From: schugo@schugo.de   
      
   On 02.01.2026 09:43, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 1/01/2026 11:33 pm, frg wrote:   
   >> 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 probably outdated, support is, I think, bundled, and exposed as a   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.   
   >   
   > O.K., FRG, thanks for responding.   
   >   
   > When I booted up tonight, I got #seamonkey with a full listing of   
   > contributors (well 41, anyway.) ... so things are moving forward.   
   > However, I got the line ....   
   > "This nickname is registered. Please choose a different nickname, or   
   > identify via /msg NickServ IDENTIFY Maniel "   
   > from NickServ, which is correct ... I am/was registered.   
   >   
   > So getting there .... now just have to work out what 'SASL' means!! ;-P   
      
   Tested irc.libera.chat:6667 with my native IRC client. (also Chatzilla)   
      
   No nickserv message, no problems with #seamonkey.   
      
   ciao..   
      
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