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A user's hostmask gives their [[IRC Definition: Nick|nick]], their [[IRC Definition: Username|username]] and their ip or host. It is of the form: | A user's hostmask gives their [[IRC Definition: Nick|nick]], their [[IRC Definition: Username|username]] and their ip or host. It is of the form: | ||
nick!username@host | nick!username@host | ||
Hostmasks are used while [[Channel Bans|banning]] people from [[ | Hostmasks are used while [[Channel Bans|banning]] people from [[Channels|channels]]. When banning it is often wise to use wildcards in the hostmask, for example: | ||
/mode #channel +b nick!username@host | /mode #channel +b nick!username@host | ||
Is easy to evade, as they only need to change their nick to be able to rejoin the channel. | Is easy to evade, as they only need to change their nick to be able to rejoin the channel. | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 2 January 2005
A user's hostmask gives their nick, their username and their ip or host. It is of the form:
nick!username@host
Hostmasks are used while banning people from channels. When banning it is often wise to use wildcards in the hostmask, for example:
/mode #channel +b nick!username@host
Is easy to evade, as they only need to change their nick to be able to rejoin the channel.
/mode #channel +b *!*@host
Is more difficult to evade, as they need to change their host.
/mode #channel +b *!*@*last_part_of_host
Is even harder to evade, as it'll probably force someone to use a different ISP in order to regain access to the channel. However, the wider hostmask you set on a ban, or any other command, the more people it may uninentionally affect. It is, therefore, not recomended to ban *!*@*.
