Forums General Discussion /whois

hi,

I'm new here and would like to know something. I've noticed that some chatters know if i do a /whois on them. How do they know it? Is there anyway i can know that too?

thanks

Most networks support a usermode that'll tell them that they're being /whois'd. (Limited to IRC operators only, unless they send a raw string allowing it to be allocated onto you.)

thanks, but what is a raw string? i have no idea

ircu Example: ?raw <server numeric> M <your name> :<+whatever mode>

thanks again. i still don't get what a raw string is but never mind. so it is upto the operators if they want to let me use that mode? i don't need anykind of addon or scripts for that?

No.

ok. thanks a lot.

Normally only people with IRCops access have the ability to see messages that show when someone uses the /whois command.

As stated, this ability is controlled by a usermode, and that usermode varies depending on the IRCd that is used.

If you were to get the message at all, it would be in the form of a notice from the server or services, not from a raw event, so in either case you'd be looking at an "on notice" event.

Actually, I used GoVal IRCd (Now deprecated.) once which returns a "You're being whois'd by ..." in the form of a raw event.

386 if I remember correctly.

I used my real name when I registerd this program and now when someone does a whois, my real name comes up, I want to get it off, does anyone know how to do that?

This can be changed in:

Tools > Options (Alt + O) > Connect change the Full Name section.

Alternatively, /fullname Some Text Here does the same as above.

Note: This doesn't have to be your real name, it can be a name of your script, your first name etc.