News, guides and technical articles about the SimosNap IRC Network, online communities, security and Internet technologies.
A new system connects SimosNap Web identity to IRC accounts: OAuth, temporary tokens and SASL SIMOSNAP let users join chat already authenticated, without entering their NickServ password again.
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The migration of the SimosNap network to InspIRCd 4 has been completed. We apologize for the netsplits and outages over the past few days caused by the necessary restarts of servers and services.
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In the coming days, SimosNap will begin a gradual migration from InspIRCd 3 to InspIRCd 4. This long-planned upgrade is designed to preserve all network features and customizations, although brief service interruptions may occur during the process.
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SimosNap’s Telegram Bridge grew out of real experience managing IRC communities and the idea of turning a often complex setup into a service integrated directly into the network.
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Recent requests from law enforcement have focused on a behavior that is as simple as it is harmful: sharing phone numbers through private messages. Here is why user reports are essential.
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Artificial intelligence could change how the Web is evaluated, shifting the focus from optimizing for algorithms to providing real value for people.
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