+# send a chat
+sub chat
+{
+ my $self = shift;
+ my $line = shift;
+ my $isolate = shift;
+ my $target = shift;
+ my $to = shift;
+ my $text = shift;
+ my ($filter, $hops);
+
+ return unless grep uc $_ eq $target, @{$self->{user}->{group}};
+
+ $text =~ s/^\#\d+ //;
+ my $buf = "$target de $_[0]: $text";
+ $buf =~ s/\%5E/^/g;
+ $buf .= "\a\a" if $self->{beep};
+ $self->local_send('C', $buf);
+}
+