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The nature of IRC is to "never remember". Because of this, if you leave IRC, the nickname you used is now open for anyone else to take, and since the server forgets everything once they've passed, it won't recognize a "thief" when it sees one. In the early days of IRC, and on some IRC networks today, people argued that nicknames were "common property" and that no one could claim ownership of one. Thankfully, that mindset has changed, and today we have an IRC service called "NickServ" that registers and protect nicknames.

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  • The nature of IRC is to "never remember". Because of this, if you leave IRC, the nickname you used is now open for anyone else to take, and since the server forgets everything once they've passed, it won't recognize a "thief" when it sees one. In the early days of IRC, and on some IRC networks today, people argued that nicknames were "common property" and that no one could claim ownership of one. Thankfully, that mindset has changed, and today we have an IRC service called "NickServ" that registers and protect nicknames.
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  • The nature of IRC is to "never remember". Because of this, if you leave IRC, the nickname you used is now open for anyone else to take, and since the server forgets everything once they've passed, it won't recognize a "thief" when it sees one. In the early days of IRC, and on some IRC networks today, people argued that nicknames were "common property" and that no one could claim ownership of one. Thankfully, that mindset has changed, and today we have an IRC service called "NickServ" that registers and protect nicknames. Registering for an account gives you many benefits. For one, it lets you gain control over a nickname or nicknames that you use. For example, if you registered the nickname "OrangePop", no one else can register that nickname, and if someone tries to use it, you have the power to get them to stop using it! Registering also allows other users to give you special access in channels via ChanServ, and since that access is tied to your account, you must log in to it in order to gain access. This gives both you and channel managers the reassurance that no unauthorized people can get their hands on the reins of the channel and wreak havoc on it. Best of all, registering helps you fight impersonators, because registering gives you flags that, provided you know the password, cannot be copied or mimicked by other people.
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