One thing odd with the wormnet server...

[Muzer]

If you join it with an IRC client, its name appears as EFnet. Both Koen and I have verified this, it is very weird.

My client is definitely not making the name (I set the name to "WN" and that only displays before it connects). It is very weird, and annoying because I get it confused with EFnet.

I don't want it changed though (not necessarily), but I just want to know why it happens.

Here is a screenshot

[CyberShadow]

Because it's based on the EFnet IRC server software.

[Muzer]

I thought that might be the reason. Thanks for confirming it anyway.

[Diablo vt]

I guess I don't have to look it up after all.

[yakuza]

This is a thread bug reporting a banneable procedure. But there is no bug.

[Muzer]

This is a thread bug reporting a banneable procedure. But there is no bug.
Um, what? Why would joining WormNet using an IRC client for the sole reason of helping people (I only had AG open in this for the example so you could see it really was WormNet) be bannable?

If you ban people for helping others, then this must be one ****ed up community.

[franpa]

This is a thread bug reporting a banneable procedure. But there is no bug.
He does not mention how to sign in via IRC, he is just noting something about it. Does the #Help channel have a different password to the other channels?

[Muzer]

no, but Koen-ftw made a bnc server that links to it so anyone can join #help. See my other thread (I need #help).

[franpa]

Yep ok, then theres nothing wrong here other then the fact that some people other then the devs, know the password to the server channels ;)

[Koen-ftw]

Yep ok, then theres nothing wrong here other then the fact that some people other then the devs, know the password to the server channels ;)

Have you ever used a snooper? Even though you might not know the server password, you are still using an unauthorized client to connect to WormNet. If you have ever used a snooper, you are just as wrong as us connecting to the server through an IRC client.

- Anyone using a non-authorized client to connect to this
- network will have their IP temporarily banned.

[yakuza]

Yeah, I was just being picky for nostalgia. I endorse what you do Muzer and getting to wormnet via external means hasn't been bannable for ages (or happens very rarelly). I did once get banned for getting a bot there though, but that was half a decade ago.

[Muzer]

Lol, there are too many bots there now (some good, some incredibly annoying like FTM-Bot).

[franpa]

Have you ever used a snooper? Even though you might not know the server password, you are still using an unauthorized client to connect to WormNet. If you have ever used a snooper, you are just as wrong as us connecting to the server through an IRC client.
True but we don't need to know the password to use a snooper and snoopers generally lack any features that can harm the game server (except in the case of that evil prosnooper :P).

[robowurmz]

He's part of the help team. Surely then the MOTD can be disregarded in that respect? He's not doing anything malicious, either. All y'all are thick saying he should be banned.

[yakuza]

True but we don't need to know the password to use a snooper and snoopers generally lack any features that can harm the game server (except in the case of that evil prosnooper :P).

You do not need the key to break into someone's house.

[robowurmz]

You do not need the key to break into someone's house.

Fudge's sake! It's an IRC server. Big deal. Oh wow, someone connected with an IRC CLIENT to an IRC SERVER to HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE PLAYING A GAME.

OH NOES LETS BAN HIM LOL 11!1!!

Nobody gives a damn.

[Muzer]

I've also just noticed that there is a maximum limit of 133 users.

[yakuza]

Fudge's sake! It's an IRC server. Big deal. Oh wow, someone connected with an IRC CLIENT to an IRC SERVER to HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE PLAYING A GAME.

OH NOES LETS BAN HIM LOL 11!1!!

Nobody gives a damn.

There's a thin line between being funny and looking dumb. It helps if you read the thread. More precisely, the part were I say I endorse what Muzer does. Logging to wormnet via external clients is still an exploitable and non supported procedure.

[lookias]

You do not need the key to break into someone's house.

who can ever say that traffic inside your pc (in this case the wormnet password) is not allowed to be sniffed?