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@@ -5994,18 +5994,17 @@ See also `erc-downcase'."
(and (erc--target-channel-p erc--target)
(erc-get-channel-user (erc-current-nick)) t))
-;; This function happens to return nil in channel buffers previously
-;; parted or those from which a user had been kicked. While this
-;; "works" for detecting whether a channel is currently subscribed to,
-;; new code should consider using
+;; While `erc-default-target' happens to return nil in channel buffers
+;; you've parted or from which you've been kicked, using it to detect
+;; whether a channel is currently joined may become unreliable in the
+;; future. For now, new code should consider using
;;
;; (erc-get-channel-user (erc-current-nick))
;;
-;; instead. For retrieving a target regardless of subscription or
-;; connection status, use replacements based on `erc--target'.
-;; (Coming soon.)
-;;
-;; TODO deprecate this
+;; and expect a nicer option eventually. For retrieving a target
+;; regardless of subscription or connection status, use replacements
+;; based on `erc--target' instead. See also `erc--default-target'.
+
(defun erc-default-target ()
"Return the current default target (as a character string) or nil if none."
(let ((tgt (car erc-default-recipients)))