asdfg.us false user count

Jobe · Posted: Oct 17, 2007 3:35am Post subject: asdfg.us false user count

The network asdfg.us appears to be falsifying it's user count (using BotServ bots with random nicks)

* Current Global Users: 8973 Max: 8973

-BotServ- b14hh3tz9r (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b14xf7bw3l (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b14yav34220vy (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b160mm45423mr (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b165cf28871ll (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b171fb38315wc (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b177kh1638eg (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b186hz4982jg (user@h.o.s.t)
-BotServ- b196u4mr2h (user@h.o.s.t)

That's just a small portion of "/bs botlist" which gets you disconnected for exceeding your sendq
Not to mention, if you look at their user graph ( http://searchirc.com/network/asdfg.us,daily ) youll notice they suddenly rise from 60 to 120 users.

upinsmoke · Posted: Oct 17, 2007 6:55am Post subject:

There are 1074 users and 5 invisible on 2 servers
1066 operator(s) online
7 channels formed
I have 3 clients and 1 servers
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Current Local Users: 3 Max: 3
Current Global Users: 1079 Max: 8973

wow! i stopped by 4 public channels the biggest had 3 people counting my self

Jason · Posted: Oct 17, 2007 7:38am Post subject:

You'll notice the graph doesn't show the 2-3k userbase... I put in some new code that identifies when a network shows abnormal growth and reports the issue to us. It also immediately halts registering the new info.

I didn't get a chance to check them out yet, but since you guys brought it up, I looked and they're delisted now. Thanks :)