Phil, the basic flood control should've been included. I didn't know you were gonna adapt my code:
on !*:join:#:{
if !%p {
inc -u2 %p
inc %jhugs
describe # hugs $nick 9,6(Total Hugs:8,6 %jhugs $+ 9,6 $+ )
}
}
But the only pitfall will be that if another person joins while the 2-second flood control check hasn't expired, he or she may not get a reply. Then again, I don't think that is a constant probability.