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?
The most likely cause is that you are running your bot on the Freenode
network. Around Sept. 2005, Freenode enabled a `default policy`_ that
disallows users from messaging other users unless they are registered
with NickServ. So, the reason you aren't seeing a response from your
Supybot is:
network. Around Sept. 2005, Freenode added a user mode which
registered user could set that `blocks`_ private messages from
unregistered users. So, the reason you aren't seeing a response from
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 with NickServ
o but you haven't allowed `unregistered users`_ to message you
* or you have registered your Supybot with NickServ, you aren't
registered, and your Supybot has the +E user mode set.
Can users with the "admin" capability change configuration?
@ -192,8 +190,7 @@ Is Python installed?
.. _plugin index: http://supybot.com/plugins.html
.. _website: http://supybot.com/
.. _default policy: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#privmsg
.. _unregistered users: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#fromunreg
.. _blocks: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#blockingmessages
.. _tsocks: http://tsocks.sourceforge.net
.. _Sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/
.. _project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/supybot