[tor-bugs] #30717 [Internal Services]: Consider exempting Matrix.org users from OFTC registered nick requirement

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#30717: Consider exempting Matrix.org users from OFTC registered nick requirement
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 Reporter:  JeremyRand         |          Owner:  alison
     Type:  enhancement        |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:
Component:  Internal Services  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal             |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                     |  Actual Points:
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Changes (by anarcat):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 I don't think it's technically feasible to accomplish this. The IRC
 channels are restricted to registered users using a `CMODE`
 ([https://oftc.net/ChannelModes/ channel mode]) like `+R`, which says:

 > ''R - client may join only when registered and identified to NickServ''

 There's no way to do exceptions to this based on host masks, which is how,
 I assume, we'd detect people coming from Matrix, but even that is unclear
 to me.

 So while I understand where you're coming from, I don't think this is
 actually feasible.

 One thing that *could* work slightly better is setting the channels `+M`
 (''client may speak only when registered and identified to NickServ'') and
 then maybe `+v` (''voiced'') would allow operators to apply exceptions for
 certain users.

 But then we need operators to pay attention to joins, and that's unlikely
 to work...

 Anyways, sorry about this, but I don't know how else to fix this. Note
 that it's possible for users to register with OFTC from Matrix. It's a
 little inconvenient, but it's possible, so that limitation can be worked
 around by users themselves.

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