[IRCServices] auto /msg when connecting?

[Russell Garrett]

This has also been asked for before, but I seem to remember someone said
"use logonnews" :)...

I would patch that in, though, if I had the time (which I don't
currently ;).

Russ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ircservices-admin at ircservices.za.net
> [mailto:ircservices-admin at ircservices.za.net]On Behalf Of Saturn (Dave)
> Sent: 13 November 2002 17:11
> To: ircservices at ircservices.za.net
> Subject: Re: [IRCServices] auto /msg when connecting?
>
>
> Why not "split the difference" and add an optional mass memo feature for
> services admins?  something that will give all users a copy of
> the memo...?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Garrett" <rg at tcslon.com>
> To: <ircservices at ircservices.za.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:40 AM
> Subject: RE: [IRCServices] auto /msg when connecting?
>
>
> Yes the RFC explicity forbids services /msging users. If your users don't
> read /msgs then that's their problem. I seem to remember a topic about
> this a few months back. It could certainly be done as a services patch,
> but it will definitely not be included in the services distribution (and
> I would usually code a patch, but I feel strongly about this so I'm not
> going to).
>
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> Russ Garrett                                         russ at garrett.co.uk.
>                                               http://russ.garrett.co.uk.
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ircservices-admin at ircservices.za.net
> > [mailto:ircservices-admin at ircservices.za.net]On Behalf Of Ballsy
> > Sent: 13 November 2002 15:32
> > To: ircservices at ircservices.za.net
> > Subject: Re: AW: [IRCServices] auto /msg when connecting?
> >
> >
> > If I recall correctly (you can search the list archives to
> > verify), an RFC specifies that any automated correspondances should be
> > sent via /notice, as opposed to /msg.  I believe Andrew responded to a
> > related question some time ago, so watch for his address when searching.
> > Was it in the RFC or just a recommendation...hrmm..I don't quite recall.
> > At any rate...
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > Quoth Nicholas Prisi on Nov 13 at 15:55,
> >
> > > Actually I am currently using logonnews BUT logonnews /notices
> > > connecting users and from my experience /notices go by without being
> > > noticed where /msg's usually make a hell of a sound and really get the
> > > users attention, thus the "auto /msg when connecting?" topic...
> > >
> > > On Wednesday, November 13, 2002, at 10:54  am, Yusuf
> Iskenderoglu wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > You never use /os help, do you ?
> > > >
> > > > Consider using:
> > > >
> > > > /os help logonnews
> > > > /os help opernews
> > > >
> > > > Regards;
> > > > yusuf
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > >> Von: ircservices-admin at ircservices.za.net
> > > >> [mailto:ircservices-admin at ircservices.za.net] Im Auftrag von
> > > >> Nicholas Prisi
> > > >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 13. November 2002 01:16
> > > >> An: ircservices at ircservices.za.net
> > > >> Betreff: [IRCServices] auto /msg when connecting?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi, I've been wondering, I want to inform my users of the latest
> > > >> viruses/trojans/client updates and generally all things
> pertaining to
> > > >> irc. Now I could just put it in the /motd but who ever reads
> > > >> the motd?
> > > >> Is there some way I could get
> > > >> chanserv/nickserv/memoserv/watever to /msg
> > > >> each user when they connect with my pre-defined message?
> Or is there
> > > >> such a thing as a NewsServ?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks  :)
> > > >>
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