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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 12:00:09 -0500 (CDT)
From: Ali Lomonaco <ali@groupnet.net>
To: Penisoara Adrian <ady@ady.warp.starnets.ro>
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Subject: Re: Q) IRC server : &channels ?!?
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	& channels are channels that stay on a server they were started in
and do not float accross the net.y

On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Penisoara Adrian wrote:

>   Hi !
> 
>   It's me again with another (probably stupid) question:
>   I have installed the irc-2.9.1.16 port from the FreeBSD port collection
> and, after tweaking a bit the ircd.inf to kick it online, I faced a minor
> problem: doing a "/list" while logged in shows 8 channels starting with
> '&':
> 
> &LOCAL		1
> &HASH		1
> &SERVERS	1
> &NUMERICS	1
> &CHANNEL	1
> &KILLS		1
> &NOTICES	1
> &ERRORS		1
> 
>   What do these channels stand for and can I hide them ? Any links to
> related documentation/FAQs are appreciated.
> 
>   Thanks in advance.
> 
>  Ady (@warp.starnets.ro)
> 
> 
>