Sometimes reconnections etc. cause a user, say janedoe, to connect with nickname janedoe_ or even janedoe__. IRC clients automatically choose these alternative nicknames IIRC. There's also janedoe1, janedoe2 etc. but the underscores seem to be much more common.
When that happens, the bot welcomes the new user even though it's someone already known by their regular no-underscore nickname. A bit annoying and spammy.
Suggestion: Whenever user X_ joins the channel, where X is the nickname characters before the last, the bot should check if it already knows nickname X. If it does, don't welcome nickname X_.
Sometimes reconnections etc. cause a user, say `janedoe`, to connect with nickname `janedoe_` or even `janedoe__`. IRC clients automatically choose these alternative nicknames IIRC. There's also `janedoe1`, `janedoe2` etc. but the underscores seem to be much more common.
When that happens, the bot welcomes the new user even though it's someone already known by their regular no-underscore nickname. A bit annoying and spammy.
Suggestion: Whenever user `X_` joins the channel, where X is the nickname characters before the last, the bot should check if it already knows nickname `X`. If it does, don't welcome nickname `X_`.
Sometimes reconnections etc. cause a user, say
janedoe, to connect with nicknamejanedoe_or evenjanedoe__. IRC clients automatically choose these alternative nicknames IIRC. There's alsojanedoe1,janedoe2etc. but the underscores seem to be much more common.When that happens, the bot welcomes the new user even though it's someone already known by their regular no-underscore nickname. A bit annoying and spammy.
Suggestion: Whenever user
X_joins the channel, where X is the nickname characters before the last, the bot should check if it already knows nicknameX. If it does, don't welcome nicknameX_.Done. Not tested yet, reopen if needed.