If you have ever used mIRC, regardless the version, you've seen the following screen.


You are a new user and only used IRC thru a web client, you are going to find these all to be blank. And you see the email option. And you really think you need to enter an email address. Something you've never needed to before. Would you? Considering that an IRC server *never* asks for your email address, why would this application be asking for it?

And then of course, you have the following screen...


What's an IDENTD ? Why does it say I use UNIX? I don't know my USERID?!? Am I the only one that fins all this confusing?

Apparently not...

https://forums.mirc.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=220057

https://forums.mirc.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=219720

https://forums.mirc.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=219693

Having a separate configuration devoted for "identd" which even uber geeks don't care about that conflicts with misleading information filled in the "Connection" configuration window leads to confusion. The help file says "don't change" these settings so why have a dedicated config screen for it. If they wanna change it use the /identd command.

And Email should obviously be renamed "Username" or "User ID" and by default filled with the %USERNAME environmental variable. Not left blank.

This bugs me! Hence I am filing it as a Bug Report! My logical is flawless!

Last edited by MeStinkBAD; 13/04/10 03:28 PM.
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