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[Docs] Tweak the ERC docs

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# Prelude ERC # Prelude ERC
ERC is a popular IRC client bundled with Emacs.
ERC is both powerful and complex, that's why Prelude bundles
some configuration for it, together with a few handy commands
like `start-irc` and `stop-irc`.
## Customizing Server list ## Customizing Server list
If you want to join a list of servers on `M-x start-irc`, other than If you want to join a list of servers on `M-x start-irc`, other than
the default list, please redefine the variable `my-fav-irc` as follows the default list, please redefine the variable `my-fav-irc` as follows
in your personal config in your personal config:
```emacs-lisp ```emacs-lisp
(setq my-fav-irc '("irc.freenode.net" (setq my-fav-irc '("irc.freenode.net"
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If you want to customize your IRC Last Quit Message from *Asta la If you want to customize your IRC Last Quit Message from *Asta la
vista* to something more funkier, please redefine `bye-irc-message` as vista* to something more funkier, please redefine `bye-irc-message` as
follows follows:
```emacs-lisp ```emacs-lisp
(setq bye-erc-message "adios") (setq bye-erc-message "adios")
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## Reading NickServ passwords from auth-source plugin ## Reading NickServ passwords from auth-source plugin
If you want to automatically authenticate while logging into IRC If you want to automatically authenticate while logging into IRC
servers set the `erc-prompt-for-password` to nil as follows servers set the `erc-prompt-for-password` to nil as follows:
```emacs-lisp ```emacs-lisp
(setq erc-prompt-for-password nil) (setq erc-prompt-for-password nil)
``` ```
Now you can set password in plaintext in .authinfo file in the netRC Now you can set password in plaintext in `.authinfo` file in the netRC
format or you it encrypted in .authinfo.gpg file after setting up gpg format or you it encrypted in `.authinfo.gpg` file after setting up gpg
in emacs in Emacs.
## Opening all ERC buffers in a new perspective ## Opening all ERC buffers in a new perspective
Many a time when we start IRC with the `start-irc` command, all the Many a time when we start IRC with the `start-irc` command, all the
channels open in our existing workspace, which can be annoying to channels open in our existing workspace, which can be annoying to
some; especially to those who like to organize their buffers into some; especially to those who like to organize their buffers into
separate groups (perspectives). To avoid this scenario, it is better separate groups (perspectives). To avoid this scenario, it is better
to group all the ERC buffers into one perspective called `IRC` when to group all the ERC buffers into one perspective called `IRC` when
`start-irc` is called. To enable this set the `prelude-new-irc-persp` `start-irc` is called. To enable this set the `prelude-new-irc-persp`
variable to true as follows variable to true as follows:
```emacs-lisp ```emacs-lisp
(setq prelude-new-irc-persp t) (setq prelude-new-irc-persp t)