blog: why I am in umode -i

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+title: "Why I show channels that I am on at IRC?"
+category: [english]
+tags: [irc, english]
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+*Or why I am in umode -i*
+
+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
+similar interests, you can simply `/whois Mikaela` to see the public
+channels that I am on and join if you see anything interesting.
+
+But what about the trolls? I haven't had many trolls following me around
+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
+
+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.
+
+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
+    * 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
+      on all networks.