put in on_connect to wait for gamesurge auth

waitforauth.lua

--do not put entries into the channels table!

--replace with your account password
local authpass = "YOURPASSWORD"

--gamesurge auth
function on_connect(bot)
	bot:sendChat("AuthServ@Services.GameSurge.net", "IDENTIFY " .. authpass)
	bot:setMode{add = "x"} -- for mask
	bot:hook("OnNotice", "auth", function(user, channel, message)
		bot:log(message)
		if user.nick == "AuthServ" then
			if message == "I recognize you." then
				bot:log("joining channels")
				--join channels here
				bot:join("#hellothere")
				bot:unhook("OnNotice", "auth")
			else
				error(message)
			end
		end
	end) 
end