From: frgrahl@gmx.net   
      
   Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 1/01/2026 10:53 pm, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >> On 1/01/2026 10:27 pm, Nuno Silva wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-01-01, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Happy New Year, everybody.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> When I log into the #SeaMonkey IRC Chn, I usually get a listing of all   
   >>>> those who are connected to that Chn.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Over the last few days, that has not been happening and, indeed, today   
   >>>> I've noticed that there is, apparently, no-one connected.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I'm getting a message .... "[INFO] This channel requires that you have   
   >>>> registered and identified yourself with the network's nickname   
   >>>> registration services (e.g. NickServ). Please see the documentation of   
   >>>> this network's nickname registration services that should be found in   
   >>>> the MOTD (/motd to display it)."   
   >>>>   
   >>>> .... but, when I read the MOTD, there is nothing there that would seem   
   >>>> to correct anything.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Am I the only one being effected ... or are others effected as well??   
   >>>   
   >>> There was a spam attack on Libera.chat a few days ago [1], and the   
   >>> #SeaMonkey channel was modified so that you need a "registered nick" to   
   >>> join.   
   >>>   
   >>> In networks like Libera, with "services" (which is not always the case   
   >>> on IRC in general, but is frequent), this is done by registering with   
   >>> NickServ, and seems to require an e-mail address (I'm not sure if this   
   >>> was always the case with Libera or not).   
   >>>   
   >>> The MOTD really seems to lack the relevant information, I'll   
   >>> double-check that. Libera has a guide on this on the web, at [2].   
   >>>   
   >>> Do note that the Libera guide for SASL authentication in Chatzilla is   
   >>> probably outdated, support is, I think, bundled, and exposed as a   
   >>> checkbox in Chatzilla preferences, after which it will prompt you for   
   >>> the password. For me it stores the password in the SeaMonkey password   
   >>> manager, but, if you use this, please report whether that does work, as   
   >>> there have been reports of different behaviour.   
   >>>   
   >>> [1] https://ircbot.comm-central.org:8080/seamonkey/20251224   
   >>> [2] https://libera.chat/guides/registration   
   >>>   
   >> Thanks for the detailed response, Nuno.   
   >>   
   >> I'll look at your second ref and see how I go.   
   >   
   > Hmm!! Well, I tried .... the list of names is still empty (not even mine   
   > shows) .... and each time I post, I'm told "#SeaMonkey Cannot send to   
   > nick/channel" .... whatever that means.   
      
   Try again. I set the channel to -r. Spam attack from the 24th is over but you   
   still might need SASL checked in settings and a registered nick.   
      
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