It sounds like the problem is that you were using a server that does not support the NICKSERV command. Use of this command is intentional since it is more secure than /msg, and as Denis mentioned, you can override and use /msg if you really wish to. Since this doesn't seem to be a bug, I am closing this report.
** Changed in: xchat-gnome (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- xchat-gnome doesn't authenticate me to NICKSERV https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291508 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to xchat-gnome in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs