Mikaela/mikaela.github.io
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/mikaela/mikaela.github.io/ synced 2025-01-11 13:32:36 +01:00
Code Issues Projects Releases Wiki Activity

pages/matrix: Q&A: What can be done to abusive Matrix users if I don't use Matrix?

Browse Source 
Ref: matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc#462
Ref: matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc#518
Ref: matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc#723
This commit is contained in:
Aminda Suomalainen 2022-10-17 16:28:55 +03:00
parent 6b0b12d43e
commit 35fc28bd18
Signed by: Mikaela
SSH Key Fingerprint: SHA256:CXLULpqNBdUKB6E6fLA1b/4SzG0HvKD19PbIePU175Q
1 changed files with 52 additions and 0 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

52
pages/matrix.markdown
View File

@ -187,6 +187,58 @@ bet is to come to [#verkkopalvelut](https://webchat.pirateirc.net/?channel=#verk
and tell `AmindaSuomalainen` your Matrix ID in a nice message (to show you aren't a bot)
that you wish in.
### I don't currently want to touch Matrix, but I am seeing abuse from there, what can I do?
If you are using Telegram or Discord, you are out of luck, as while you can
remove messages, that may get removed from Matrix, you cannot remove the
abusive users. If you are using XMPP you may be out of luck.
However if you use IRC and the Matrix users are behind matrix-appservice-irc
([check this list](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob/develop/docs/bridged_networks.md) or your network operators) you may be in luck as long as
[you or your ops haven't answered "yes" to the Matrix bot](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/462).
Matrix-appservice-irc attempts to sync permissions from IRC in a limited fashion,
and if it's unable to join a ghost (see an earlier question), it will kick the
user from Matrix for as long as the ban stays in place.
In other words, if you were using Matrix personally, the IRC bridge would
drastically increase the moderation tools available for you! You can now use
wildcard bans that aren't natively supported and even extbans like (LiberaChat's)
`/mode #yourchannel +b $r:*:matrix.org*` to ban all matrix.org users from your
channel or set `+e` ban exceptions on them!
***[WARNING! Matrix-appservice-irc hasn't closed an issue of feature request that would open abuse floodgates preventing GECOS/"REALNAME" based moderation from IRC!](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/723)***
#### I fear someone has said yes
In that case someone has near absolute power on the Matrix said and may have
removed the matrix-appservice-irc bot from power thus preventing it from
kicking users banned from IRC letting them spam freely on Matrix while being
invisible to IRC. In even worse scenario the abusive user was given power
and they are immune to whatever is done from IRC.
There is also the chance that [a netsplit gives a Matrix user moderator permissions that are never removed when sync occurs](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/518).
#### That doesn't help me
If everything else fails, you can always mail abuse at matrix dot org, who
will want the following details (as of 2022-10-16):
* Your matrix ID
* the room ID(s) your report is about
* timestamps or links to the events you are telling us about
Assuming you are an IRC user and thus unable to provide the two first,
I would include:
* IRC network in question
* IRC channel in question
* WHOIS information of the abusive user (the realname should include MXID)
* timestamps and logs upon the incident
I haven't tried this personally though, as I am Matrix user and have been
sending raw events in JSON to them.
### So do you wish Matrix to fail?
No, I have been using countless of hours at writing these critiques and performing "quality assurance"/testing,