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@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The config file is a yaml formatted file with the following fields:
 | `separator`                     | No               | `_`                                            | Yes                          | used in fallback situations. If set to `-`, the **fallback name** will be like `bob-7247_d2` (where `7247` is the discord user's discriminator, and `_d2` is the suffix) |
 | `irc_listener_name`             | Yes              | `~d`                                           | The name of the irc listener |                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | `ignored_discord_ids`           | Sometimes        |                                                | Yes                          | A list of Discord IDs to not relay to IRC                                                                                                                                |
-| `allowed_discord_ids`           | Sometimes        | `null`                                         | Yes                          | A list of Discord IDs to relay to IRC. `null` allows all Discord users to be relayed to IRC                                                                              |
+| `allowed_discord_ids`           | Sometimes        | `null`                                         | Yes                          | A list of Discord IDs to relay to IRC. `null` allows all Discord users to be relayed to IRC. Hot reload: IDs added to the list require a presence change to take effect. |
 | `puppet_username`               | No               | username of discord account being puppeted     | Yes                          | username to connect to irc with                                                                                                                                          |
 | `webirc_pass`                   | No               |                                                | Yes                          | optional, but recommended for regular (non-simple) usage. this must be obtained by the IRC sysops                                                                        |
 | `irc_listener_prejoin_commands` | Yes              |                                                | Yes                          | list of commands for the listener IRC connection to execute (right before joining channels)                                                                              |