Alternative to nickserv ghost command?
reddit / irc

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FaithwithinReason · 2018-05-16 03:38

For whatever reason, a channel that I idle has removed the ghost
command from the nickserv.

My current join script is pretty simple:

```elseif ($network == 123) { ```

```/nick Faith__```

```/msg NickServ GHOST Faith PASSWORD```

```/nick Faith```

```/msg nickserv identify PASSWORD```

```/join #Chan```

```}```


Is there a work around to the ghost command? A wait command perhaps
until the ghost client d/c's?

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svn · 2018-05-16 03:50

ask an ircop: why did you remove this command, is there an
alternative, etc

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FaithwithinReason · 2018-05-16 04:10

I tried. Got conflicting info.

I was told to use nickserv RECOVER, but was also told that wasn't for
ghosting a nick.

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svn · 2018-05-16 04:11

probably forces a rename on your old nick. that releases the nick
anyway so you can use it

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FaithwithinReason · 2018-05-16 05:17

I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the help!

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Techman- · 2018-05-16 16:30

What services does the network use? Anope 2 uses RECOVER as the
successor to the GHOST command, although it can be added back in the
form of an alias. It changes your nick back, rejoins you to your
channels, and sets your channel statuses. It's neat, personally.