On Sep 11, 2016 9:33 PM, "Máirín Duffy" <fedora(a)linuxgrrl.com> wrote:
Hi,
> On Sat, 10 Sep 2016 13:33:07 -0000
> Ben (aka kk4ewt, Southern_Gentlem) is an op in #fedora-meeting and
> baned him with this before the ban.
> Jul 15 20:13:30 <kk4ewt> gnokii, when you get your network fixed let
> me know
Maybe it's a cultural thing on my part, but that reads as a bit
passive-aggressive to me.
The only way he could "fix" his network would be to move to another
country. Is that a reasonable option?
<aggressive snip>
I've been told that 'bouncing' disconnects can result from a client trying
to simultaneously join too many channels at once - IIRC by RichiH of
freenode or another op in an unrelated channel we moderate. I would
consider this type of temporary ban for joinspam to be fairly routine
across freenode, and because of the technical issues of joining too many
channels, it can even help users to successfully connect to the network.
In general I agree that #fedora could be friendlier - but IRC for many
people is a place where they can anonymously and offensively troll others.
A stern operator position can be crucial to maintaining an effective
channel in certain situations.
-- Pete