# Spam in freenode irc channel

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [August 1, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587 "2018-08-01T17:13:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Humpelstilzchen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/humpelstilzchen/32/692_2.png) [@Humpelstilzchen](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Humpelstilzchen)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587/1 "2018-08-01T17:13:32Z")

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The current freenode spambot attack also hits the #ROS channel. Since the spam happens the whole day it would be nice if an op could take care of things there.

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**Author:** ![wjwwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/wjwwood/32/13715_2.png) [@wjwwood](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/wjwwood)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587/2 "2018-08-02T01:56:56Z")

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I put the channel (`#ros`) in moderated mode (`+m`). I gave voice (`+v`) to people I had seen before and operator status to a few others (`+o`). I’m not sure what else to do for now. The spammer’s rotate nicknames so fast, I can’t moderate it manually.

[https://freenode.net/news/spambot-attack](https://freenode.net/news/spambot-attack)

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**Author:** ![Humpelstilzchen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/humpelstilzchen/32/692_2.png) [@Humpelstilzchen](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Humpelstilzchen)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587/3 "2018-08-03T18:03:31Z")

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Thank you, this is much better. Lets hope that we can unset moderated soon.

Another channel I’m in has set [+q $~a](https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration) which disallows unidentified users to speak - not saying that this is better..

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**Author:** ![Humpelstilzchen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/humpelstilzchen/32/692_2.png) [@Humpelstilzchen](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Humpelstilzchen)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587/4 "2018-11-04T08:32:28Z")

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Could someone please update the channel topic? It is currently set to:

> Freenode is being spammed, message OP’s for +v (…)

The channel is no longer set to moderated (+m) which is why the topic is confusing. Also the register only (+r) mode might not be needed anymore.

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**Author:** ![wjwwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/wjwwood/32/13715_2.png) [@wjwwood](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/wjwwood)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/spam-in-freenode-irc-channel/5587/5 "2019-01-12T00:50:41Z")

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Sorry it took me so long, but I finally remove +r from the channel and updated the topic. Looks like FreeNode has server side spam filtering now.