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+because of [[bugs/notifyemail_fails_with_some_openid_providers]], I have been struggling with finding ways of being notified of changes to pages I want to watch here.
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+the workaround I found so far was to join the `#ikiwiki` channel on freenode, and set the following "hilight" in irssi:
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+ /hilight -channels #ikiwiki -word tips/monitor_page_changes_through_IRC
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+this will watch for any change to this page. -- [[anarcat]]
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+hello anarcat, I'm editing your page! -- [[micah]]