Re: [WEBCHAT/IRC] Accessibility for noobs and devs who don't want to authnticate

My concern would be that although at any given time there may not be a spam=
 campaign that we notice, it would require keeping a close eye on IRC lest =
it be flooded when no one with the power to stop it is around. I know when =
we enabled the option to require registration, Freenode was having a huge s=
pam attack.

I've disabled the need to register for now and will keep an eye on whether =
we're buried in spam.

- Steve


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On Sunday, June 2, 2019 4:30 PM, Arne Babenhauserheide <arne_bab-S0/[email protected]> wr=
ote:

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> Nicolas Hernandeznicolas.hernandez-UU6WoaEq/[email protected] writes:
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> > at one time there was a simple support channel and 'real time' for novi=
ce users who are accessing Freenet for the first time.
> > Alas, today, apparently, the possibility of webchat via irc is no longe=
r possible, in any case, it now faces an authentication request that makes =
the operation more complex and may be unsuitable (authentication). I think =
the Freenet community is losing a lot by abandoning this type of support ch=
annel
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> We disabled access without authentication due to too much spam =E2=80=
=94 is that
> still necessary? Could we disable the need to be authenticated?
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> Liebe Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fe,
> Arne
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