the "Alternative Option" changes everytime to the last nick used before closing mirc. if this is "mynick^away" then I don't want this nick when I reconnect next day. so the performlist I use - or try to use - is actually a workaround for this misbehaviour of mirc...
and it's the quakenet-server that is so sensitive; you're right it's too much, but as many know it's too sensitive on other issues too
