Quoth Polarian <[email protected]>: > Hey, > > > sure, i run a private ircd on ngircd and config is very simple but > > then you have to setup some services, at the very least nickserv if > > you can't trust users to not nick into eachother, and setting up > > atheme is boring especially because there's no package. i'm thankful > > it exists as an ircd-independent solution (anope is in c++. ew) but > > ya it's too big next to ngircd in source code and config. > > It is still far easier to self host than a lot of other things. Ever > tried setting up a Matrix server for example? >
ya matrix sucks. but prosody setup is easier than watever atheme needs :b > But sure, making it easier to self host is always a plus, unfortunately > there is not enough support for it anymore. Tools are written to solve > peoples problems, if people are not having issues (because they picked > an alternative solution) no tools are written, and thus no easier way to > set it up is produced. > atheme is still supported and developed. > If more people self hosted, more people would run into annoyances like > this, and would find solutions to it, which would make it easier for > others to get into it. > yup that's why i still have that ircd. will setup the atheme thing someday and write a guide for it i guess. > I am on a few small networks and none of them have a nickserv, this > does bring up security concerns (such as impersonation), but for the > most part people bounce making it more difficult to steal their nick. > ya not everyone uses a bouncer, and for new users it's more concerning knowing you might get impersonated (especially because new users tend to not have a bouncer > Take care, > -- > Polarian > Jabber/XMPP: [email protected] >
