Yes, I actually do want to change the alias that others see for me in the IRC channel, so the "/nick" command is the one I want (I think). I was just wondering if there was a way to have this automatically done when I join the channel or connect to the IRC server.
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Ethan Blanton <[email protected]> wrote: > Phil Adams spake unto us the following wisdom: >> I'm using pidgin v 2.6.5-1.fc12 on a Linux (Fedora 12, 64-bit) system. >> >> For a specific IRC account, I find myself needing to execute a "/nick >> <username>" command every time I join an IRC channel associated with a >> specific account. This is because I would like my visible username >> in the IRC channel window to be something different (shorter) than the >> userid I used to log into the IRC server. Is there some way that I >> can configure either my IRC account or perhaps the IRC channel (it's >> defined in my buddy list) so that the desired username is set each >> time I join the IRC channel without having to execute the "/nick" >> command? > > This doesn't do what you think it does. You are changing the nickname > that *other* people see for you, as well as what you see for yourself. > > It sounds to me like you want to see something shorter on your own > screen, presumably because you already know who you are. To > accomplish this, set an alias in the account preferences for your IRC > account (Open the accounts dialog, select your IRC account, and press > 'Modify'.) > > Ethan > > -- > The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws [that have no remedy > for evils]. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor > determined to commit crimes. > -- Cesare Beccaria, "On Crimes and Punishments", 1764 > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iQEVAwUBS3V4E/8fixZ3H8crAQjFGwf/bVgsBmP24nNZ7od9bTPfUMceJn+QZzDS > dn4gjNcBfm2RM4WV6Oo5WE1SEKouOTktjTA2t4tqe2XaxYJ0/mfgq7VSiHv8r2Tl > RRvzk9z+gcDaDmloQ+hSQTYYfGXJ5PNYbFt3i239aAnctFFielzMcYA7OfqvAK9h > n4huwpVP6/T/mSlq1pUr0gPYnmUCT3s6w56Myc2jToiWB+sd8Y4zey9YrsFhCfVu > lqq/xBe3uCa496mdysTxZ8DW2o2neKlnZ2VVtp3BhHvGoq5rwVEKjgmxu5BkwFoG > RPFKZ1UGTR7k0hYJaBxaC+G7GGrhHcJS3VgYtrk20qiVIiN8S6+mJw== > =p5/d > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- Phil Adams Cedar Park, TX _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
