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From: Martijn Vet
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 21:09
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 21:09
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I wonder what is wrong with giving some suggestions about how a new relay
version could be optimized. Of course, I am the last to deny Valdis has done
a very good job in his own time, but don't forget a programmer is impossibly
able to consider all the things that could make relay more comfortable in use.
In my opinion relay belongs to all of its serious users, in the end they are
the ones that will work with a future version! I think none of the suggestions
I read so far were meant to offend Valdis or to complain about something that
was really wrong wiith the version currently running, in fact those who thought
of some possible new relay commands placed their critical notes already. I
think user participation will help the programmer to do his job even better!
So... here some *possible* suggestions for additional relay commands (to be
honest, they are somewhat stolen from internet again):
/away <msg> :even the most addicted relay user has to go to the toilet, answer
a phonecall or make some coffee (another addiction) sometimes. In
the message he could place a brief note like: busy, toilet or
whatever he wants.
/look <nick> :maybe the most fascinating aspect of virtual talking is the
inability to see your partner(s) in conversation. But it might
be interesting to know at least some of the (visible) features
of the other relayers. I realize this command could be abused
for absurd non-informative brabbling, but that immediately gives
an indication about the one you're chatting with :-)
/id <nick> (or whatever to call it): somewhat the same. Users signing on
for the first time might be asked to send an id-file or to type
some information about themselves, which will be stored somewhere
(if at all possible). This brings the re-register problem
discussed earlier, but it wouldn't be necessary to fill in this
option.
So, these are just suggestions. I really enjoy relay as it is now.
Meet you all there,
Martijn Vet aka Primus
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