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How can I use Tor with IRC? I have noticed that some networks block Tor. How true is that?
I have a problem with flashing my IP adderss whenever I join a channel. Freenode provides a convenient unaffiliated tag for registered users that lets them hide their IP address. But not all networks provide this.
I have noticed many users with the :
debian-tor@gateway/tor-sasl/<nick>
on Freenode. How do I get one?
Richard
Posted 2011-03-22T20:00:36.823
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There is no definite answer. Each network has its own rules regarding Tor and proxy servers in general.
For Freenode, you have to:
The Tor cloak will be applied automatically. However, you mentioned that you already have a generic unaffiliated/* cloak, so Tor should not be necessary on Freenode.
(Nevertheless, configuring SASL is a good idea, to ensure that your cloak – Tor or not – gets applied before joining channels.)
Alternatively, you can connect to IRC through a (proxy) server. Some people rent their own VPS and configure it as a proxy; others settle with an account on a public "shell server".
Whichever of these you choose, it is very easy to tunnel IRC over a generic SSH 'shell' connection.
Some people prefer to use bouncers instead – it's a kind of IRC proxy server that, in addition of hiding your actual address, allows your session to stay online 24/7 even if you disconnect from the bouncer. (IMHO, not much point in that, unless you want to keep complete logs of a channel.)
user1686
Posted 2011-03-22T20:00:36.823
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2Bouncers hearken back to dialup days when some would dial-in to a Unix box to access the Internet. Having a bouncer running on such a box meant that you would get channel scoop even if your phone wasn't tied up. Still useful today because IRC doesn't support presence information, if a person doesn't respond right away they might see your message several hours (or even days) later. – LawrenceC – 2011-08-13T04:00:32.647
@ultrasawblade: Presence information, as in /away? – user1686 – 2011-11-02T14:54:14.190
You can script your client to delay joins till after you get mode x (I think that's set when your unaffiliated address is set). – tobylane – 2011-03-22T22:03:02.003
If the network supports it, SASL is a more reliable method than "delaying joins". – user1686 – 2011-03-22T22:05:30.143