r9k

r9k is a ROBOT9000 implementation in node.js.

It requires a mongodb installation to work.

The bot monitors IRC channels, and punishes repetitive chat in an attempt to increase the amount of signal to the amount of noise.

After stripping nicknames and punctuation, case insensitive strings are compared with the database.

If there is a match, the offending user is muted (-v) for x^y seconds, where x is the modifier set in the configuration (by default, 2), and y is the number of transgressions the user has made.

Configuration

Configuration is done by editing the config section ofpackage.json.

{
    "config": {
        "irc": {
            "server": "irc.freenode.net",
            "port": "6697",
            "ssl": true,
            "nick": "ROBOT9000",
            "ident": "r9k",
            "password": "hunter2",
            "channels": [
                "#defocus"
            ]
        },
        "mongo": {
            "db": "mongodb://localhost/r9k"
        },
        "moderator": {
            "active": true,
            "chanserv": true,
            "modifier": 2,
            "decay": 6
        },
        "verbosity": "chat"
    }
}

IRC

• server defines the server the IRC bot will connect to.
• port will determine the port the bot connects through.
• Set ssl to true if the bot should connect securely.
• The ident setting defines the part of the hostname before the @: ~ident@example.com
• The password will be sent when connecting. Delete the line from the JSON file if unrequired.
• Place the channels the bot should automatically connect to via the channels array.

Mongo

The bot requires a useable mongodb installation.

• Use db to set the correct URI, pointing towards the mongodb install.

Moderator

• Toggle R9K using the active switch. When false, the bot will not devoice trangressors, and will merely log the chat.
• When chanserv is set, the bot will attempt to delegate operations to ChanServ. The bot will normally need +o set on its account.
• A higher modifier will make ban durations harsher. A lower modifier will make ban durations more lenient. Should not be set lower than 1.
• The decay sets the number of hours it will take the bot to lower the ban level after a trangression.

Miscellany

The verbosity levels determine how much data is output to the console. Each level includes the ones beflow it:

• The raw data from the IRC server.
• silly outputs
• debug information
• Normal informational messages.
• warning messages
• error messages