Hide channels from others?

[Jason]

Rizon staff has been discussing the possibility of making a mode that is staff only a public mode. Currently user mode p is for staff only and hides the rooms you are in from others when they whois you. This is something many users have seen when whoising some of the staff as it is commonly set on our staff. We have had a few request for this from users and are considering making this a feature for anyone.

This mode helps avoid people you don't want following you from room to room. Or if you just in general don't want someone to know the rooms you are in.


I would like people to give their opinions on this. If it is something they want, don't want, or just don't care. Feel free to post your opinion.

[Gemini]

"Staff only" is actually already too wide of a description, as it requires admin flag to be used

Ontopic: I don't see how it could hurt and it is a fact that plenty of users have been asking for it. In fact, setting +s on all channels you're in is a bother, and not even always possible.

[kevs926]

sure is useful

and more useful than other usermodes

[Ink]

It definitely seems like a good idea. I come in contact with plenty of new users to IRC whom I don't want following me to my channels.

[Zuko]

Yeah... i think you guys should do it... been waiting for something like this for a long time

[Jigsy]

Agreed, I'd love to see this happen.

[admin123]

Yeah its usefull

[Kirsty]

But then how do I go about stalking users if you do this? :[

[brandon]

"Staff only" is actually already too wide of a description, as it requires admin flag to be used

Ontopic: I don't see how it could hurt and it is a fact that plenty of users have been asking for it. In fact, setting +s on all channels you're in is a bother, and not even always possible.

okay Gemini, but what about channels that are not set to +s like #chat for instance, btw i think it's a good idea Nessun

[Gemini]

okay Gemini, but what about channels that are not set to +s, btw i think it's a good idea Nessun

That's my point exactly, channels that aren't +s would show up. However, usermode +p would hide ALL channel's you're in, regardless of being +s or not.