use/gettin_started.rst: talk more about hostmasks

Adding strict hostmask isn't the only option, you can use wildcards and
the most used wildcards are now explained.

* any nick with specific ident (*!ident@host)
    * server which doesn't have bots, but has multiple users
* anything with specific host (*!*@host)
    * cloaks/vhosts
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Mikaela Suomalainen 2014-08-30 16:55:35 +03:00
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@ -117,6 +117,41 @@ of the person giving the command. So the command above adds the hostmask I'm
currently using to my user's list of recognized hostmasks. I'm only required
to give mypassword if I'm not already identified with the bot.
It might often be better to specify the hostmask by yourself instead of
nesting the hostmask command as the hostmask command gives your exact
hostmask of that moment meaning ``nick!ident@host`` which means that you
will get unidentified if you change your nickname.
I (Mikaela) often specify hostmasks in two other forms depending on the
situation which I go through in next subtopics.
Wildcard nick
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In case my username and host stay the same or there aren't bots on same
server which could get identified as me to other bots, I use::
user hostmask add myuser *!myident@myhost
I only recommend this if there is ident server configured and the IRC
network checks for it.
Host only
^^^^^^^^^
In case I am the only one who has the same host (cloaks/vhosts on many
networks which have account in them, (for example freenode) or server where
no one else has access and no bots share it either), I use::
user hostmask add myuser *!*@mycloak
Mycloak at freenode is usually in format ``unaffiliated/accountname``. You
can usually request hostmasks using HostServ, ``/msg HostServ help``, or
asking on help channel of your IRC network, in case of freenode that is
#freenode. OFTC is exception to this and uses
``/msg NickServ set cloak on``, but whatever your network users, you can
ask it on their help channel.
Limnoria
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