allocate yp at launch to allow for enabling it later

core/core.go

@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ func Start() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if data.GetDirectoryEnabled() {
+	_yp = yp.NewYP(GetStatus)
-		_yp = yp.NewYP(GetStatus)
-	}
 
 	chat.Setup(ChatListenerImpl{})
 

yp/yp.go

@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ func (yp *YP) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (yp *YP) ping() {
+	if !data.GetDirectoryEnabled() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	myInstanceURL := data.GetServerURL()
 	if myInstanceURL == "" {
 		log.Warnln("Server URL not set in the configuration. Directory access is disabled until this is set.")