Rod of Insidious Glamour and Temp Flux Staff should have cast time
 

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June 15, 2000 8:00 am
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*Casting Times on Staff and Rod*

We received word a few weeks ago that some people were using these
items to "spam" other players with their spell-effect messages, causing
them to disconnect. Though /ignore will allow you to filter out text
messages caused by people on your /ignore list, it will not allow you
to filter out spell-effect messages for spells cast upon you.

The short casting time should prevent the problems associated with the
targetable and activatable effect on these weapons, however you will
have to stand still to use them now.

I did have to stop for a brief second to pull with staff of temperate flux on live during this era. I think Star of Eyes was on this list as well.