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A user's hostmask gives their [[IRC Definition: Nick|nick]], their [[IRC Definition: Username|username]] and their ip or host.  It is of the form:
A user's '''hostmask''' gives their [[Nick|nick]], their [[Username|username]] and their ip or host.  It is of the form:
  nick!username@host
  nick!username@host
Hostmasks are used while [[IRC Definition: Ban|banning]] people from [[IRC Channels|channels]].  When banning it is often wise to use wildcards in the hostmask, for example:
Hostmasks are used while [[Channel Bans|banning]] people from [[channel]]s.  When banning it is often wise to use wildcards in the hostmask, for example:
  /mode #channel +b nick!username@host
  /mode #channel +b nick!username@host
Is easy to evade, as they only need to change their nick to be able to rejoin the channel.
Is easy to evade, as they only need to change their nick to be able to rejoin the channel.

Latest revision as of 13:46, 3 January 2005

A user's hostmask gives their nick, their username and their ip or host. It is of the form:

nick!username@host

Hostmasks are used while banning people from channels. When banning it is often wise to use wildcards in the hostmask, for example:

/mode #channel +b nick!username@host

Is easy to evade, as they only need to change their nick to be able to rejoin the channel.

/mode #channel +b *!*@host

Is more difficult to evade, as they need to change their host.

/mode #channel +b *!*@*last_part_of_host

Is even harder to evade, as it'll probably force someone to use a different ISP in order to regain access to the channel. However, the wider hostmask you set on a ban, or any other command, the more people it may uninentionally affect. It is, therefore, not recomended to ban *!*@*.