Channels cleanup

Channels cleanup

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AF
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Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

Im requesting that we sort out the channels. We currently have more empty and unused channels than we have used channels. Channels which only have chanserv in them.

This is a problem because GUI based channel pickers are overloaded with masses of empty pointless channels that don't even have topics.
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LordMatt
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by LordMatt »

I think this is a good idea also. I wonder if there is anyway to see when the last inhabitant of a channel was there, and clear away the oldest ones.
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aegis
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by aegis »

I will do it.
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aegis
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by aegis »

>_< lurker has been in every single channel in the past 2 weeks
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

When lurker logs into the lobby on his laptop the number of channels on the server rises by at least a third.
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aegis
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by aegis »

So far, I have removed:
  • #itbot
  • #clansarelosers
  • #dnd
  • #fps
  • #frans
  • #hacks
  • #koba
  • #meep
  • #superheroes
  • #team1
  • #zork
Reason: Only lurker joins these channels.
  • #As4qdyCCvBiB
  • #dangerroom
  • #evo
  • #goshen
  • #kai
  • #miaou
  • #phil
  • #regret
  • #smile
  • #smugprivate
  • #talk
  • #ukm
  • #x_x
  • #zydox
  • #wtf
  • #KoN
  • #[nc]
  • #PRO
  • #bsf
  • #BWs
  • #CN
  • #CPI
  • #fh
  • #gauke
  • #general
  • #hug
  • #kiwis
  • #k_radio
  • #LBF
  • #lps
  • #lyrics
  • #oe
  • #offtopicspew
  • #portugal
  • #SS
  • #tfm
  • #t
  • #unity
  • #poo
Reason: Inactive.
  • #kobs
  • #KoBS
  • #cookienet
  • #[]
Reason: Request of the owner

If anyone decides they want their channel back, tell a moderator and keep it active this time ;)

More to come.
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

you can remove #kobs #KoBS #cookienet and #[] if you register battlehub to []AF
PRO_rANDY
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by PRO_rANDY »

#pro? wat we be chattin in our crib everyday
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

prove it
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Neddie
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by Neddie »

The capitalized ones are different than the lowercase. PRO is inaccessible by standard commands, as is CPI. Your real channel, #pro, is still there and active.
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

Here you can see the channel icons as well as the lack of more channel icons, and the many utterly pointless unused channels we have.

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A lot of these channels have either just lurker and chanserv in them or just chanserv, and this is just 2 pages at 1680x1050 maximized.
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

sorting into two groups, one group has 2 or less users present, and the other has more than 2.

More than 2 users: 56
2 or less: 210

79.8% of our channels are occupied by 2 or less people, and I assume most of them have chanserv in them.
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aegis
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by aegis »

I'm basing it on channel activity in ChanServ's logs. I will add to my list shortly.
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quantum
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by quantum »

Can't you just filter channels in your list?
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

At which point users are dumbfounded as to why there new channels are not showing up for anyone.

Either way channels are not just a GUI problem for lobbies, they take up resources at the server end too.
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aegis
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by aegis »

uberserver will only list registered channels with the "list" option turned on
el_matarife
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by el_matarife »

Also, you should probably hide all passworded channels by default in Uberserver and whatever AF's lobby client is currently called. (BattleHub? AFLobby? I can't keep track apologies.)
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aegis
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by aegis »

Noted, locked channels will probably be hidden by default.
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AF
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by AF »

battlehub*
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quantum
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Re: Channels cleanup

Post by quantum »

Oh, and maybe hide topics for passworded channels?
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