Services

irc.md

2026-06-15T00:00:00Z

=============== IRC.SOMEODD.ZIP =============== #main is the only channel and it's set to voice-only--private message someodd to get speaking privileges. Hold on to your nickname, also you may want to register with nickserv! We may ban tor/VPNs, sadly, due to abuse. CONNECTION INFO --------------- * SSL only * Port 6697 * irc.someodd.zip * Main room is #main OPERATOR INFO ------------- Oper is someodd. GOPHER gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/ EMAIL hi@someodd.zip MASTODON @someodd@fosstodon.org https://fosstodon.org/@someodd Most reliable way to check the status/contact me in case the server is down (which runs almost all my services). CONNECT VIA XMPP ---------------- xmpp:%23main%25irc.someodd.zip@irc.xmpp.someodd.zip?join Register a nick via XMPP in the server window: privmsg NickServ :REGISTER password email RULES ----- * Don't be lewd * Don't be rude * Be a rad dude ETC --- Statistics on the IRC server can be found here: gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/0/gateway/status/dashboard

#main went voice-only: a post-mortem

2026-06-15T00:00:00Z

# #main went voice-only: a post-mortem ## Summary A persistent ban evader kept coming back to #main, and bans would not stick. Rather than keep chasing them, I moderated the channel (voice-only) so that coming back accomplishes nothing. Regulars were barely affected. ## What happened Someone kept rejoining to cause trouble. I would ban them; they would reconnect from a different address, or under a different name, and carry on. Standard ban evasion. ## Why the bans did not work On IRC you cannot ban a person -- only a resource: an address, an account, a name. A determined evader just swaps the resource and walks back in. Chasing each new connection is a game you lose by playing. ## What I did Changed the shape of the room instead of guarding the door: moderate the channel so only voiced users can speak, voice the regulars, and make coming back pointless for everyone else. They can return as often as they like and accomplish nothing. ## How it was done The server is ngircd with Atheme services (ChanServ, NickServ). It comes down to a handful of commands. Moderate the channel, and auto-voice the regulars: /mode #main +m /msg ChanServ FLAGS #main +V `+m` makes it voice-only; `+V` auto-voices that person on every join, so a regular never has to ask twice. (For an unregistered regular you can match a hostmask instead of an account.) Pin the state so it survives restarts, with ChanServ: /msg ChanServ SET #main MLOCK +mnt /msg ChanServ SET #main GUARD ON /msg ChanServ SET #main KEEPTOPIC ON /msg ChanServ SET #main TOPICLOCK ON MLOCK locks the modes so nobody can quietly drop `+m`; GUARD keeps ChanServ sitting in the channel so it never empties out; the topic stays put. Make #main the only room. In ngircd.conf, predefine the channel and set, under [Options]: AllowedChannelTypes = (empty), then rehash. Ordinary users can no longer spin up channels. Point people at registration, so their voice is durable: /msg NickServ REGISTER /msg NickServ IDENTIFY An identified nick gets account-based voice that follows them across addresses -- no hostmask juggling, nothing to re-ask. ## The gopher angle The gopher-to-IRC bridge (the girc applet) kept working through all of this. The trick under `+m`: it connects over loopback, **waits until ChanServ grants it a voice, and only then speaks** -- otherwise its line would be sent in the same instant it joined, before the voice landed, and dropped. It posts under its own throwaway handle, not as the channel bot, so a hello from a passing gopher visitor still lands and is still attributable. ## Impact - Regulars: barely noticed. - Evader: neutralized -- present but silent, with no way to earn a voice. - Tradeoff: a brand-new visitor has to ask for a voice before their first word. ## Lessons I would rather leave a small gap than risk silencing someone who belongs here. The defenses lean permissive on purpose, and the evader gets handled directly when they turn up -- better than a wall so tall it locks out my own people. ## Status Resolved. #main is usable, the regulars are talking, and the evader is shouting into a void. Connection details and rules: /someodd/services/irc.md

How I Host My Friends on Gopher

2026-05-17T00:00:00Z

SFTP-based per-friend gopher hosting on someodd.zip. Per-user chroot at /srv/sftp// bind-mounted from /var/gopher/hosted//, so the gopher daemon (venusia) keeps reading and writing while friends only ever see their own hole. Bartleby auto-regenerates the friend's catalog at SFTP disconnect via a PAM session_close hook. Includes the bootstrap script.

README.txt

2026-01-23T00:00:00Z

Information about services I provide (self-host!), like IRC, XMPP, Counter-Strike 1.6. My XMPP server is linked to IRC, so IRC and XMPP users can communicate with each other on my #main chat. This mostly documents services you might need documentation for. This doesn't include The Internet Gopher Protocol services like the following (for that just check the root menu of this gopherhole): Phorum. gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/1/phorum/ Interlog: experimental log-like phorum. gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/1/interlog/ Gopherspace (mmo)RPG: the world *is* gopherspace! ChatGopherPT (it's like ChatGPT) https://gopher.someodd.zip/1//gateway/ollama/list Gopherhole hosting gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/1//hosted You can also check out the "my_servs" tag on my phlog, which mostly serves as an index for service launch announcements. Beyond that I host a variety of things I'm too lazy to document, like a Gopher proxy.

counter-strike.md

2025-09-30T00:00:00Z

# someodd's Counter Strike 1.6 Server Counter-Strike 1.6 is a classic First Person Shooter computer game. You can easily download it via Steam. Server is at: cs16.someodd.zip Add this server location to your favorites in Counter-Strike 1.6. You can view stats at this address: gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/gateway/cs16_stats ## Weekly event Weekly. Saturday from 7-9pm, US/Pacific (LA time). This is the special time/day of the week I've carved out to encourage people to join the server. See the flyer: gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/assets/posts/counter-strike-event/flyer.png Official announcement: gopher://gophers.someodd.zip/phlog/announcing-counter-strike-16-weekly-event.gopher.txt ## Game and chat Mumble (voice chat): mumble.someodd.zip People often like to use Mumble to talk via voice when playing. Please see `mumble.md` in this directory, or visit one of these URIs: * gopher://gopher.someodd.zip:70/0/services/mumble.md * https://mumble.someodd.zip/ ### BONUS: text chat (we hangout here) We primarily chat textually on IRC and XMPP when we're not playing Counter-Strike: * `irc.md` or `xmpp.md` in this directory * gopher://gopher.someodd.zip:70/0/services/irc.md * gopher://gopher.someodd.zip:70/0/services/xmpp.md This info for IRC and XMPP *might not* be out-of-date (you should really look at the above links/files for up-to-date and accurate info): * IRC: ircs://irc.someodd.zip/#main * XMPP: xmpp:%23main%25irc.someodd.zip@irc.xmpp.someodd.zip?join ## Features * Hand-picked, small maps ## More info I wrote an article about running your own Counter-Strike 1.6 server on Linux. gopher://gopher.someodd.zip:70/0/phlog/linux-counter-strike-16-server.gopher.txt More info on my personal website: https://www.someodd.zip/showcase/counter-strike-1.6-server/

mumble.md

2025-09-30T00:00:00Z

# someodd Mumble Voice chat that's been used for decades (?). Many clients for phone and desktop/laptop. Connect to: mumble.someodd.zip It’s a bit tricky to set up but offers strong encryption and full control. My server provides a lightweight, private alternative for high-performance voice chat. I primarily use this when playing on my Counter-Strike 1.6 server. Please see one of: * `counter-strike.md` in this directory * https://cs16.someodd.zip/ * gopher://gopher.someodd.zip/services/counter-strike.md Download Mumble: https://www.mumble.info/ ## Suggested clients I literally just use Mumble for Linux, but I think it's available for all kinds of platforms. Please see: https://www.mumble.info/ On Android I use Mumla. ## Troubleshooting When it comes to "voice activity," I was confused by silence below/voice above sliders--play with BOTH sliders. As of March 8 on Debian Sid, 2025, a global hotkey for push-to-talk does not work. ## See also: my text chats Please also see my IRC and XMPP service info for text chat, it's where we hangout and organize things: * `irc.md` or `xmpp.md` in this directory * gopher://gopher.someodd.zip:70/0/services/irc.md * gopher://gopher.someodd.zip:70/0/services/xmpp.md

whisper-radio.md

2025-09-30T00:00:00Z

https://radio.someodd.zip/ You can send in the music you've made to be broadcasted. I can also broadcast whatever else, spotlight your project maybe.

xmpp.md

2025-09-30T00:00:00Z

# someodd's XMPP server XMPP address: xmpp.someodd.zip My XMPP address: someodd@xmpp.someodd.zip It's hooked up to my IRC server. For example, you can join: `#main%irc.someodd.zip@irc.xmpp.someodd.zip`. xmpp:%23main%25irc.someodd.zip@irc.xmpp.someodd.zip?join Request an invite by contacting me (see the root of this gopherhole). Web page: https://www.someodd.zip/showcase/xmpp-server/ Compliance: https://compliance.conversations.im/server/xmpp.someodd.zip/ ## Tips for the gateway You can actually register your nickname and use nickserv and all that via XMPP. What I do in Gajim is in the server chat I use commands like this: ``` OPER someodd mypasswordhere PRIVMSG NickServ :REGISTER mypasswordherelol someodd@pm.me privmsg NickServ :IDENTIFY someodd mypasswordherelol mode #main +o someodd PRIVMSG ChanServ :REGISTER #main ```

Counter-Strike 1.6 Server + Weekly Event

2025-04-01T00:00:00Z

Announces the author's Counter-Strike 1.6 server and a recurring weekly event. Accompanied by Chinese-language flyer artwork promoting the game night.