Variable: erc-try-new-nick-p
erc-try-new-nick-p is a customizable variable defined in erc.el.gz.
Value
t
Documentation
Non-nil means attempt to connect with another nickname if nickname unavailable.
You can manually set another nickname with the /NICK command.
Source Code
;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/erc/erc.el.gz
(defcustom erc-try-new-nick-p t
"Non-nil means attempt to connect with another nickname if nickname unavailable.
You can manually set another nickname with the /NICK command."
:group 'erc
:type 'boolean)