From c99aaf3d1b498a5d51cfe694f732837362074e71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aminda Suomalainen Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:45:56 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] pages/matrix: note gecos changes Resolves: #306 Ref: matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc#723 --- pages/matrix.markdown | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pages/matrix.markdown b/pages/matrix.markdown index 97a4139..50300e0 100644 --- a/pages/matrix.markdown +++ b/pages/matrix.markdown @@ -207,7 +207,10 @@ 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)*** +*Note: this obviously stops working should the Matrix user change their +gecos/"real name" in which case your only option is to ban the entirety of +Matrix. E.g. on LiberaChat `/mode +b *!*@2001:470:69fc:105::/64` assuming +your abusers don't have a cloak (vhost in any other IRC network).* #### I fear someone has said yes