Slightly OT: We should move #xorg off of FreeNode

[Patrick McFarland]

On Wednesday 23 February 2005 12:50 pm, Ely Levy wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, Patrick McFarland wrote:
> > On Wednesday 23 February 2005 09:25 am, Ely Levy wrote:
> > > I don't think there is a need to be over dramatic,
> > > first of all you can start #xorg channel on whatever network you feel
> > > like.
> >
> > Yes, I can. However, that doesn't mean everyone will follow.
>
> Nope, are you even on #xorg?

I used to be at one point. Theres a few people I don't get along with, and 
said people have chanops there. If you don't mind, I wont idle there.

> > > Second where did you see that infomation on?
> >
> > Freenode itself. Infact, I saw several Tor users be banned personally.
> > Ask lilo if you need more information.
>
> I see *.tor k-line
>
> > > Did you try talking to  him?
> >
> > Yes, he isn't interested in any other solution (such as letting channels
> > themselves decide who is wanted or not).
> >
> > > What reason did he have for doing so? Is it perm or many just
> > > temporary?
> >
> > A small botnet was bothering some of the larger channels. He says the ban
> > is temporary, but he keeps re-enabling the ban when the botnet shows up.
>
> How about going to the people who host tor and ask them to solve the
> problem? If their service is getting abused I think it's more than
> sensabile to k-line them especially if their provider doesn't take care of
> it.

There is no 'tor host'. Please read how tor works at http://tor.eff.org

> those small botnets disturb not only one channel but the server as a
> whole, I'm happy freenode has responsible admins.
> Btw that small botnet flooded #xorg as well, so you can assume *tor
> would have been banned from it as well.
>
> The ones you should complain to are the eff which let their service be
> abused for so long without moving a finger.

It is not 'their' service. They do not control what people do with the 
software.

> Ely
>
> P.S
> How do we know you are not behind those attacks and just try to promote
> your new network or so?

I am not behind oftc nor noderebellion. A dialup user does not run an irc 
network.

-- 
Patrick "Diablo-D3" McFarland || pmcfarland at downeast.net
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd 
all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to
repetitive electronic music." -- Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989
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