On Sat, 01 Sep 2018 02:30:13 +0000 Dhanesh B. Sabane wrote: > On August 31, 2018 6:42:43 PM UTC, G Karunakar > <karuna...@geekgod.in> wrote: > >Basically some random nick joins the channel and posts a random > >message or link and exits. Those who are on the channel could tell > >what is the frequency. Also does this happen on #pluggies only or > >on other freenode channels too? > > > > The spam keeps hitting the channel every hour. And it has been > happening on all freenode as well as OFTC channels. Everyone else > has taken steps to mitigate it. Freenode admins are aware of the > spam and they are trying to stop it too, but to no avail. > > >I am not the OP so cant do much. > >But you can suggest settings to do, when we are able to catch an > >OP. > > > > The best option right now is to set the channel mode to" +q $~a". > This silences all nicks which are unregistered. We can then add a > line to the topic saying people should register on Freenode to be > able to talk on the channel. >
Channel is already set to reject unidentified nick . #pluggies :Cannot join channel (+r) - you need to be identified with #services - see https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration So the nicks spamming are probably registered and identifying. Karunakar _______________________________________________ plug-mail mailing list plug-mail@plug.org.in http://list.plug.org.in/listinfo/plug-mail
