We had a certain coworker spamming IRC all day by closing the lid and thus disconnecting all the time, that's my most hilarious memory. On the plus side you alw

We had a certain coworker spamming IRC all day by closing the lid and thus disconnecting all the time, that's my most hilarious memory. On the plus side you always knew when he left his desk. And yes, this can be fixed, it's just that not all connections are stateless.