+###
+# parameter settings file for blootbot
+# by the dms
+###
+
+# [str] Interface: [IRC/CLI]
+# IRC -- Internet Relay Chat
+# CLI -- Command Line Interface
+set Interface IRC
+
+# IRC.
+set ircNick blootbot
+set ircUser blootbot
+set ircName blootbot experimental bot
+set ircUMode +iw
+###set ircHost vh.virtualhost.org
+set join_channels #DEBIAN-bots
+
+# nickserv/chanserv support.
+###set nickServ_pass PASSWORD
+###set chanServ_ops #chan1 #chan2
+
+# default quit message
+set quitMsg adios amigos
+
+#####
+# logfile
+#####
+
+# [file] where to put logging info. comment out to disable.
+set logfile log/$ircUser.log
+
+# [str] Type of logging.
+# DAILY -- Create a new log each day.
+# DEFAULT -- One continuous log file.
+set logType DAILY
+
+# [int] Maximum log size, if logfile is defined, in bytes.
+set maxLogSize 10000000
+
+#####
+# Factoid DB Configuration
+#####
+
+# [str] Ability to remember/tell factoids
+# none -- disable.
+# mysql -- MySQL
+# pgsql -- PostGreSQL (NOT SUPPORTED YET)
+# dbm -- Berkeley DBM
+### REQUIRED by factoids,freshmeat,karma,seen,...
+set DBType mysql
+
+# [str] DBM filename prefix // MYSQL/PGSQL database.
+# eg: blootbot-factoids, blootbot-seen
+# eg: /var/db/mysql/blootbot/factoids.*
+set DBName blootbot
+
+# [str] Hostname of database server
+set SQLHost localhost
+
+# [str] SQL user allowed to insert,update,delete stuff from tables.
+set SQLUser blootbot
+
+# [str] SQL password.
+set SQLPass PASSWORD
+
+# [str] SQL Debug file.
+###set SQLDebug SQL_debug.log
+
+#####
+# factoid-related configuration
+#####
+
+# [bool] Factoid support.
+set factoids true
+
+# [days] if not 0, number of days until factoid is deleted for good.
+set factoidDeleteDelay 0
+
+# [int] maximum length of factoid key.
+set maxKeySize 32
+
+# [int] maximum length of factoid value.
+set maxDataSize 450
+
+# [int] minimum length of unaddressed (message) question without question
+# before it is answered involuntarily.
+# This ignores the 'addressing' setting.
+# 0 to disable.
+set minVolunteerLength 0
+
+# [str] when should the bot bother learning new factoids.
+# ADDRESSED -- only learn when addressed.
+# HUNGRY -- learn irrelevent of addressing. this will catch
+# _everything_, use at your own risk. I tried this ages
+# ago and it caught quite funny responses but who knows
+# if my modifications will prevent this or not, perhaps
+# IsInvalid must be disabled?
+set learn ADDRESSED
+
+# [str] different behaviour with URLs.
+# REQUIRE -- means it will need to be a url type (e.g. file:, http:)
+# OPTIONAL -- will take anything
+# REJECT -- will not accept any urls. this makes it easy to
+# run 2 with different nicks and styles.
+# ^^^ what's the point of this???
+set acceptUrl OPTIONAL
+
+# [bool] profanity checking.
+set profanityCheck false
+
+# [0/1] tell so-and-so about such-and-such of a factoid.
+set allowTelling 1
+
+# [str] other bots to ask for factoids which they may have.
+#set friendlyBots url purl script mrapi
+
+#####
+# factoid related and unrelated features, mainly Extras.
+#####
+
+# [str] addressing is when you name the bot. FIXME
+# REQUIRE -- the bot only does something if addressed.
+# OPTIONAL -- the bot responds (does not learn) irrelevent of
+# addressing.
+set addressing REQUIRE
+
+# [char] One-character easy recognition.
+set addressCharacter ~
+
+# [str] how the bot should send messages.
+# PRIVATE -- reply to private messages only, rejecting public msgs.
+# DEFAULT -- reply to public _and_ private queries.
+set talkMethod DEFAULT
+
+# [str] how long the output string should be before it is changed from
+# public to private. Value of '1' has same behaviour as superseeded
+# option 'preferReply PRIVATE'.
+# "+" before bot commands overrides this option temporarily.
+###set minLengthBeforePrivate 192
+
+# [int] maximum length of reply for Extras function before popping list to
+# reduce number of elements.
+set maxListReplyLength 450
+
+# [int] maximum number of elements in list allowed for Extras function
+# before popping elements to reduce total count.
+set maxListReplyCount 15
+
+# [0/1] allow people outside any channels the bot is on to use the bot
+# for factoids and commands.
+set disallowOutsiders 1
+
+# [int] time, in seconds. (different messages)
+set floodMessages 10:30
+# [int] same messages.
+set floodRepeat 2:10
+
+# [int] Amount of time for auto-ignore (flooding) to expire.
+set ignoreAutoExpire 5
+
+# [int] Amount of time for forced-online ignore to expire. minutes.
+set ignoreTempExpire 60
+
+#####
+# Internal (simple) bot commands
+#####
+
+# [0/1] irc-cli calculator.
+set perlMath 1
+
+# [0/1] ord/chr etc
+set allowConv 1
+
+# [0/1] do you want to allow DNS lookup
+set allowDNS 1
+
+# [0/1] Forking... enable for non-nix OS or to reduce mem usage.
+# This should work for Win32 and MacOS. About time, hey :)
+set forking 1
+
+# [int] Backlog... ideal to see what happened to the bot on console.
+# maximum number of lines to backlog.
+set backlog 24
+
+#####
+# Miscellaneous...
+#####
+
+# [bool] Display a bit too much info about stuff.
+# 0 -- disable.
+# 1 -- minimal.
+# 2 -- extra.
+set VERBOSITY 1
+
+# [0/1] Warn messages.
+set WARN 1
+
+# [0/1] Debugging messages.
+set DEBUG 0
+
+# [0/1] Work In Progress...
+set WIP 0
+
+# debugging...
+###set dumpvars 1
+###set dumpvarsAtExit 1
+# log to specific file or global log file.
+###set dumpvarsLogFile dumpvars.log
+
+# [0/1] allow 'use strict', makes bot unreliable.
+set useStrict 0
+
+#####
+# Extras
+#####
+
+# [str] anything which requires LWP + http proxy.
+###set httpProxy http://HOSTNAME:PORT/
+
+# [0/1] babelfish translator. jdf++. FIXME [DOES NOT WORK]
+set babelfish false
+
+# [0/1] offer free factoid cookies
+set cookie true
+
+# [0/1] Countdown to specific dates
+set countdown true
+
+# [0/1] Debian file and package search.
+set debian false
+# [int] how often to update the debian table, in days.
+set debianRefreshInterval 1
+# [0/1] extra stuff...
+set debianExtra true
+
+# [0/1] Frontend to dict.org's wordnet.
+set dict false
+
+# [0/1] Freshmeat
+set freshmeat false
+# [int] how often to update the freshmeat table, in hours.
+set freshmeatRefreshInterval 24
+# [chans|all] 10items/hour, might be annoying.
+###set freshmeatAnnounce #debian-bots
+# [bool] if factoid does not exist, check freshmeat for it.
+set freshmeatForFactoid false
+
+# [0/1] insult server
+set insult false
+
+# [0/1] karma
+set karma true
+
+# [0/1] Frontend to kernel.org
+set kernel false
+###set kernelAnnounce #debian-bots
+
+# [0/1] LART.
+set lart true
+
+# [array] Channel limit adjuster. List of channels.
+###set limitcheck #debian-bots
+# [int] Interval (or more than), in minutes.
+set limitcheckInterval 10
+# [int] Adjust channel limit to 10 above total users in channel.
+set limitcheckPlus 10
+
+# [0/1] nickometer
+set nickometer true
+
+# [0/1] Frontend to the stock market.
+set quote false
+
+# [0/1] Display random text in the channel.
+set randomQuote true
+# [str] Channels.
+set randomQuoteChannels #debian-bots
+# [int] Interval (or more than), in minutes.
+set randomQuoteInterval 60
+
+# [0/1] Display random text in the channel.
+set randomFactoid true
+# [str] Channels.
+set randomFactoidChannels #debian-bots
+# [int] Interval (or more than), in minutes.
+set randomFactoidInterval 60
+
+# [0/1] Warn users about root.
+set rootWarn false
+# passive -- be polite plus stuff, compliant to OPN, heh.
+# aggressive -- ...
+set rootWarnMode passive
+
+# [0/1] Factoid search.
+set search false
+
+# [0/1] persistant "seen".
+set seen true
+# [0/1] seen statistics for online users like idle time, total message
+# count.
+set seenStats true
+# [int] if someone's been away for more than xx days, delete their info.
+# info.
+set seenMaxDays 30
+# [int] interval to flush cached seen info. in minutes.
+set seenFlushInterval 60
+# [bool] store all information, irrevelent of addressing.
+# may chew more CPU.
+# Will encourage severe leakaged (2-3x), caused by mysql-perl?
+set seenStoreAll 1
+
+# [0/1] slashdot headlines.
+set slashdot false
+###set slashdotAnnounce #debian-bots
+
+# [0/1] frontend to ispell.
+set spell false
+
+# [0/1] Advanced topic management.
+set topic true
+
+# [0/1] User Information Services.
+set userinfo true
+
+# [0/1] Uptime daemon
+set uptime true
+
+# [0/1] Wingate checking and banning mechanism. FIXME.
+###set wingate false
+# [int] seconds. minimum time to check.
+set wingateInterval 60
+# [str] Wingate.
+set wingateBan true
+# [str] Wingate.
+set wingateKick DIE DIE DIE
+
+# [0/1] google search.. simon++. requires libwww-search-perl + 5lines of
+# modifications.
+set wwwsearch false
+
+# [0/1] Unit conversion tool.
+set units true