New User Mode on Quakenet

[Meatballs]

For those concerned with internet security:

User modes

/mode nickname +x

Changes your host to "authname.users.quakenet.org", where authname is your Q account name. Users will see you quit and rejoin IRC with this new host. You are advised to set this mode before entering any channels for maximum security. Please note that you cannot rename your Q auth account once created, and you have to be authed with Q before you can set this mode.


If your authname is "foo" and nickname "foobar":
/mode foobar +x
You will see:
foo.users.quakenet.org is now your hidden host
Other users will see:
*** Quits: foobar (bar@blabla.provider.com) (Registered)
*** Joins: foobar (bar@foo.users.quakenet.org)
To remove this host and regain your normal host, you have to reconnect.

To read the full post: www.quakenet.eu.org

 

[fatgit]

+x makes it alkward for chanops to ban etc, so I suggest you also set CHANNEL modes to +r - only people authed with Q or L can enter the channel.