Nickname change

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:40 am

I just wonder, is it possible to make a global denial of nickchange if I f.example set it like this:

/mode +b ~n:*!*@*

or is this all channel based like

/mode #ChannelName +b ~n:*!*@*

mexx3k · Post by **mexx3k** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:57 am

deny use of command "/nick" ... would be the easiesst way ..

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:00 pm

mexx3k wrote:deny use of command "/nick" ... would be the easiesst way ..

I recall reading on these forums that this has some rather undesirable consequences. You may want to try a forum search before doing this.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:19 pm

For channels, use /mode #chan +N..

Network wide, do as Ron2K suggested.

-edit-
I meant, search the forums. Comes down to the idea mexx3k suggested, indeed.

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:06 am

Mark wrote:Network wide, do as Ron2K suggested.

Actually, mexx3k suggested it. I was just warning against it's use.

I found the thread where this was already discussed. The following quote is the important one:

Jason wrote:Without NICK, people cant connect to the server, as NICK is critical to the login process.

(http://forums.unrealircd.com/viewtopic.php?t=3192 for the full story)

Post by **Jobe** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:37 pm

Also have you considered the situation such as when using a registered nick and not managing to identify quickly enough so NickServ then ends up changing your nick. To change back youd have to disconnect and reconnect again.

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:17 pm

Assuming you're able to reconnect in the first place...

Post by **Jobe** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:52 pm

Ron2K wrote:Assuming you're able to reconnect in the first place...

True that is a point.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:29 pm

Hmmm...yes I know I can set +N in the channel(s) and that is done. But it doesn't help much since people just can go to Status window (mirc) and type /nick and their new nickname.