on freenode implements a no idle policy reddit / irc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- johndoe_9 · 2012-10-13 15:36 It seems that ##linux, and possibly freenode staff since they witnessed this and did nothing about it, does not want anyone idling in their channel any more. sauvin: you're aware there's a no-idle policy in this channel? ChanServ gives channel operator status to sauvin * KaiSforza (~wgiokas@unaffiliated/kaisforza) has left ##linux (requested by sauvin (KaiSforza)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- masta · 2012-10-13 15:54 I think that feature in one form or another has been around for a long while. Think we did something like that in #freebsd many years ago, and maybe even later when it moved to ##freebsd Of course it was completely automated in those places. Then again the mods of ##linux are douchbags with a power trip complex, which is not uncommon on IRC... mods get picked by weird cliques. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- curson · 2012-10-13 17:03 IRC is about idling, and about being able to witness a channel flowing in front of your eyes while not necessarily making you feel like you have to write something. Since IRC channels are perfectly scalable, and have no max user limit (unless when wanted) why the heck would you make it a place where people are going to post stupid silly messages just to reset their idle counter? Have them sitting there and contribute only when they feel they've something valuable or interesting to add to the current conversation. A rule like that, while it isn't anything new for me, has always appeared incredibly silly and quite frankly not in the interest of a lively channel, contrary to what it might seem. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nanomagnetic · 2012-10-13 17:34 That was definitely a power trip. Though technically, "power trips" are sanctioned in the channel's rules.. The rules are posted at their [website](http://www.linuxassist.net/rules): >* English only. >* No excessive language usage, please try keep it family friendly. >* No flooding, no all-caps, no intentional annoyance. Anymore than 5 lines all at once is a flood. >* Stay on topic and stick to the discussion of Linux. >* No bots or automated responses allowed. The list of authorized bots can be found here. >* Don't discuss channel policy in the channel. Do it by PM or take it up in ##linux-ops. >* OPs judgement is final. If you wish to dispute it, follow the issue resolution procedure below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- tdubellz · 2012-10-19 07:37 Hi, freenode staffer here. I can't find this incident in my personal ##linux logs, and have never been kicked from there for idling. Also, channel management is left to channel ops, and staff being in a channel doesn't imply an endorsement of its policies.