# File lib/rbot/botuser.rb, line 808
      def create_transient_botuser(user)
        ircuser = user.to_irc_user
        bu = everyone
        begin
          bu = BotUser.new(ircuser, :transient => true, :masks => ircuser)
          bu.login(ircuser)
        rescue
          warning "failed to create transient for #{user}"
          error $!
        end
        return bu
      end