> We use RPL 302 in hybrid, and have for some time. Perhaps it

We seem to want to use a different numeric for /USERIP than for
/USERHOST.  I can't really say whether this is a good or bad
idea *shrug*

> would be better for ircu to do the same for the sake of
> client developers?
> We use the format:
> :sender 302 target :clientnick=3D+user@host awayclientnick=3D-user@host ope=
> rclientnick*=3D+user@host
> Legend also has it that an ancient document known only as
> "rfc-1459" also specified 302 and this format as a userhost
> reply :)
>  >=20
>  > Another change is the addition of a new channel mode, +r.  This feature
>  > works with the ACCOUNT feature introduced earlier in the release cycle.
>  > Basically, if a user who's ACCOUNT has not been set attempts to join a
>  > channel that is +r, he will be refused with ERR_NEEDREGGEDNICK (477).
>  > (The error reply is formatted similarly to ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN and simila=
> r
>  > replies.)  This can be overridden by /INVITE'ing the user to the channel=
> .
>  > (In fact, until X starts issuing ACCOUNT directives, +r can be considere=
> d
>  > a synonym for +i.)  The new channel mode has been added to the 004 reply
>  > and the feature list.
> But can X unset that in the meantime if someone takes over a
> channel and sets it? If it cannot, it could potentially mean
> channel takeovers which are outside the scope of the channel
> manager on X to resolve.

X cannot unset ACCOUNT directives, but the +r channel mode is just like any
other--anyone that has ops on the channel can set and unset it.  It can also
be manipulated by /CLEARMODE, /OPMODE, and by ordinary MODE changes by
services.
-- 
Kevin L. Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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