On the IRC servers I managed I always set up an automatic kick when one of these messages was sent anywhere on the servers. It would ban after 3 kicks, which was a necessary change from the immediate ban as legitimate users got curious sometimes and installed Comic Chat.
replyIt was fun messing with these folks, though, since they were often oblivious to IRC and internet culture in general. Or they were just completely tech illiterate, but somehow ended up starting Comic Chat, and somehow ended up on our obscure servers.
Microsoft SOP, especially back then.
replyYes, I really wonder how they expected people would react to that.
replyComic Chat had its own IRC servers ran by Microsoft. You weren't supposed to use it on "regular" servers.
replyI have to imagine the answer was either "dedicated MSCC servers and EEE" depending on your level of cynicism or "it was just a tech demo that escaped".
replyIt was the default, yes. I remember being hated when I joined chat rooms with it, even though I never changed any setting.
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