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If you did hack your own IRC server, would it be possible to eavesdrop on channels like #warez, without anyone knowing, and without fear of being kicked off? It seems to me that this would be the true hacker's approach if it were possible.

Hal

Yes.

But, there is a catch...you only get traffic for #warez if your server is meant to see it...ie someone on your server is on that channel or your server forms part of the spanning tree for that channel. It's not difficult, but if you get caught..*ouch*

You wouldn't know anything about this though ? B)

av

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On Tue, 26 Apr 1994, Panzer Boy wrote:

And as I read down the list people seem to believe this is possible. I fall into the category of "until I see it..."

I hate it when I do this, 4 hours of sleep and a 10 hour work day can do that to you. Forgot to delete the "cc" line in the previous post. I haven't seen anyone do the IRC spy thing, and I don't quite see how it's possible without OP status or a hacked server... If the masses that have stated that it's possible would like to demonstrate, please send me mail as I would be very welcome to see this... -Matt (panzer@dhp.com) "That which can never be enforced should not be prohibited."