$itc =~ s/([^\w\s])/\\$1/g;
my $z = join '|', split ' ', $itc;
+ if ($msgType eq "privmsg" and $message =~ / ($mask{chan})$/) {
+ &DEBUG("ircTC: privmsg detected; chan = $1");
+ $chan = $1;
+ }
+
if ($message =~ /^_stats(\s+(\S+))$/i) {
&textstats_main($2);
return;