Articles tagged with IRC

Updates - October 30, 2021

By ClAdmin
The support site at https://support.cuff-link.me/ is back up. We are working on potentially replacing the support site software with something more mobile-friendly. Please use the support site instead of emailing the support address – we are typically much … Read More

Updates - October 2021

By ClAdmin
We’ve experienced some issues with providers the last couple of weeks. First, Let’s Encrypt was having some issues, which coincided with our certificate renewals. Most clients should be fixed. However, mIRC is still refusing to validate the valid … Read More

Revised Terms of Service (TOS) Posted

By ClAdmin
Hello Cuff-Link, After many months of consideration and revision, we are finally releasing the revised version of the Terms of Service (TOS). The main difference is that many of the items in the previous version are no longer explicitly stated … Read More

Cuff-Link Network Update

By ClAdmin
Hello, We have finished updating the network to InspIRCd 3. InspIRCd 2 is end of life beginning June 2020 after a decade. InspIRCd 3 uses IRCv3 protocols (updated IRC for modern times), which provides better security and more advanced features … Read More

Changes to Auth Servers

By ClAdmin
More changes were implemented. You can now use: Server: irc.cuff-link.me Port: 7797 Enable SASL and connect with a registered nickname. auth.cuff-link.me no longer works. Important: If you have received the message that "regular connections are not … Read More

A Beginner’s Guide to Channel Administration

By ClAdmin
Intro Cuff-Link offers channel administration services via Anope 2 IRC Services. Register your nick with NickServ and use a secure connection to the chat network - you’re now ready to start your own channel or join an existing ChanOp team … Read More

Correct Nickname Registration

Cuff Link recommends that you register any nicks that you use. Registered nicks have many advantages that unregistered nicks do not. Registered nicks can only be used by the individual who registered them - if you register a nick, you effectively … Read More

Cuff-Link Auth Server Settings

By ClAdmin
Basics Super Important: If you follow along using the images, be sure to use irc.cuff-link.me instead of irc.cuff-link.me and always used port 7797 - we have not yet had a chance to update all the images. Server … Read More

HexChat - Basic Setup on Cuff-Link

By ClAdmin
When you come to #help on Cuff-Link, we frequently recommend a switch to HexChat from any other desktop client. Most of the staff uses it, and the reason is simple – whether basic chatting needs or more complex network administration or … Read More

Using SSLFP Authentication on Cuff-Link

This post details how to use SSLFP authentication on Cuff-Link. This particular method of authentication is nice for a couple of reasons, but the main one is that you don’t authenticate with a password, but rather an SSL certificate … Read More

Helpful Things - User Modes

By geannie
In a previous post, we covered channel modes, bans, extbans, invex, and exceptions. In this post, we will cover user modes. There is some overlap with the letters used, so it is important to distinguish between the two lists. Users … Read More

Cuff-Link Profile Bot Service

By geannie
The Cuff-Link Profile Bot Service has been revamped and has undergone a few changes. There are two tiers of profile bot service now. Free service available to all users with no requirements regarding channel numbers. Paid service [monthly, via Patreon … Read More

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