Re: spambot .list removal

Andrew wrote:
> 
> I remember discussion on removing the ability of users who are not
> identified to services from issueing the /list command (instead getting
> some nickserv help). Is there any progress on this? I've noticed a the
> frequency of spambots has increased. Removing their ability to issue a
> list would get rid of them. Perhaps an exemption line for bots like
> searchirc and netsplit.de's ?
> 
> 
> toodles
> andy

I am not currently aware of the state of that. I remember discussing it, 
but as I am not personally in the systems/ircd team, I don't know.

However, we recently released a new update to our drone module on our 
IRCd, which seem to have taken care of the recent spam bots.
Of course, there is still other types of spambots getting through, but 
as you may have noticed, it have been reduced quite alot.

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  - John 'Tux' Nielsen

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