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  SYSTEM TheNick CTCP: PING reply 2secs  
 
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  SYSTEM AnotherNick CTCP: PING reply 15secs
 
  SYSTEM AnotherNick CTCP: PING reply 15secs
and other variations, depending on the client.
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and other variations, depending on the client (Mibbit clients just echo the ctcp command atm).
  
 
If TheNick is using a Mibbit Client, the response is always sent.
 
If TheNick is using a Mibbit Client, the response is always sent.
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It needs to be said, that some clients allow this information to be added to, modified in such a way to lie about the ping, or even block it from responding at all.
 
It needs to be said, that some clients allow this information to be added to, modified in such a way to lie about the ping, or even block it from responding at all.
  
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Latest revision as of 07:12, 15 June 2010

The CTCP ping command and reply has the following command format and functions.

The Command:

/ctcp TheNick ping

will return client ping (network delay and latency) information about TheNick.

SYSTEM TheNick CTCP: PING reply 2secs 
SYSTEM AnotherNick CTCP: PING reply 15secs

and other variations, depending on the client (Mibbit clients just echo the ctcp command atm).

If TheNick is using a Mibbit Client, the response is always sent.

  • Because of the functionality of the Mibbit client, calculations are based on the Mibbit backend server, not true Client-to-Client timing.

It needs to be said, that some clients allow this information to be added to, modified in such a way to lie about the ping, or even block it from responding at all.