G'day David,

 DB> GG> Windows users have a definite advantage over Unix text IRC
 DB> GG> users.  You can obscure your Email address and keep prying
                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 DB> GG> eyes from knowing who you really are...


 DB> You can do the same thing in a text-only UNIX environment too

Not the Email address.

 DB> (subject to the IRC client you're using, of course); as I recall,
 DB> ircII reads a few environment variables called something like (a
 DB> bit rusty here):
 DB>
 DB> IRCNAME

This is the name that appears after your Email address in IRC.

 DB> IRCNICK

This is the default Nickname for use.

 DB> I seem to recall you could change both from within ircII, too.

Uh-huh, but *NOT* your email address.   Only Mirc users have that
advantage.


Cheers,
Gaelyne

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