Shoutbox

You know, I typically read cookie's replies with great interest since he obviously has some insights not available to the rest of us, but the response here, and in other threads I've read recently, is starting to sound very "know it all".  I understand that there are potential privacy issues here, but to just blatantly state that this is a breach of privacy because Patchou says so is pretty silly (I know there were other reasons stated as well, but I happen to see things differently).  It could be argued that other existing plugins (like StuffPlug-NG) are being equally intrusive.  I think it's important to try to listen to others insights and not just shoot them down with snotty comebacks, and "Patchou already said no".

And in spite of this whole discussion, I think the point being made by stuartbennet and riahc4 is that the current /ping solution is not a very good one since those without plus see an apparently meaningless tag they weren't expecting.  I agree wholeheartedly and there has to be a better way, privacy issues aside.