$self->{consort} = $line;
$self->{outbound} = $sort eq 'O';
$self->{priv} = $user->priv;
- $self->{lang} = $user->lang;
+ $self->{lang} = $user->lang || 'en';
$self->{isolate} = $user->{isolate};
$self->{consort} = $line; # save the connection type
$self->{here} = 1;