Encrypted IRC service

Chris McDermott chris.trismegistus-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Sun Sep 30 23:42:45 UTC 2007


> There is 2 times when using IRC that it makes sense to keep
> your messages secret.  When sending any type of password to
> the server, for various nickserv services or for channels
> that have a password.  The other is if you are sending a
> private message to another person, you may want that to
> remain a secret.

3) when controlling an international botnet with a (distributed)
computing potential that rivals a supercomputer.

Not that I'd know anything about that... :)

Chris
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