From 23650a8756f0f089bb6e70f713bd616732c230d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mikaela Suomalainen Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:40:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] blog: why I am in umode -i Closes #43 --- _posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md diff --git a/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md b/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..94d5de4 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2015-03-26-umode--i.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +layout: post +comments: true +title: "Why I show channels that I am on at IRC?" +category: [english] +tags: [irc, english] +--- + +*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.