With Patch Q installed, I keep getting "^L" in MSO packets (usually after name of player who sent message, but sometimes also in his message). Is that deliberate change or is it bug in patch?

its the code page

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=3304 - that's about hostnames, but the same applies for MSO msgs via insim

Wow! That was some quick reply .
Tnx guys. I guess i should read earlier posts.