Why scan for open proxy on IRC? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Realizm · 10-16-2003, 09:03 AM

I don't really know a lot about IRC, but whenever I join a server it tells me it is scanning for open proxy servers.

Why does it do this? What's wrong with an open proxy server?

charliex · 10-16-2003, 10:46 AM

open proxy servers allow miscreants and spammers to get into irc and spam, hack or generally get up to no good.

10-16-2003, 09:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Realizm Insane Location: A fuzzy cloud.	Why scan for open proxy on IRC? I don't really know a lot about IRC, but whenever I join a server it tells me it is scanning for open proxy servers. Why does it do this? What's wrong with an open proxy server?

10-16-2003, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	open proxy servers allow miscreants and spammers to get into irc and spam, hack or generally get up to no good.