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From: "MZMcBride" z@mzmcbride.com
I've used '!ask' a lot before but I'm going to stop. I hope others do the same.
So really you're going for !!ask.
"!ask" used to be more direct (some would say meaner) and I'm a little sad to see it go away, but I suppose snotty replies can always be made manually. ;-)
Well, perhaps if it expanded as "IRC is a worldwide network, and many users are logged into it while doing other things. Ask your question, supplying as much detail as possible, and one of them may reply, even if it takes a while. In other words: don't ask to ask, just ask."...?
Cheers, -- jra