Invite command and hidden IPs
December 13th, 2009 by Elmaron
We now have working INVITE command on Eloxoph, thanks to the upcoming WeIRCd 0.7.5 (as usual, you can checkout the development source here without having to wait for the next major release). That means, the channel mode +i for invite only channels has finally a meaning now and you can open up and manage your own invite only channels. This is also the latest thing apart from linking that is still missing for a complete implementation of the IRC protocol.
Also, the IP addresses of registered users aren't shown in the host anymore. So sign up and you'll have your IP hidden from others (IRC operators are still able to retrieve them though) and you will be protected better from direct attacks and hacks to your personal computer. Unregistered users still have their ips shown as otherwise it wouldn't be possible to practically ban malicious users from channels - it's not that your IP is exposed to others because we like to do it.
Also, USERHOST now returns your real host instead of your vhost when used on yourself which allows IRC clients to fetch your public IP (some do this for passive DCC).