IRC

Fortunately, this happens quite rarely, but you should be ready for it when it does happen. All IRC channels have a topic, which can usually be changed by anybody. The first hack in this chapter shows how to restrict the ability to change ...

Not only is it the first thing people will see when they join the channel, but it is also visible when users perform the /list command (see [Hack #16] ). If users don't like the look of the topic, they certainly aren't going to consider join...

Marking a channel as invite-only means that you can join that channel only if an operator in that channel invites you. This is a great way of keeping out unwanted or abusive visitors. To mark a channel as being invite-only, you must be a cha...

Running an IRC channel can be a frustrating experience if you have to manage the ops yourself. Some networks implement IRC Services such as NickServ [Hack #5] and ChanServ [Hack #9] to bring some order to the chaos, but there are plenty that...

Eggdrop is the oldest IRC bot still in active development. It supports multiple channels and can be extended using Tcl scripts or C modules—thousands of which can be downloaded freely to perform common tasks, which Eggdrop does not support na...

Once you have set up and run Eggdrop for the first time, you will need to say "hello" to it. This is done by simply sending the word "hello" to the bot in a private message: /msg Hacky hello The bot should reply with some ba...