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General Preferences

1. Screenshot
2. Description
   1. Default Encoding
   2. Your Name in Chat
   3. Buddy Names in Chat
   4. Quit Message
   5. Automatically check for new versions

Screenshot

Description

Default Encoding

The default encoding to use when Colloquy is talking to the IRC server. This will also determine the encoding of channel and user (nick)names and is used as the default encoding for new chat rooms. Remember however that you can set the encoding for each chat room individually.

Your Name in Chat

Buddy Names in Chat

Quit Message

Automatically check for new versions