>  >  True enough. IRC is so completely insecure (both in terms of
>  >  connection and ability to verify who is on the other side of the chat)
>  >  that freenode's direct message security and the notion that anything
>  >  on IRC should be considered at all safe strikes me as
>  >  dangerous/irresponsible Internet usage.

>  Still I feel like every opportunity to make something less insecure
>  should be taken.  For example I wouldn't consider I wouldn't consider
>  allowing access from a limited number of IP addresses as sufficient
>  security in, and of itself, but adding it means that they have to know
>  what IP's are allowed, and spoof them before they can even attempt to
>  exploit other security holes.  This gives you another opportunity to
>  detect the intrusion attempt.

>  I secure protocol like ssh, or https is probably good enough on an
>  open network like a personal telco node, but a completely insecure
>  protocol like IRC justifies at least trying old school security
>  techniques.