From 1e7c45eca409babc43591348f2a3716a92210a19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Fincher Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:32:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added an FAQ for hostmasks. --- docs/FAQ | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ index b3fe2aef3..162b7adbe 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ +++ b/docs/FAQ @@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ A: Because you've not given it anything to recognize you from! myOwnerUser and myOwnerUserPassword appropriately for your bot). +Q: What's a hostmask? + +A: Each user on IRC is uniquely identified by a string which we call + a "hostmask." The IRC RFC refers to it as a prefix. Either way, + it consists of a nick, a user, and a host, in the form + nick!user@host. If your Supybot complains that something you've + given to it isn't a hostmask, make sure that you have those three + components and that they're joined in the appropriate manner. + + Q: How do I make my Supybot op my users? A: First, you'll have to make sure that your users register with the