Re:Show HN: Halloy – A GUI Application in Rust for IRC
by saulrh on Friday June 30, 2023 @12:55PM
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> IRC is just a ban list, an except list and an invite list.
Now use that to implement RBAC for a server with a hundred channels.
Go ahead, I'll wait.
Less pithily, IRC's built-in permissions may be simple, but they're so simple primarily because they're basically useless for real moderation tasks. Every IRC channel I've ever seen handles moderation with a mod-bot, and "set up a bot" instantly blows the complexity budget.
Now use that to implement RBAC for a server with a hundred channels.
Go ahead, I'll wait.
Less pithily, IRC's built-in permissions may be simple, but they're so simple primarily because they're basically useless for real moderation tasks. Every IRC channel I've ever seen handles moderation with a mod-bot, and "set up a bot" instantly blows the complexity budget.