I have the exact same issue, and I log on 3 IRC server that each will cast various message upon connection.
Problem is that server notification are important and we cannot just ignore them all at once. Maybe at first a little generic plugin that allows to ignore a message matching 1 - regexp and 2 - the nickname issuing the message. This could eventually serve other purpose. And would silence those connection message without silencing other services message. The other way to see this would be NOT to ignore the message but prevent them from triggering notification. Anyway, I don't see gnome integrating such "feature" in their everlasting simplification (which as long past the boundaries of evilness for me...) ... A plugin seems to me the only hope. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/825775 Title: Siliencing NickServ/ChanServ Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: When using Empathy for IRC, logging on brings up 'spammy' messages from the NickServ and ChanServ systems. It's very annoying to have two 'non-chats' open up. I would like to file this as an annoyance and ask if there is any other way to have them treated (at least at startup) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/825775/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

