Just wondering, I noticed my IRC bot was K-lined and noticed other bots that were there are gone, is it against synchronet irc rules to have a bot in the channel?
Not sure how to find rules in irc.
I use the IRC bot to log conversations so I can go in and read what has been asked in the channel.
Sometimes I find out new things about synchronet that I hadn't read in the wiki or thought of myself.


"... This tagline is umop apisdn"

---
* Synchronet * the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: Denn to All on Thu Jan 18 2018 06:50:38

Just wondering, I noticed my IRC bot was K-lined and noticed other bots that

Are you sure this is the case? What's the log output from your bot when you try to
connect?

were there are gone, is it against synchronet irc rules to have a bot in the channel?

What other bots have disappeared? There are three in #synchronet right now (that I know
of; a few of what I assume to be people might be bots).

Bots are not against the 'rules'. Especially encouraged is anything fun or useful you
want to do with the Synchronet IRC bot.

I use the IRC bot to log conversations so I can go in and read what has been asked in the channel.

Why not just leave an IRC client connected?

Not sure how to find rules in irc.

They aren't spelled out anywhere that I'm aware of. The userbase is small enough that
problems can just be sorted out when they crop up (which is basically never) without
having to apply some grandiose policy.


---
echicken
electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com - 416-273-7230
* Synchronet * electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

On 2018 Jan 18 06:50:38, you wrote to All:

I use the IRC bot to log conversations so I can go in and read what
has been asked in the channel. Sometimes I find out new things about synchronet that I hadn't read in the wiki or thought of myself.

can't you just scroll back in your IRC client? most of them have logging capabilities, too...

)\/(ark

Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it wrong...
... Fear is a media pastime.
---
* Origin: (1:3634/12.73)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: echicken to Denn on Thu Jan 18 2018 10:21 am

Just wondering, I noticed my IRC bot was K-lined and noticed other
bots that

Are you sure this is the case? What's the log output from your bot when you try to connect.

It says "You've been K-Lined from this server.

What other bots have disappeared? There are three in #synchronet right now (that I know of; a few of what I assume to be people might be bots).

KK4QBN-bot is missing and there was one other can't recall the bot name.

Bots are not against the 'rules'. Especially encouraged is anything fun or useful you want to do with the Synchronet IRC bot.

I will reset my server and see if that takes care of it.

"... If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten."

---
* Synchronet * the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: Denn to echicken on Thu Jan 18 2018 21:13:58

It says "You've been K-Lined from this server.

There are no K-lines I can find which target your bot specifically, but perhaps it's being caught by a pattern that's too loose.

What server are you connecting to when this happens? Even if it's "all of them", a particular example would help (eg. vert.synchro.net, cvs.synchro.net, bbsdev.synchro.net, ecbbs.synchro.net).

Log output from your bot from connection up until it gets the boot might help.

What bot are you using - the Synchronet IRC bot, or something else?

What's your bot's nick (Outwest-Bot?), and what's its 'real_name' setting, if any?

Is your bot connecting from whatever address outwestbbs.com resolves to?

---
echicken
electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com - 416-273-7230
---
* Synchronet * electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: Denn to echicken on Thu Jan 18 2018 21:13:58

KK4QBN-bot is missing and there was one other can't recall the bot name.

Mine is missing because I cannot get JSEXEC to run own its own (thread around here somewhere on that)

hopefully after rebooting the machince all issues will be over.. if not.. I'll bug Rob some more..

--

Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
KK4QBN BBS

---
* Synchronet * KK4QBN BBS - kk4qbn.com - kk4qbn.synchro.net - Chatsworth GA USA
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: echicken to Denn on Fri Jan 19 2018 01:51 am

It says "You've been K-Lined from this server.

There are no K-lines I can find which target your bot specifically, but perhaps it's being caught by a pattern that's too loose.

What server are you connecting to when this happens? Even if it's "all of them", a particular example would help (eg. vert.synchro.net,

irc.synchro.net channel #synchronet
just using hexchat.

"... A Mind is a terrible thing to waste, A waste is a terrible thing to Mind!"

---
* Synchronet * the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: Denn to echicken on Fri Jan 19 2018 21:39:28

irc.synchro.net channel #synchronet

Channel doesn't really matter, and irc.synchro.net might land you on one server or another.

just using hexchat.

That's confusing, since you started by asking about an IRC bot.

Here's the best I can offer with the data available to me:

My log shows you occasionally connect to the network with 'root' in the 'real name' your IRC client sends. This may be something your IRC client derivges from the account you're logged into the OS with.

A default K-line in ircd.conf has the hostmask '~root@*'. This shouldn't have affected you - however, one server on the network has an altered version, '*root@*', which would have affected you if you connected to that server.

Try altering your 'real name' or 'username' settings (not your nick) so that 'root' is not at the end of it. Or try connecting to a specific server instead of just irc.synchro.net; my server probably won't kill you: ecbbs.synchro.net, port 10090.

---
echicken
electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com - 416-273-7230
* Synchronet * electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

Re: Synchronet IRC
By: echicken to Denn on Sat Jan 20 2018 01:58 am

My log shows you occasionally connect to the network with 'root' in the 'real name' your IRC client sends. This may be something your IRC client derivges from the account you're logged into the OS with.

A default K-line in ircd.conf has the hostmask '~root@*'. This shouldn't have affected you - however, one server on the network has an altered version, '*root@*', which would have affected you if you connected to that server.

Ahhhh, yes you are correct! everytime i would log on it would say that logging on as root is dangerous are you sure you want to continue, Lol
since I was using my $2.50 per month VPS that is root.
I will use my PI3 to log in from my home ip.
thank you for reminding me about being root.

"... What if there were no hypothetical situations?"

---
* Synchronet * the Outwest BBS - outwestbbs.com Telnet - outwestbbs.com:23
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)