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IRC Networks & Proxies #90340 13/07/04 06:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 66 127.0.0.1 C Cyrex OP Babel fish
OP Cyrex Babel fish C Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 66 127.0.0.1	Why is it most IRC networks prohibit the use of proxies? I've tried connecting to many different IRC networks via a HTTP, SOCKS5, and SOCKS4 proxy, and as soon as I connect, it klines me. I remember about 2 years ago, you could connect to an IRC server via a proxy with no problems at all. I like using proxies because I don't want to my real IP address to be known and subject to attacks.

Re: IRC Networks & Proxies #90341 13/07/04 06:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,024 London, England M Mentality Hoopy frood
Mentality Hoopy frood M Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,024 London, England	It's usually open proxies that are banned. It is due to abuse that this action is taken - proxy floods, for example, allowing a large number of exploited hosts to flood channels and the like. For information on hiding your IP address have you taken a look at this sticky thread? Regards, Mentality/Chris

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