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IRC is scary. I had my hostname as <real name's><device>, and when I logged in it just...showed my real name and IP address.
by togs 4y ago
IRC is scary. I had my hostname as <real name's><device>, and when I logged in it just...showed my real name and IP address.
- pluc 4y agoThat was a big worry back then when you could nuke/portscan people with only their IPs. It's not so much nowadays and chances are when you see your hostname unobfuscated, you're the only one that does so (/whois other people). Most IRCds will have a host replacement mechanism for privacy and just general good-behaviourness.