Maybe we could force them to identify themselves as bots or else we'll kick them off the network.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kev Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:16 PM To: Carlo Wood Cc: Isomer; Dani?l Boeije; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Coder-Com] Modes for (by example) botservice(s) > Being able to ban bots from channels. > Only allowing bots to message people who are on the same channel > (disable PRIVMSG thus, only allowing CPRIVMSG). > Put a much tighter restriction on (joining/)parting channels, > for example a maximum of one PART per 20 minutes. > Not allowing bots to talk to channels at all unless they are +o or +v. > Keeping a counter per human of the number of times they > are msg-ed by a (different) bot per second; if someone is > messaged by -say- 10 different bots within 10 seconds then > report all bots that msg this target to (a channel with) IRC opers > (botnet detection). > Disconnect bots that are idling when a server is full and > a human wants to connect. It's an interesting idea--but it requires that the bot identify itself. I highly doubt we could convince botnet owners to make their bots identify themselves as bots. It's unfortunate--it would be such a useful thing :( -- Kevin L. Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
