• Just use the text replacement plugin on the tools menu, add custom text in the “you type” box saying something along the lines of “austnetID” and then type in the “replaced by” text box the following: “/msg NickOP identify YOURAUSTNETPASSHERE” without quotes, then whenever you want to identify just type austnetID.

NOTE: make sure you select case-sensitive or it won’t work

courtesy of network chatter drexen

• Just use the text replacement plugin on the tools menu, add custom text in the “you type” box saying something along the lines of “austnetID” and then type in the “replaced by” text box the following: “/msg NickOP identify YOURAUSTNETPASSHERE” without quotes, then whenever you want to identify just type austnetID.

NOTE: make sure you select case-sensitive or it won’t work

courtesy of network chatter drexen

AustNet will shortly upgrade our server software to a new version. One major change is the inclusion of support for the web-based Mibbit IRC client. Clients connecting through Mibbit will now have their proper host set (and cloaked through virtual world), and trigger settings will now apply to Mibbit clients as if they had connected directly to the AustNet servers.

Please be aware this change may result in some one-off issues for mibbit users and channel administrators alike. These issues include:

• Identifying to your nickname may not be possible due to a host mismatch. Mibbit clients who utilise the NickOP “USEHOSTLIST” security setting should ensure this setting is either temporarily disabled or ensure they have added their actual host/ip to NickOP so they will be recognised after the change.
• Channel bans on *!*@*.mibbit.com will no longer stop clients using Mibbit from joining your channel. If you really want to ban Mibbit clients entirely, use *!mibbit@* after the change.
• Channel bans on *!XXXXXXXX@*.mibbit.com will no longer stop Mibbit clients from base16 IP XXXXXXXX from joining your channel. If you really want to ban these clients (whether they use Mibbit or not), ban the base10 IP in the form *!*@NNN.NNN.NNN.NNN ^{to convert base16 to base10 in mIRC, use //echo -a $longip($base(XXXXXXXX,16,10))}
• /ignore and /silence entries should also be reviewed

This change is intended to make connecting to AustNet through Mibbit a more transparent and secure experience. Should you require any assistance, please /join #asd when you are next online.

As the first survey with the new system, we asked for feedback on the system itself: whether you liked it, and whether you would use it.

The survey closed around 1830 on the 18th February, 2009. In total 47 votes were recorded, we are hopeful this will increase on the next survey :)

Of the survey base, the majority responded that they liked the survey system and would use it (68.75%), only 2.08% stated they did not like the system and would not use it, while the rest of the respondents either disliked the system but would use it (14.58%), or were unsure (14.58% again). _{[0.01% lost due to rounding / Enron accountants]}

Respondents were given the option to include a comment with their answer. All comments are being considered (even the insane ones! :P), and it is already clear there are many topics that will benefit from being put out to survey. Let’s just try to bump up the turnout.

Anyone with a registered nickname is welcome to participate in the survey. The next survey will be announced on this blog and by an automated message on connection to AustNet.

We have a summary of changes, new modes, with some examples. Have a read.

Any questions, feel free to post a comment here or ask in #help. The IRCd is now in the final stages of testing, and roll out is very soon.