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A vHost (aka virtual host) is a feature on some irc networks, that allows you to be identified with a custom host, hiding your real ISP, making some silly joke, or even ban evasion. Some networks call this a 'cloak'.
 
A vHost (aka virtual host) is a feature on some irc networks, that allows you to be identified with a custom host, hiding your real ISP, making some silly joke, or even ban evasion. Some networks call this a 'cloak'.
  
== vHost Policy ==
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Staff@radiogora.com
The Mibbit IRC Network does not allow any user to have a vHost.
 
 
 
* Why not?
 
** The Mibbit IRC Network already masks your host, it looks like this: "mib-11DE075.hst16.fg.comcast.net" or even "287AB38E.50E33866.F91BE320.IP". This is a hash generated by our IRCd, and nobody can decode it.
 
** The Mibbit IRC network has thousands of users, managing this feature for so many people is daunting.
 
 
 
* But I see some with obvious vHosts, why are they special users?
 
** You mean the ones that say "xxx.staff.mibbit.net"? Well, isn't that obvious? These are ([[IRC Operators|Network Admin and Network Oper]]) vHosts. You can be assured that if you see this vHost, the person is authorized to speak for, and on behalf, of The Mibbit IRC Network.
 
 
 
* I found the (not so) secret bot/service that allowed me to request a vHost, but it didn't work.
 
** Simple, we ignore all requests and have any outstanding requests purged.
 
 
 
* Is there anything I can say to convince you to change your policy?
 
** Nope.
 
 
 
* But Network x does it, and they are huge, much larger than yours.
 
** See previous question.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 11:37, 26 February 2020

What is a vHost?

A vHost (aka virtual host) is a feature on some irc networks, that allows you to be identified with a custom host, hiding your real ISP, making some silly joke, or even ban evasion. Some networks call this a 'cloak'.

Staff@radiogora.com