Strip prefix_symbols from PRIVMSG target, for e.g. 'PRIVMSG +#chan :hi'

(line_handler.py)

modules/line_handler.py

@@ -410,6 +410,11 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
         message_split = message.split(" ")
         target = event["args"][0]
 
+        # strip prefix_symbols from the start of target, for when people use
+        # e.g. 'PRIVMSG +#channel :hi' which would send a message to only
+        # voiced-or-above users
+        target = target.lstrip(list(event["server"].prefix_symbols.keys()))
+
         channel = None
         if target[0] in event["server"].channel_types:
             channel = event["server"].channels.get(event["args"][0])