FloodProtection - Revision history

FiXato: Categorised as Dutch translation needed

2011-02-17T14:49:16Z

Categorised as Dutch translation needed

Unknown Entity at 01:10, 17 February 2011

2011-02-17T01:10:41Z

FiXato: /* +f overview */

2011-01-10T16:34:26Z

‎+f overview

FiXato: /* Watcher */ Added line about flood exclusion channels.

2011-01-10T16:31:41Z

‎Watcher: Added line about flood exclusion channels.

FiXato: Added information about BotServ KICK feature and restructured article a bit

2011-01-10T16:29:19Z

Added information about BotServ KICK feature and restructured article a bit

Saya at 21:29, 23 October 2009

2009-10-23T21:29:30Z

FiXato: /* +f overview */ wiki code typo

2009-10-23T20:39:08Z

‎+f overview: wiki code typo

FiXato: Some minor layout tweaks

2009-10-23T20:37:29Z

Some minor layout tweaks

FiXato: Fixed several grammar and spelling errors and reformatted the text.

2009-10-23T20:34:54Z

Fixed several grammar and spelling errors and reformatted the text.

FiXato: Updated formatting

2006-03-16T22:14:53Z

Updated formatting

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 === +f overview ===
 {|
 ! Code !! Effective against: !! Default action taken
 |-

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 For instance, in case it detects a join/part flood, it will temporarily lock your channel by setting channel modes '''''+CKmic''''', which will automatically be unset again after a minute.
 However, you can also defend your channel yourself using some of the server-side flood protection features described in the rest of this article.
 == Server-side Channel Flood-prevention channel mode ==

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-== Flood Protection ==
+= Flood Protection =
 Getting tired of those endless fights against [[floodbots]] or annoying users who like to flood your channel with nonsense or dangerous links?
-[[Chat4All]] provides 2 different ways to fight those [[spam]]/[[virus]]/[[floodbots]] on your own. Of course, if they are a long term issue, you can also contact the Network Staff.
+[[Chat4All]] provides several different ways to fight those [[spam]]/[[virus]]/[[floodbots]] on your own. Of course, if they are a long term issue, you can also contact the Network Staff.
-The first protection is in the form of [[Watcher]], a Chat4All Service which is operated by us. It should passively protect your channel against the worst attacks.
+== Watcher ==
-However, you can also defend your channel yourself using the server-side flood protection that is described in this article.
+The first protection is in the form of [[Watcher]], a Chat4All Service which is operated by us. It should passively protect your channel against the worst attacks.
 === Non-standard channel modes ===
-Our server supports non-standard channel modes, a brief explanation:
+Our server supports some non-standard channel modes, such as:
    '''K''' : block /knock invite requests.
    '''N''' : block nick changes for users on this channel.
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    '''f''' : flood settings. This is the one we are going to discuss.
-=== Server-side Channel Flood protection settings ===
+The ''channel mode +f'' helps you protect your channel against floods, it's much faster and more advanced than any personal channel bot you can run. You can enable it with the following command:
    /mode #channel +f [action type[#counter action, (more)]:seconds
 === +f overview ===
 {|
 |+ Overview of the different flood types and their default actions
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 |}
-==== Examples ====
+=== Examples ===
 What follows are several examples of the several +f flood protections that are available.
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 We hope this will help you protect your channel more effectively.
-Started by [[User:Jay|Jay]] at 18:33 on 3 Dec 2004 (CET)<br />
+== BotServ Kickers ==
-Edited by [[User:FiXato|FiXato]] 23:14, 16 March 2006 (CET)<br />
+If you have a BotServ bot on your channel, you can enable several automatic kick (and ban) functions such as automatic kicks/kickbans when a user sends ''n'' lines in ''m'' seconds.
-Edited by [[User:FiXato|FiXato]] 20:34, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

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 A useful feature for the more "forgetting types" is the auto remove, for instance:
    /mode #channel +f [20m#M10]:15
-the message flood gets triggered after 20 messages (off all users) in 15 seconds, channel mode becomes +M for 10 minutes as indicated by the number right after the acting mode.
+the message flood gets triggered by a total of 20 messages (of any user) within the trigger period. The channel mode +M will be set for 10 minutes, as indicated by the number right after the mode.
 A last example to get the hang of it :

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 |n || Nick changes || +N
 |-
-|t || Text || kick or [[ExtendedBans|+b]an]
+|t || Text || kick or [[ExtendedBans|+b]] (ban)
 |}

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 Getting tired of those endless fights against [[floodbots]] or annoying users who like to flood your channel with nonsense or dangerous links?
 [[Chat4All]] provides 2 different ways to fight those [[spam]]/[[virus]]/[[floodbots]] on your own. Of course, if they are a long term issue, you can also contact the Network Staff.
-[[Watcher]] is a Chat4All Service which is operated by us that should passively protect your channel against attacks. However, you can also defend your channel yourself using the server-side flood protection that is described in this article.
 === Non-standard channel modes ===
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 {|
 |+ Overview of the different flood types and their default actions
-! Code !! Effective against excessive: !! Default action taken
+! Code !! Effective against: !! Default action taken
 |-
 |c || [[CTCP]]s || +C (m,M)
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     -- snip XX lines --
     -irc.chat4all.net:#test *** Channel msg/noticeflood detected (limit is 50 per 15 seconds), putting +m
-    irc.chat4all.net sets mode: +m<br />
+    irc.chat4all.net sets mode: +m
     '''''Nick change flood example'''''

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 == Flood Protection ==
-Getting tired off those endless fights against [[floodbots]] or annoying users who like to flood your clients so it crashes or hangs?
+Getting tired of those endless fights against [[floodbots]] or annoying users who like to flood your channel with nonsense or dangerous links?
-Now there is a way to fight those users/bots. Even 2 way's [[image:Smile.gif]] [[Chat4All]] provides 2 different ways to fight those [[spam]]/[[virus]]/[[floodbots]].
+[[Chat4All]] provides 2 different ways to fight those [[spam]]/[[virus]]/[[floodbots]] on your own. Of course, if they are a long term issue, you can also contact the Network Staff.
-We've explained the feature that you can configure below , the other feature [[watcher|Watcher]] is a Chat4All Service and operated by us.
+[[Watcher]] is a Chat4All Service which is operated by us that should passively protect your channel against attacks. However, you can also defend your channel yourself using the server-side flood protection that is described in this article.
-Flood protection
+=== Non-standard channel modes ===
-# *[[watcher|Watcher]]
+Our server supports non-standard channel modes, a brief explanation:
-# *Serverside flood protection
+  '''K''' : block /knock invite requests.
-Our server supports new channel modes, a brief explanation:
+==== +f overview ====
-  '''K''' : no /knock
+{|
-  '''N''' : no nickchanges
+|+ Overview of the different flood types and their default actions
-  '''C''' : no CTCPs
+! Code !! Effective against excessive: !! Default action taken
-  '''M''' : only regged (+r) users can talk
+|-
-  '''f''' : flood settings. This is the one we are going to discuss
+|c || [[CTCP]]s || +C (m,M)
-This mode helps you protect your channel against floods, it's much faster and more advanced then any channelbot.
+==== Examples ====
    ChanOp sets mode: +f [20j,50m,7n]:15
     Evil1 (~fdsdsfddf@Clk-17B4D84B.blah.net) has joined #test
     Evil2 (~jcvibhcih@Clk-3472A942.xx.someispcom) has joined #test
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     -- snip XX lines --
     Evil21 (~jiovoihew@Clk-48D826C3.e.something.org) has joined #test
-    -irc.chat4all.net:#test *** Channel joinflood detected (limit is 20 per 15 seconds), putting +i
+    -irc.chat4all.net:#test *** Channel joinflood detected (limit is 20 per 15 seconds), setting +i
     irc.chat4all.net sets mode: +i
     <Evil2> fsdjfdshfdkjfdkjfdsgdskjgsdjgsdsdfsfdujsflkhsfdl
     <Evil12> fsdjfdshfdkjfdkjfdsgdskjgsdjgsdsdfsfdujsflkhsfdl
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     -irc.chat4all.net:#test *** Channel msg/noticeflood detected (limit is 50 per 15 seconds), putting +m
     irc.chat4all.net sets mode: +m<br />
     Evil1 is now known as Hmmm1
     Evil2 is now known as Hmmm2
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     irc.chat4all.net sets mode: +N
-If you like to specify other counter action then the default one you have to modify the syntaxis, for instance:
+If you like to specify other counter action than the default ones, you have to modify the command, for instance:
    /mode #channel +f [20j#R,50m#M]15
-meaning, after 20 joins in 15 seconds, the channel mode would become +i but now it's becoming +R
+means, after 20 joins in 15 seconds, the channel mode is set to +R (whereas the default would have been +i) and after 50 messages within 15 seconds, the channel will be set to +M (whereas the default would have been +m).
-A need feature for the more "forgetting types" is the auto remove, for instance:
+A useful feature for the more "forgetting types" is the auto remove, for instance:
-   /mode #channel +f [20m#M15]:15
+   /mode #channel +f [20m#M10]:15
-the message flood gets triggered after 20 messages (off all users) in 15 seconds, channel mode becomes +M for 15 minutes.
+the message flood gets triggered after 20 messages (off all users) in 15 seconds, channel mode becomes +M for 10 minutes as indicated by the number right after the acting mode.
 A last example to get the hang of it :
-   /mode #channel +f [15j#i20,50m#M15,10c#C35,5n#N5,3k#K20]:15
+   /mode #channel +f [10j#i20,50m#M11,10c#C35,5n#N5,3k#K20]:15
-* all gets triggerd after 15 seconds!
+* All have a trigger time span of 15 seconds!
-* after 15 joins, channels goes +i and will be unset after 20 minutes
+* After 10 joins (within the 15 seconds trigger time span), #channel will get channel mode +i set for a period of 20 minutes.
-* on the count of 50 messages, +M will become a channelmode and will be removed by the server after 15 minutes
+* After 50 messages (within the trigger time span), +M will become a channel mode on #channel and till it is removed by the server after 11 minutes
-* 10 channel ctcp's in 15 seconds, set channelmode +C for 35 minutes
+* A maximum of 10 channel CTCP's are allowed within the trigger period of 15 seconds, before channel mode +C is set for 35 minutes.
-* 5 nickchanges , channelmode +N , unset after 5 minutes
+* A maximum of 5 nickchanges is allowed within the trigger period, before channel mode +N becomes effective for 5 minutes.
-* 3 /knock commands in a row, +K channelmode , unset after 20 minutes
+* Limit to 3 /knock commands within 15 second, or +K channel mode gets set for a duration of 20 minutes.
-<span style="color:#FF0000;">Use the flood command wise! If there is no OP (@) in the channel, your channel could be locked for some time!!</span>
+We hope this will help you protect your channel more effectively.
-Hope this will help you protect your channel even more.
+Started by [[User:Jay|Jay]] at 18:33 on 3 Dec 2004 (CET)<br />
-Started by [[User:Jay|Jay]] at 18:33 on 3 Dec 2004 (CET)
+Edited by [[User:FiXato|FiXato]] 23:14, 16 March 2006 (CET)<br />
-Editted by [[User:FiXato|FiXato]] 23:14, 16 March 2006 (CET)
+Edited by [[User:FiXato|FiXato]] 20:34, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

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 == Flood Protection ==
-Getting tired off those endless fights against [[floodbots]] or annoying users who like to flood your clients so it crashes or hangs ? Now there is a way to fight those users/bots. Even 2 way's [[image:Smile.gif]] [[Chat4All]] provides 2 different way's to fight those [[spam]]/[[virus]]/[[floodbots]].
+Getting tired off those endless fights against [[floodbots]] or annoying users who like to flood your clients so it crashes or hangs?
 We've explained the feature that you can configure below , the other feature [[watcher|Watcher]] is a Chat4All Service and operated by us.
-#Flood protection
+Flood protection
-## *[[watcher|Watcher]]
+# *[[watcher|Watcher]]
-## *Serverside flood protection
+# *Serverside flood protection
 === Serverside Flood protection settings ===
-Our server supports new channel modes, a brief explaination :
+Our server supports new channel modes, a brief explanation:
+  '''K''' : no /knock
-'''K''' : no /knock<br />
+  '''N''' : no nickchanges
-'''N''' : no nickchanges<br />
+  '''C''' : no CTCPs
-'''C''' : no CTCPs<br />
+  '''M''' : only regged (+r) users can talk
-'''M''' : only regged (+r) users can talk<br />
+  '''f''' : flood settings. This is the one we are going to discuss
 This mode helps you protect your channel against floods, it's much faster and more advanced then any channelbot.
 How to use ?
- /mode #channel +f [action type[#counter action, (more)]:seconds
+  /mode #channel +f [action type[#counter action, (more)]:seconds
 An overview off the different floodtypes:
-# '''c''' "[[CTCP]]s"  --> default action : +C (m,M)
+  '''c''' "[[CTCP]]s"  --> default action : +C (m,M)
-# '''j''' "joins" --> default action : +i (R)
+  '''j''' "joins" --> default action : +i (R)
-# '''k''' "knocks" --> default action : +K
+  '''k''' "knocks" --> default action : +K
-# '''m''' "messages/notices" --> default action = +m (M)
+  '''m''' "messages/notices" --> default action = +m (M)
-# '''n''' "nickchanges" --> default action = +N
+  '''n''' "nickchanges" --> default action = +N
-# '''t''' "text" --> default action : kick [[ExtendedBans|b]]
+  '''t''' "text" --> default action : kick [[ExtendedBans|b]]
 Some examples :
-ChanOp sets mode: +f [20j,50m,7n]:15
+If you like to specify other counter action then the default one you have to modify the syntaxis, for instance:
+  /mode #channel +f [20j#R,50m#M]15
- Evil1 (~fdsdsfddf@Clk-17B4D84B.blah.net) has joined #test
+meaning, after 20 joins in 15 seconds, the channel mode would become +i but now it's becoming +R
- Evil1 is now known as Hmmm1
+A need feature for the more "forgetting types" is the auto remove, for instance:
- Evil2 is now known as Hmmm2
+  /mode #channel +f [20m#M15]:15
- Evil3 is now known as Hmmm3
+the message flood gets triggered after 20 messages (off all users) in 15 seconds, channel mode becomes +M for 15 minutes.
 A last example to get the hang of it :
- /mode #channel +f [15j#i20,50m#M15,10c#C35,5n#N5,3k#K20]:15
+  /mode #channel +f [15j#i20,50m#M15,10c#C35,5n#N5,3k#K20]:15
 * all gets triggerd after 15 seconds!
 * after 15 joins, channels goes +i and will be unset after 20 minutes
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 * 3 /knock commands in a row, +K channelmode , unset after 20 minutes
-<font color="#FF0000"> Use the flood command wise! If there is no OP (@) in the channel, your channel could be locked for some time!!</font>
+<span style="color:#FF0000;">Use the flood command wise! If there is no OP (@) in the channel, your channel could be locked for some time!!</span>
-[[User:Jay|Jay]] 18:33, 3 Dec 2004 (CET)
+Hope this will help you protect your channel even more.