Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 14:54:46 -0300 (ADT) From: Christian Hochhold <hochhold@eternal.dusk.net> To: ali@groupnet.net (Ali Lomonaco) Cc: ady@ady.warp.starnets.ro, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Q) IRC server : &channels ?!? Message-ID: <199706161754.OAA03118@eternal.dusk.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970616115939.16628A-100000@group.groupnet.net> from Ali Lomonaco at "Jun 16, 97 12:00:09 pm"
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&Channels are local server channels - meaning only people using -that particular- server can see & enter those channels, whilst #channel are globally accessable channels. Hope it helps =) Christian > & 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) > > > > > > > >
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