fuggs query:

<Fuggs> why
<TheOMega> a complaint on ban abuse in #australia
<Fuggs> well tell me
<Fuggs> and my e mail is fuggs@dal.net
<TheOMega> ok, im running linux here, and stupidl ircing as root user.
<TheOMega> i join #aust and did a version to the channel
<TheOMega> to see ifthere are unx users for fear of my machine being hacked
<TheOMega> unx=unix
<TheOMega> via my irciin as root
<TheOMega> i am instanly banned for doing the version
<TheOMega> the rules of the channel dont have anything to say on this
<TheOMega> so i would assume it is ok to do in the channel since it is a freely available function of irc
<TheOMega> Channel Rules: No Bots, No Clones, Speak English only, No Flooding, No Begging For Ops, using all CAPS is considered rude. No Swearing, No sex channels, No Advertising of Channels, and this is not a Pick Up channel. And most important, please don't be rude or obnoxious to your fellow chatters.
<TheOMega> channel rules state nothing on a channel ctcp
<Fuggs> now lets see...1) you versioned an entire chan...now thats plain dumb.....and your story dosnt wash with me...
<TheOMega> why is versioning a channel dumb?
<Fuggs> 2)you told pom1 she was a hacker..
<TheOMega> no i didnt
<Fuggs> because u and i both know why you do it and your story is dumb
<TheOMega> how is that?
<TheOMega> if i *were* a hacker, do you think i would get caught out?
<TheOMega> hackers arent dickheadly dumb
<TheOMega> and i quote
<TheOMega> <Fuggs> now lets see...1) you versioned an entire chan...now thats plain dumb..
<Fuggs> and you versioning an entire chan to look for hackers.....oohh please....
<TheOMega> i didnt say that either
<TheOMega> i said "looking for unix users"
<TheOMega> should i quote?
<TheOMega> and please tell me why doing this irc fuction is "dumb" as you put it?
<Fuggs> and why are you looking for unix users?
<TheOMega> read above...
<TheOMega> I AM IRCing as the root user on my computer
<TheOMega> which is hackable
<Fuggs> well versioning an entire chan is a way lame and old so called hackers trick...its just plain stupid
<Fuggs> well make your computer safe and secure
<TheOMega> please explain how this is lame?
<TheOMega> (versioning a channel)
<TheOMega> i cant see the lameness in it 
<TheOMega> when i have reason that my computer would be accessable
<Fuggs> well make your computer safe and secure
<TheOMega> well it would be safe in australia if i could get in, no one is using unix
<TheOMega> well you should change your channel rules,
<TheOMega> and i find it fair to unban my ip form the channel
<Fuggs> and why dont u make your computer safe and secure
<Fuggs> Telnet Port listening on catfish.mrbean.net.au 
<TheOMega> i have a friend in toowoomba who telnets to my with an authorized account i made
<TheOMega> i could get him to telnet to me, join here and verify it if you like
<Fuggs> well in that case its should be secure
<TheOMega> which case?
<TheOMega> so how long shall i remain banned fomr the channel for doing an open irc function?
<Fuggs> well in that case its should be secure
<Fuggs> versioning an entire chan is not the norm.
<Fuggs> and anyone that runs an unsecure box on IRC is silly
<TheOMega> oh so now theres the "norm."? where can i get a copy of the norm?
<TheOMega> oh so everyone in #australia is silly?
<TheOMega> and if theyre not, then they should have no probs with me versioning the channel
<TheOMega> well?
<TheOMega> are the people in #australia running on secure boxes?
<Fuggs> nope...but everyon on that chan dosnt version the entire chan....as its not the norm and is a way old hackers trick...
<TheOMega> so "way old" hey?
<TheOMega> then why would a hacker be doing it nowadays?
<Fuggs> here it is .....a sop banned you...take it up with her.......its dumb running an unsecured box and its not bright versioning an entire channel
<TheOMega> well, tell your chanops before they go banning people for doing versions, they should read more on unix, hacking etc. as they would realize normal users like me arent a threat.
<Fuggs> and a unix user should have a secure box
<TheOMega> why?