public boolean removeNick(String nick) {
    if (nicks.contains(nick)) {
      nicks.removeElement(nick);
      char c = nick.charAt(0);
      switch (c) {
        case '@': beginningVoiced--;
        case '+': beginningNormal--;
        default:  count--;
      }
      return true;
    } else 
      return false;
  }