[PLUG] Spam over IRC channel

[G Karunakar]

On Sun, 2 Sep 2018 23:33:15 +0530
G Karunakar wrote:

> On Sat, 01 Sep 2018 02:30:13 +0000
> Dhanesh B. Sabane wrote:
> 
> > On August 31, 2018 6:42:43 PM UTC, G Karunakar
> > <karunakar at geekgod.in> wrote:
> > >Basically some random nick joins the channel and posts a random
> > >message or link and exits. Those who are on the channel could
> > >tell what is the frequency. Also does this happen on #pluggies
> > >only or on other freenode channels too?
> > >
> > 
> > The spam keeps hitting the channel every hour. And it has been
> > happening on all freenode as well as OFTC channels. Everyone else
> > has taken steps to mitigate it. Freenode admins are aware of the
> > spam and they are trying to stop it too, but to no avail. 
> > 
> > >I am not the OP so cant do much. 
> > >But you can suggest settings to do, when we are able to catch an
> > >OP.
> > >
> > 
> > The best option right now is to set the channel mode to" +q $~a".
> > This silences all nicks which are unregistered. We can then add a
> > line to the topic saying people should register on Freenode to be
> > able to talk on the channel. 
> > 
> 
> Channel is already set to reject unidentified nick .
> #pluggies :Cannot join channel (+r) - you need to be identified with
> #services - see https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration
> 
> So the nicks spamming are probably registered and identifying.
> 

Freenode has applied +R server wide, does this prevent users logging
through matrix etc?

Karunakar