Having used IRC (Internet Relay Chat) for many years.. the following experience on "Newnet" network caught me completely by surprise... Sadly, from reading the forums on Newnet's home page, (www.newnet.net) though, I don't think I am the only one experiencing this type of incident with their IRC "network" operators. There are many complaints within the forums about 'abusive ops' and klines for no reason.. which I might have paid no attention to before this incident.
I removed the message of the day and all of the information it shows for people in my notify list that appeared during the following connection attempts.. but otherwise it's unedited.
==================[00:54] * Connecting to irc.newnet.net (6666)
[00:54] -irc.newnet.net- DISCLAIMER: Upon connecting to this server, or any other server on the NewNet IRC network, your system will be passively scanned for the presence of an insecure proxy server. If you do not consent to this scan, please disconnect now.Disconnected so my mirc reconnects automatically.. I hadn't paid attention while it was connecting, since it's normal for connecting to take a little while.. so I didn't see the kline immediately.
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[00:54] * Identd request from 209.221.61.19
[00:54] * Identd replied: 45106, 6666 : USERID : UNIX : pnkroses
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[00:54] Ping? Pong!
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[00:54] Welcome to Newnet pnkroses
[00:54] Your host is irc.dragonzkeep.com, running version nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+war0.2+jeff
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[00:54] -irc.dragonzkeep.com- *** Your host is irc.dragonzkeep.com, running version nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+war0.2+jeff
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[00:54] I've been with the group since Sat May 3 2003 at 17:27:55 EDT
[00:54] irc.dragonzkeep.com nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+war0.2+jeff cdfgiklosuw biklmnopstv
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[00:54] There are 2138 users and 2390 invisible on 23 servers
[00:54] 50 operator(s) online
[00:54] 8 unknown connection(s)
[00:54] 1087 channels formed
[00:54] I have 1 servers
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[00:54] Current local users: 194 Max: 200
[00:54] Current global users: 4527 Max: 4761
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[00:54] Message of the Day, irc.dragonzkeep.com
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[00:54] * DCC Packet Size is 8192
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[00:54] * Fast Send is on
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[00:54] * Remote is on (Ctcps,Events,Raw)
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[00:54] * Pdcc is on
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[00:54] [Bouncer VERSION]
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[00:54] -> -Bouncer- I'm using mIRC preschool editon complete with full sized color pictures. LMAO This message was brought to you by the letter M and the number 6 Bouncer LMAO
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[00:54] -> [Bouncer] VERSION
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[00:54] Local host: c-67-164-174-154.client.comcast.net (67.164.174.154)
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[00:54] -> *nickserv* identify ***********
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[00:54] -NickServ- Password accepted - you are now recognized.
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[00:55] You have been banned from this server: Get the fuck outa here with that shit
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[00:55] Closing Link: pnkroses[255.255.255.255] by irc.dragonzkeep.com (K-lined)
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[00:55] * Disconnected
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[00:55] * All timers halted
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[00:55] * /sockclose*: not connected to server
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[00:55] * Connect retry #1 irc.newnet.net (6666)=======
=======[00:55] -irc.newnet.net- DISCLAIMER: Upon connecting to this server, or any other server on the NewNet IRC network, your system will be passively scanned for the presence of an insecure proxy server. If you do not consent to this scan, please disconnect now.======
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[00:55] * Identd request from 209.221.61.19
[00:55] * Identd replied: 23251, 6666 : USERID : UNIX : pnkroses
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[00:55] Ping? Pong!
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[00:55] You have been banned from this server: Get the fuck outa here with that shit
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[00:55] Closing Link: pnkroses[255.255.255.255] by irc.dragonzkeep.com (K-lined)
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[00:55] * Disconnected
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[00:55] * All timers halted
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[00:55] * /sockclose*: not connected to server
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[00:55] * Connect retry #2 62.24.229.121 (6666)
By the third connection attempt, I am watching the status window to see if it will show me the problem, while it's connecting, as far as why it doesn't appear to be able to connect (something that I have experienced often with Newnet's servers) and I still hadn't looked at the previous stats in the status window and didn't see the kline yet.
=========[00:55] -62.24.229.121- DISCLAIMER: Upon connecting to this server, or any other server on the NewNet IRC network, your system will be passively scanned for the presence of an insecure proxy server. If you do not consent to this scan, please disconnect now.I left Newnet and went to another network and also to email the admin it listed in the status window for that server's administrators and operators to find out what the kline was about. Seeings I hadn't had time to identify my nickname with a password, wasn't in a channel, wasn't talking to any one etc.. I figured it was some sort of error. I was NOT happy when I read the kline itself with it's language! especially since I had not been there long enough to even find the person I was looking for, that sometimes uses Newnet, let alone go into any channel and chat. But the language was offensive at a minimum.. and I wanted it known also that I didn't appreciate that sort of language, when I had done nothing wrong..
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[00:55] -62.24.229.121- Looking up your hostname...
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[00:55] -62.24.229.121- Checking Ident
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[00:55] * Identd request from 62.24.229.121
[00:55] * Identd replied: 39138, 6666 : USERID : UNIX : pnkroses
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[00:55] -62.24.229.121- Got Ident response
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[00:55] -62.24.229.121- Found your hostname
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[00:55] Ping? Pong!
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[00:55] Welcome to Newnet pnkroses
[00:55] Your host is irc.me.uk, running version nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+war0.2
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[00:55] -irc.me.uk- *** Your host is irc.me.uk, running version nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+war0.2
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[00:55] I've been with the group since Tue Feb 18 2003 at 03:21:16 GMT
[00:55] irc.me.uk nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+war0.2 cdfgiklosuw biklmnopstv
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[00:55] There are 2137 users and 2395 invisible on 23 servers
[00:55] 50 operator(s) online
[00:55] 5 unknown connection(s)
[00:55] 1092 channels formed
[00:55] I have 1 servers
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[01:00] * Disconnected
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[01:00] * All timers halted
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[01:00] * /sockclose*: not connected to server
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[01:00] * Connecting to irc.sweatnet.net (6667)
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[01:00] * Unable to resolve server
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[01:00] * Cancelled connect
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[01:00] * Connecting to irc.aohell.org (6667)
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[01:00] -irc.aohell.org- DISCLAIMER: Upon connecting to this server, or any other server on the NewNet IRC network, your system will be passively scanned for the presence of an insecure proxy server. If you do not consent to this scan, please disconnect now.
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[01:00] -irc.aohell.org- Looking up your hostname...
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[01:00] -irc.aohell.org- Checking Ident
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[01:00] -irc.aohell.org- Found your hostname
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[01:00] * Identd request from 129.250.228.2
[01:00] * Identd replied: 56048, 6667 : USERID : UNIX : pnkroses
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[01:00] -irc.aohell.org- Got Ident response
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[01:00] Ping? Pong!
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[01:00] Welcome to Newnet pnkroses
[01:00] Your host is irc.josephbarnhart.net[255.255.255.255], running version nn-2.9.6+wiz1.2.1+warknite
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Several attempts, several connections, and all disconnected (I disconnected the last of them, after it allowed me to connect, and identify for my nicknames, because by then I had scrolled through the status window and seen the kline.. and the second one also from the first two connection attempts.The emails all follow: