1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/news/newsbot.js b/news/newsbot.js
index 9228e5d4..62609f00 100644
--- a/news/newsbot.js
+++ b/news/newsbot.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ function create_feedbot (nick, uri, channels) {
   }
   
   client.once('registered', loop_feedparser)
+  client.once('registered', deaf_myself)
 
   client.on('error', function (error) {
     console.log('Error:', error)
@@ -139,6 +140,9 @@ function create_feedbot (nick, uri, channels) {
       return setTimeout(loop_feedparser, feedbot_loop_delay)
     })
   }
+  function deaf_myself () {
+    client.send('mode', nick, '+D')
+  }
 }
 
 // return true if text "is talking to" my_nick