IRC Client for Privacy
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VirtualRepulser · 2016-05-02 13:42

With Kiwiirc now showing IP Addresses to servers your connected on,
are there any other alternatives that hide your IP Address and host? I
take privacy seriously and with my ISP it shows the whole address
which is a big privacy concern.

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drwggm · 2016-05-02 13:55

If you're really that worried about it, setup a bnc or use an irc
network that will hide the address for you.

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AltReality · 2016-05-02 14:04

The server is always aware of your IP...that is how it can route
traffic to you. The question is whether or not other users on the
network are able to see your IP using a /whois. Most networks these
days implement IP masking, so your address doesn't show up to other
users, only the server itself and any server admins. - The best option
if you are truly concerned about some server admin having access to
view your IP, would be to bounce through another server. Set up a BNC
(as /u/drwggm suggests). Then the address the server would see is the
address on the BNC and not your own. Overkill in my opinion, but to
each their own.

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[deleted] · 2016-05-02 20:20

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mihohl · 2016-05-26 14:02

Try [Alwyzon IRC Client](http://www.alwyzon.com/). Alwyzon is quite
similar to KiwiIRC. Alwyzon is a web app too. However Alwyzon also
acts as a bouncer, so you'll stay connected to the channel even when
you close your browser window. This is a very nice feature, because it
allows you to read the chat log while you were away. As full IRC
username it shows something like `mihohl!uid123@beta.alwyzon.com`. So
nobody will see your real ISP or real IP.

Use the following invite to sign up to the private beta:
https://beta.alwyzon.com/register?referee=1

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4goodapp · 2016-07-22 02:46

The offline feature is really great.
I've a a question, How to display message's time?

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mihohl · 2016-07-22 12:14

On desktop you see the timestamp by hovering the message. On mobile
you should see it permanently.