diff --git a/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md b/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md index 344ee88..e73250b 100644 --- a/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md +++ b/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md @@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ category: [english] tags: [irc, english] --- -*Or why I am in umode -i* +*Or why I am in umode -iI* People ask this question from me a lot, often the same people as they don't remember my answer. -I am in umode -i which shows the channels that I am on so if you think that -I seem sane or interesting or whatever person and feel like you have +I am in umode -iI which shows the channels that I am on so if you think +that I seem sane or interesting or whatever person and feel like you have similar interests, you can simply `/whois Mikaela` to see the public channels that I am on and join if you see anything interesting. @@ -21,20 +21,23 @@ and if that happens to you, you can simply send logs to network operators and if they are good opers, they will take action. Even freenode staffers have took action [which is a surprise.](https://github.com/Mikaela/freenode-harassement) -## Being umode -i by yourself +## Being umode -iI by yourself -Simply use `umode -i` or if that is unknown command (as it's alias in most -of clients), `/mode YOURNICK -i` and your channel list is visible to people -who `/whois` you. +Simply use `umode -iI` or if that is unknown command (as it's alias in most +of clients), `/mode YOURNICK -iI` and your channel list is visible to +people who `/whois` you. It's not automatic though as networks set specific umodes on connect so you will need to setup that as automatic command when connecting to network. Some examples: * HexChat: Open network list, select network and click `edit`, open tab - `Connect commands`, click `add` and type `umode -i`. -* WeeChat: `/set irc.server_default.command /mode $nick -i` -* ZNC: `/msg *status loadmod perform` and `/msg *perform add mode %nick% -i` + `Connect commands`, click `add` and type `umode -iI`. +* WeeChat: `/set irc.server_default.command /mode $nick -iI` +* ZNC: `/msg *status loadmod perform` and `/msg *perform add mode %nick% -iI` * The same can also be done in webadmin and if you load perform for - user level, adding the command `mode %nick% -i` will set umode -i + user level, adding the command `mode %nick% -iI` will set umode -iI on all networks. + +*Update on 2015-04-13: add umode -I which is the InspIRCd way of hiding +all channels from whois depending on the modules loaded and IRCd config.*