#601041 bitlbee is very rude

Package:
bitlbee
Source:
bitlbee
Description:
IRC to other chat networks gateway (default version)
Submitter:
Folkert van Heusden
Date:
2024-02-18 16:33:03 UTC
Severity:
minor
Tags:
#601041#5
Date:
2010-10-22 20:32:26 UTC
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When entering 'yes' while no question by bitlbee is queued (e.g. when replying to a couple of questions, e.g. when you have a lot of authorization requests), it replies with:
"Did I ask you something?"
This is very rude. Please chance it to something more friendly e.g. "No reply expected." or so.
#601041#10
Date:
2010-10-22 22:36:22 UTC
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  Did we ask you something?
#601041#15
Date:
2010-10-23 15:05:55 UTC
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Although I understand the complaint, it's all a matter of tone. But this
is text, so the tone is "interpolated" by the reader. Try to expect more
kindness from BitlBee and it'll look a lot nicer. ;-)

But more seriously: This line has been there since the first release,
and is a somewhat important part of BitlBee folklore. I'd feel sad to
drop it. Don't know how other people feel about it?
#601041#20
Date:
2010-10-23 15:41:36 UTC
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I like it, but I also use 'insults' in sudo(8).

Maybe an option $polite, which defaults to off?
#601041#25
Date:
2010-10-24 00:22:26 UTC
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Personally, I don't think changing the string makes much sense.

Introducing a special variable is overkill.

Long story short: I'd keep it the way it is.


Richard