GNU bug report logs - #50908
[PATCH] erc-user-mode: Set "+i" by default

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:09:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Done: Amin Bandali <bandali <at> gnu.org>

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] erc-user-mode: Set "+i" by default
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:08:34 -0700

Severity: wishlist

Hi Amin,

What do you think of this ERC patch to enable the "+i" user flag by
default.  This hides a user from global /who and /names, thus providing
(very marginally) better privacy and protection from spam bots and
similarly abusive behaviour.

It seems to be supported pretty ubiquitously:

https://libera.chat/guides/usermodes
https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/User_Modes
http://www.efnet.org/?module=docs&doc=15
https://freenode.net/kb/answer/usermodes
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