Re-word the private message FAQ since +E UMODE is no longer default.

Signed-off-by: James Vega <jamessan@users.sourceforge.net>
(cherry picked from commit dc3cdbd849)
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James Vega 2009-10-23 20:05:55 -04:00
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@ -109,18 +109,16 @@ Why doesn't `Karma` seem to work for me?
Why won't Supybot respond to private messages? Why won't Supybot respond to private messages?
The most likely cause is that you are running your bot on the Freenode The most likely cause is that you are running your bot on the Freenode
network. Around Sept. 2005, Freenode enabled a `default policy`_ that network. Around Sept. 2005, Freenode added a user mode which
disallows users from messaging other users unless they are registered registered user could set that `blocks`_ private messages from
with NickServ. So, the reason you aren't seeing a response from your unregistered users. So, the reason you aren't seeing a response from
Supybot is: your Supybot is:
* Your Supybot is not registered with NickServ and * Your Supybot is not registered with NickServ, you are registered,
and you have set the +E user mode for yourself.
o you haven't registered with NickServ * or you have registered your Supybot with NickServ, you aren't
registered, and your Supybot has the +E user mode set.
* or you have registered with NickServ
o but you haven't allowed `unregistered users`_ to message you
Can users with the "admin" capability change configuration? Can users with the "admin" capability change configuration?
@ -192,8 +190,7 @@ Is Python installed?
.. _plugin index: http://supybot.com/plugins.html .. _plugin index: http://supybot.com/plugins.html
.. _website: http://supybot.com/ .. _website: http://supybot.com/
.. _default policy: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#privmsg .. _blocks: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#blockingmessages
.. _unregistered users: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#fromunreg
.. _tsocks: http://tsocks.sourceforge.net .. _tsocks: http://tsocks.sourceforge.net
.. _Sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/ .. _Sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/
.. _project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/supybot .. _project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/supybot