel and rejoin it -- you will not be founder
> > anymore thus will not be able to set +a.
> 
> Well ... i know whats happened now , but you forgot IRCnet has many newbies ,
> how you would explain newbies that +a problem ? with your standart answere
> "Its your Problem not our" ?
> *sigh*

the problem is anonymousity, once it has been set, it never should be
removed again or it will unhide the people who like to be anonymous.

Engerim