hmm... open link network?

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

Has anyone ran an open-link network? Has anyone heard of an open-link network before? IE, the link blocks with a simple password that everyone knows and allows any ip to link up? I'm bored and thinking of opening up an open-link irc network or something and see what comes of it Wink

magpie · Idler Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 454 Location: Essex, UK

I can see a big mess coming of it. :P

Jason · Posted: Nov 02, 2004 5:40pm Post subject:

it's been done before. And is the reason why efnet was formed :)

katsklaw · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 1114

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

really? i didn't know efnet allowed any server to link up. i heard that long, long ago back in the "olden days" of irc that people had to use C/N lines to connect to irc? or something like that?

or maybe i have my history horribly wrong? Surprised

katsklaw · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 1114

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

lol nono, im not talking about server links, im talking about to allow users to actually connect to the network they had to use C/N lines to even get on the network to chat.

katsklaw · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 1114

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

well, theres 2 steps i could take with that

either

1. Trust people not to be entirely abusive

or

2. Modify bahamut or unreal and take out global powers Surprised

hmm... any thoughts on what ircd i should use? im thinking of using unreal and having my friendly c-programming friend take out the global oper abilities.

katsklaw · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 1114

If no one has global powers then your asking for even more trouble since then a legit /kill could only happen in your server. No offence, but it's plainly obvious you haven't thought this through.

Using unreal?.. don't forget to make vanilla Unreal incompatible ... also there is this little thing called a server numeric.

Besides .. I thought you was done with running a server/network?

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

im bored, and decided to try this idea.

And yes I've thought it through, heres what I am going to do:

Hub IP, server numeric of the hub, services server name, network cloak keys, and hidden host prefix will be on the network's website, along with instructions on how to link up.

ALL global kill and kline powers will be stripped upon oper by services. the server admins will be in full charge of their own server (opers, local kill, and local kline wise). The only opers with global abilities will be the ones that are SRA's on services.

Jason · Posted: Nov 02, 2004 10:29pm Post subject:

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

what was the reason that efnet survived?

[DiMENSiON] · Eleet Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 621

EviL_Smurf, you come up with more ideas than me man, go get out a bit ;) . Sounds like a bad idea to me though. ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE!

EviL_SmUrF · Lurker Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 219

nah, i think it'll be a good idea.

i already have links on the network and it hasnt even "officially" opened yet, cause the anope module hasnt been finished and the domain hasnt propagated yet.

I'll post the website address in here once the domain propagates and the anope module is finished, and it'll officially be open to the public Very Happy