List of irc trivia rooms with masking mode

The information for this list was mostly collated from the irc.netsplit.de directory between 4-6pm GMT, 7-8 Oct 2011. While all care was taken to be inclusive, some trivia rooms may have been missed. See also Masking vs showing IP address for the pros and cons.


QUAKENET:

trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 52 users at 4.40pm GMT

trivia.team QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 3 users - 102 minutes ago

trivia.turnaus QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 3 users - 102 minutes ago

Fin-Trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 22 users at 4.40pm GMT

trivia.ro QuakeNet
Daca ai intrat pentru chat, canalul potrivit este
Romania . Pentru trivia: Timisoara trivia.ro
Pentru a porni trivia tasteaza: .Start
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 21 users - 75 minutes ago

chat-world.trivia QuakeNet
category: Chat Chat - network: QuakeNet - 8 users
- 99 minutes ago

ict.trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 5 users - 100 minutes ago

kg.trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 4 users - 101 minutes ago

fundalize.trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 4 users - 101 minutes ago

wzl-trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 2 users - 104 minutes ago

trivia.design QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 2 users - 104 minutes ago

GPBot-Trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 2 users - 104 minutes ago

trivia.tr QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 2 users - 104 minutes ago

remix-trivia QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 2 users - 104 minutes ago

trivia.nl QuakeNet
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 2 users - 104 minutes ago

sc2m-trivia QuakeNet
Welcome to SC2Manager's trivia channel. Once we
get established there will be trivia participant
only tournaments! Films: "F^ck me gently
with a chainsaw." ?
category: StarCraft Chat - network: QuakeNet - 9
users - 79 minutes ago

Vj QuakeNet
Brand new Trivia lineup
http://www.crossfire.nu/?x=news&mode=item&id=6963
Tryout: PepperxD | Sidenote: If you got Vjs ET config,
please give it back!
category: none - network: QuakeNet - 25 users -
135 minutes ago

ggdota.trivia QuakeNet
50 questions in trial database for testing
purposes only. The challange questions require
longer answers, + there will be about 600
questions. Bot will be optimized during the week.
category: Computer Games Chat - network: QuakeNet
- 75 users at 4.40pm GMT


FREENODE:

trivia freenode
bunbun is back | !ask to start | Memo alephnull if
anything breaks
category: Computer Games Chat - network: freenode
- 8 users - 95 minutes ago

trivia freenode
"!t start" to start the game - not just "!t" -
it's not that difficult now, is it? ;) || New
trivia version running. Any problems, poke tomaw
or Alex | No googling; except on ridiculous number
questions
category: Computer Games Chat - network: freenode
- 15 users - 72 minutes ago

reddit-trivia freenode
NEW TRIVIA: Type !trivon to start - and
immediately after type !team red or !team blue -
It is now a team based game with 250,000 questions
- Please remember to !trivoff when you are done!
Message redv with anything!
category: Reddit Chat - network: freenode - 12
users - 74 minutes ago

ubuntu-trivia freenode
Trivia bot may or may not be present !start
starts trivia, !hint gives a hint, !skip skips,
and !stop stops. Stats at
http://blog.ryanak.ca/trivia.html Change category
with the !choose command - 5
users - 80 minutes ago

r/foreveralone freenode
Offical IRC Channel for r/foreveralone |
http://stats.foreveralonechat.com/| If
you're gonna troll, know the longuage | Anything
you say might be taken out of context and submited
to PoohBot. | r/fa mc server -
minecraft.foreveralonechat.com:25500 | Spamming
PoohBot or trivia belongs in fachat
category: none - network: freenode - 37 users -
124 minutes ago


UNDERNET:

Trivia Undernet
Welcome To Trivia @ Games Undernet ( trivia
sponsorizata de mixfm si senzor )
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 49 users - 66 minutes ago

Q/A Undernet
enjoy the trivia game :)
category: none - network: Undernet - 13 users -
137 minutes ago

wwe Undernet
Does anybody even use the trivia anymore?
category: none - network: Undernet - 10 users - 32
minutes ago

mma-tracker Undernet
NIGGERS LOVE mma-trivia
category: Turkey Chat - network: Undernet - 10
users - 32 minutes ago

america Undernet
Trivia Games & Friendship
category: USA Chat - network: Undernet - 10 users
- 32 minutes ago

SL-Trivia Undernet
Welcome!
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 4 users - 93 minutes ago

AmericanTrivia Undernet
Channel Reg. Pending! ::: TYPE !START FOR TRIVIA
category: USA Chat - network: Undernet - 10 users
- 144 minutes ago

triviaOliques Undernet
Le Quizz Trivia pour s'amuser tout en
s'instruisant!!!
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 3 users - 74 minutes ago

royal`trivia Undernet
Welcome to royal`trivia
category: Romania Chat - network: Undernet - 9
users - 71 minutes ago

TriviaSmack Undernet
Trivia with Attitude! all welcome. get your Laff
on! www.failshark.com
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 10 users - 144 minutes ago

ACETriVia Undernet
Welcome! Our TriVia RocKs Down Da House 24/7! Come
Join the Fun
category: none - network: Undernet - 9 users - 45
minutes ago

trivia-usa Undernet
Welcome to our on-line trivia games - over 17,000
verified questions!
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 3 users - 85 minutes ago

Trivia-World Undernet
(R_O_Y_Z) Welcome to Trivia-world | Play Trivia
and have fun!
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 6 users - 75 minutes ago

clubfilipino Undernet
Trivia is back! type !trivia to start !stop to
stop ( added 31588 questions & 1723 KAOS now in
the database )
category: Chile Chat - network: Undernet - 11
users - 143 minutes ago

kalogs Undernet
Play trivia & have fun! enjoy your stay! ( 4 Great
Music http://www.zybertunes.net)
category: none - network: Undernet - 10 users - 32
minutes ago

senzor Undernet
'SERVICII = [ON] | WebSite =
[www.Design-Services.Us] | Proiecte: Statistici
canale - www.ChanRank.infotrivia pentru
distractie
category: Sweden Chat - network: Undernet - 61
users - 113 minutes ago

joc Undernet
Welcome !pt trivia scrie !trivia bafta la puncte!
( http://bs-help.forum.st/t9-comenzi-trivia)
category: Jordan Chat - network: Undernet - 27
users - 125 minutes ago

ciocanet Undernet
Bine ati venit pe canalul ciocanet Pt a juka
trivia folositzi comanda .. !Start sau !Stop
category: none - network: Undernet - 50 users -
116 minutes ago - Webchat

kriss&ovi Undernet
Welcome to kriss&ovi Ptr a juca trivia tst
!Trivia... Marian va ureaza Spor la puncte! ...
category: Korea Chat - network: Undernet - 98
users - 103 minutes ago

internet Undernet
Bun venit pe internet. Trivia are ceva probleme
momentan, insa va reveni. ( commands ): ( .start
|| .stop || ~ = hint || q = repeat. )
category: Internet Chat - network: Undernet - 74
users - 107 minutes ago

Trivia4u Undernet
Pentru trivia tastati !trivia `
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 52 users - 115 minutes ago

Duminica.in.Familie Undernet
Welcome To pe Duminica.in.Familie Ptr. TRIVIA
Tastati !START..
category: none - network: Undernet - 51 users -
115 minutes ago

kozia Undernet
/! Welcome} to kozia , pentru a porni trivia
scrieti !start bafta la trivia
category: none - network: Undernet - 51 users -
115 minutes ago

Vraja_Noptii Undernet
Bine Ati Venit Pe Canalul Vraja_Noptii ! Chat
Placut Si Bafta La Trivia !
category: none - network: Undernet - 44 users -
119 minutes ago

Acasa.La.Mamytau Undernet
/server chatromaniairc.org vino si u :*:*' Pentru
trivia folositi !start sau !trivia
category: Acasa Chat - network: Undernet - 31
users - 122 minutes ago

cristian_si_alexandra Undernet
Staff-ul canalului cristian_si_alexandra va
ureaza bun venit! ( Pentru trivia tastati !start )

category: Slovenia Chat - network: Undernet - 36
users - 120 minutes ago

acasa Undernet
Bine ati venit pe acasa ! trivia On Pentru a
porni Trivia foloseste comanda !start
category: Acasa Chat - network: Undernet - 19
users - 132 minutes ago

triviana Undernet
Bun Venit pe Triviana Bafta La Trivia !!
category: Computer Games Chat - network: Undernet
- 23 users - 129 minutes ago

Friendship Undernet
KIYA AAP PANCHVEEN FAIL SE TEZ HAEN ????? Lets see
who is going to be the New Champ of trivia.. ;)
category: Friendship Chat - network: Undernet - 21
users - 131 minutes ago

Loca
Pentru trivia join `
category: Love Chat - network: Undernet - 21 users
- 131 minutes ago

venezia Ptr Trivia
/join ( plecat in vacanta Ma gasiti pe
Facebook: )
category: Venezuela Chat - network: Undernet - 42
users - 119 minutes ago

Masking vs showing IP address

Most of the following information was elicited from a world famous IT specialist and trivia player. (:

IRC is full of wannabe internet rulers, generally kids, who utilize readily available scripts and cracking programs to attack just about any random IP.

Some IRC networks help you avoid these attacks by masking your IP address if you register your nickname and set a certain option or mode. It varies from network to network.

In the irc.netsplit.de directory, #trivia at IRCstorm is the ONLY trivia channel that states upfront that you need to register for the best experience. Not understanding the risks they take playing without protection, new IRC players may consider registration to be a nuisance - or an invasion of privacy, maybe being forced to divulge real life personal details - and will give the channel a miss.

Unfortunately, the networks with the most active trivia channels - EFnet, DALnet and IRCnet - do NOT support masking, and EFnet is totally "old school" in that it has no channel or nickname registering services either (which means anybody can steal your nick and even the trivia channel itself if it is not protected from take-over attacks by having a network of TrivMON bots).

Also, although some web-based IRC gateways may mask your IP address, be aware that Mibbit does not; and also take into account that these gateways slow down your speed considerably. Read the following for a full explanation of web access: Web access or IRC client?

PRO:

If you've joined IRC to enjoy real-time competitive trivia, especially if you rely on one nickname for your game, then it is only a matter of time before your gaming is going to be severely disrupted by attack – and not necessarily from a fellow player who wants to get rid of you. It's a no-brainer to ensure a fun and safe IRC trivia experience by joining a network that allows your IP address to be masked!

CON:

Once you've registered a nickname, it may be difficult to change it, so choose carefully! Also, by choosing a secure network you may have to settle for a less exciting trivia experience in terms of player numbers or innovations; and you will have to rely on the honesty of players to tell you exactly who they are and where they come from if their IP addresses are masked.

It goes without saying, too, that people who have a fetish for collecting IP addresses will hate networks that cloak them. (:

For a thorough explanation of the risk involved in registering with IRC networks read: Nick registration risks


FURTHER INFORMATION:

Apparently, there is no published ‘list of networks that support masking’, so you can try googling terms like 'irc' and 'hostmask cloaking' and failing that you will have to trawl through each network.

DALnet and OperaNet support nickname registration only, to protect your nickname, but they do not support masking to protect your privacy and security.

IRCstorm supports registration and masking, and of the bigger networks the following appear to support registration and cloaking in one form or another:

Freenode: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks
UnderNet: http://help.undernet.org/faq.php#03
QuakeNet: http://www.quakenet.org/news.php?item=167_

--quote from QuakeNet--

/mode nickname +x

Changes your host to "authname.users.quakenet.org", where authname is your Q account name. Users will see you quit and rejoin IRC with this new host. You are advised to set this mode before entering any channels for maximum security.

--end quote--


See List of irc trivia rooms with masking mode