FAQ/IRC

How can I hide my hostname on DareNET? DareNET provides a user mode which allows you to hide your host/ip completely from other users.

To use it, you will need a registered DareNET account, which you can get here (for free) if you don't already have one, and authenticated to NickServ. Once you're authed, simply use:

Once set, you will get confirmation that your hidden host is active through a notice from the server, similar to "accountname.user.darenet is now your hidden host." Other users will see you quit and rejoin all channels you are in with your new host. We recommend you set this mode prior to joining in the channels. You can have NickServ automatically set you +x upon authenticating to your account by enabling the AUTOHIDE option. See  for more information.

Additionally, users who use our login-on-connect feature will automatically have their host hidden upon connecting to the network. You can also customize your hidden host by choosing a custom title. Visit the custom titles page for more details.

I set user mode +x, now how can I get my old host back? Once you have set user mode +x, you may not deactivate it during your current IRC session. The only way to get your original host back is to quit and reconnect to IRC. Please note that if you have autohide turned on (default) you need to turn it off via

What do all those different quit messages mean? We've created an article that explains the different quit messages in detail. It can be viewed here.

What does "This Channel has been closed" mean? A channel closure is when a DareNET staff member sets a badchan on a particular channel, which in turn closes the channel and disables all access to it. This action is used in extreme cases where a channel has repeatedly violated network policies and rules. It is a last resort, and never done before all other means of resolving the problem have been exhausted.

How do I connect to DareNET using a secure (SSL) connection? A guide on how to make use of SSL is located here.

What user modes are available on DareNET? A list of supported user modes can be found here.

What channel modes are available on DareNET? A list of supported channel modes can be found here.

What do all those different symbols before channels in a WHOIS mean? There are few different symbols you may see prefixed to channel names in a user's WHOIS. These are:

@#channel The user has operator status in the channel.

%#channel The user has half operator status in the channel.

+#channel The user has voice status in the channel.

<#channel The user is invisible in a channel with channel mode +D or +d set.

-#channel The user has user mode +d (deaf) set, and won't receive channel messages.

!#channel User is a 'zombie', which means the user was kicked from the channel, but the kick has not yet been acknowledged by the user's server.