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+#
+# nickignore.pl
+#
+# ignore minimal changes in nicks (case, special characters)
+#
+# can also ignore more complex/drastic changes via variable
+# 'nickignore_pattern' (use like '/set nickignore_pattern (away|afk)')
+
+use Irssi;
+use Irssi::Irc;
+use vars qw($VERSION %IRSSI); 
+use strict;
+
+
+$VERSION = "0.03";
+%IRSSI = (
+    authors     => "Kalle 'rpr' Marjola",
+    contact	=> "marjola\@iki.fi", 
+    name        => "ignore (minimal) nick changes",
+    description => "Ignores any nick changes when only the case or special characters are modified, like 'rpr -> Rpr' or 'rpr_ -> rpr', with optional pattern for more complicated ignores",
+    license	=> "Public Domain",
+    url		=> "http://iki.fi/rpr/irssi/nickignore.pl",
+    changed	=> "26.8.2003"
+);
+
+sub event_nick {
+    my ($server, $newnick, $nick, $address) = @_;
+
+    # (debug) Irssi::print("new: $newnick old: $nick");
+    $newnick = substr($newnick, 1) if ($newnick =~ /^:/);
+    
+    # remove any special characters from nicks
+    $newnick =~ s/[^a-zA-Z]//g;
+    $nick =~ s/[^a-zA-Z]//g;
+
+    # if the user has specific other patterns to be used, use it
+    my $extra_pattern = Irssi::settings_get_str('nickignore_pattern');
+    if ($extra_pattern) {
+	$newnick =~ s/$extra_pattern//g;
+	$nick =~ s/$extra_pattern//g;
+    }
+
+    # compare if they are identical (excluding case)
+    Irssi::signal_stop() if ($newnick =~ m/^$nick$/i);
+}
+
+Irssi::signal_add('event nick', 'event_nick');
+
+Irssi::settings_add_str  ('misc', 'nickignore_pattern', '');