15 May
2019
15 May
'19
2:51 a.m.
On 2019-05-14 13:32:49 -0400 (-0400), Jim Rollenhagen wrote: [...]
I'd argue that as long as people opt in to a courtesy ping, and have a clear way to opt out, then the courtesy ping is not bad etiquette.
It would be great if folks managed their own meeting reminders, but if they appreciate a ping at the start of the meeting, I see no reason not to do that.
Yep, the main challenge is that spammers also like to randomly mention lists of nicks to trigger highlights in a particular channel before proceeding to paste in whatever nonsense with which they wish to regale us, so Freenode's policing mechanisms may mistake a lengthy "ping list" for such activity and insta-ban you. -- Jeremy Stanley