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*''विकिपीडिया में लेख:'' [[de:Wikipedia:Chat/FAQ#Wie_beantrage_ich_einen_Cloak.3F|de]], [[pt:Wikipedia:IRC#IRC_channel_cloaks|pt]], [[es:Wikipedia:Canal_de_IRC#Cloak_de_IRC|es]]
On [[en:Freenode|freenode]], the network which hosts the Wikimedia [[IRC channels]], an '''IRC hostmask cloak''' replaces the display of your [[en:IP address|IP address]] or host name with a ''cloak''. For example, <code>ajvol@123.45.67.89</code> could become <code>ajvol@wikimedia/Alexander-Sigachov</code> in several IRC-related messages (<code>/who</code>, <code>/whois</code>, and various join/part/quit notifications, depending on the client of the person seeing the notification). Many people make use of cloaks because an exposed IP can often be considered sensitive and private information. However, using a cloak will not securely hide your IP and users who are concerned about the visibility of their IP address should use [[:en:Tor (anonymity network)|Tor]] instead.<ref>[//freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks freenode FAQ]</ref><ref>[https://gist.github.com/maxteufel/1e2cf7ada079c271bd3c About the security of (unaffiliated) cloaks on freenode]</ref>. Instructions for using Tor to connect anonymously to freenode can be found [http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml#tor here].
== Purposes of a cloak ==
* Verification on IRC: The primary reason to wear a cloak is to prove that you are the user on-wiki who you say you are on IRC. For example, jwales' <code>wikipedia/Jimbo-Wales</code> cloak shows that he is who he says he is, as you cannot add a fake cloak onto yourself.
* Community pride: According to [[en:Rob Levin|Rob Levin]], the late founder of freenode, user cloaks are a way to show off your pride as a Wikimedian to those who see you in other IRC channels, and are intended to help build a sense of community.
== People who deal with Wikimedia cloaks ==
The following people are involved in communicating with [[en:Freenode|freenode]] staff about authorizing the use of a Wikimedia user cloak (the Wikimedia [[Special:Mylanguage/IRC/Group Contacts|Group Contacts]]):
* [[User:Dungodung|Dungodung]] ([[User talk:Dungodung|talk]]) (IRC nick <code>dungodung</code>)
* [[User:Barras|Barras]] ([[User talk:Barras|talk]]) (IRC nick <code>Barras</code> or <code>Barras2</code>)
* [[User:Snowolf|Snowolf]] ([[User talk:Snowolf|talk]]) (IRC nick <code>Snowolf</code>)
* [[User:Az1568|Az1568]] ([[User talk:Az1568|talk]]) (IRC nick <code>Az1568</code> or <code>AlexZ</code>)
All cloaks must conform to the [[en:Domain Name System|DNS]] hostname specification as described in [[rfc:1034|RFC 1034]] and [[rfc:1035|RFC 1035]]. They may include upper- and lower-case Latin characters, Arabic numerals and dashes. They may not include spaces or underscores; hyphens should be used instead.
* As of February 2005, language codes in ''any'' Wikimedia cloak are no longer allowed. All cloaks will take the form of <code>project/Username</code>. Name conflicts will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
* As of March 2006, contacts may set cloaks for Wikimedia projects other than Wikipedia. See the list below, and if your project isn't listed, speak to a contact.
== Obtaining a cloak ==
Cloaks can be requested '''[http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG1FTWV1RnNBVHFOSnExMHF6aUhya2c6MA here]'''. If you do not have a freenode account, you must [//freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup set one up first]. In addition to the requirements freenode staff use for unaffiliated cloaks, our project cloaks are only issued to users who meet the following criteria:
* User must have a verified e-mail address
* User must have at least 250 edits on Wikimedia projects
* User must have a Wikimedia project account registered for at least three months
As part of the cloak request process at the above location, you will be given instructions to prove that your IRC nick and on-wiki username belong to the same person (proof is needed in both directions).
The latter two requirements are designed to prevent abuse of cloaks around freenode. It is hoped that the vast majority of the time they won't prevent genuine contributors from getting cloaks, but in the meantime while waiting to meet these requirements it is pointed out that [//freenode.net/faq.shtml#cloaks unaffiliated cloaks] can be acquired from freenode staff.
Please note that you will only be contacted by a [[Special:Mylanguage/IRC/Group Contacts#Names|group contact]] if there are questions or issues regarding your request. If your cloak is set you will not be notified. Due to the process involved, cloak requests may take up to a week to be processed so please be patient.
== Activating your cloak ==
Once you get a cloak, you need to identify yourself to NickServ to activate it. Type <code>/msg nickserv identify <your password></code> or just put your NickServ password as your server password in your IRC client.
There is normally a few seconds delay between identifying to NickServ and your cloak being set. This can result in the following:
<blockquote>
[21:00] » Join: An_IRC_User (~User@11.22.33.44)<br/>
[21:00] × Quit: An_IRC_User (~User@11.22.33.44) (Changing host)<br/>
[21:00] » Join: An_IRC_User (~User@wikimedia/Example)<br/>
</blockquote>
This usually happens because the IRC client has been configured to automatically join channels upon a successful connection to the server. You can use [[en:Simple Authentication and Security Layer|SASL]] to prevent this from happening as SASL allows identifying to NickServ before anything else happens such as automatically joining a channel. See the [//freenode.net/sasl/ page] on freenode.net for more information.
== Cloak options ==
In the past, only Wikipedia cloaks have been offered; these cloaks took the form of wikipedia/Username (your cloak is made of your on-wiki username, not your IRC nickname). Users are now permitted to request a project specific cloak (but not a language-based cloak) using the normal system.
Cloaks may (depending on your preference):
* Have the first letter of your username be upper or lower case
* Be entirely in lower case
* Contain the characters a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and hyphens (-).
Currently permitted cloaks include:
{{col list|2|
* wikipedia/Username
* wiktionary/Username
* wikiquote/Username
* wikisource/Username
* wikispecies/Username
* wikibooks/Username
* wikinews/Username
* wikiversity/Username
* wikivoyage/Username
* wikidata/Username
* wikimedia-commons/Username
* wikimedia/Username <ref>For users who participate in multiple projects or are affiliated with the Foundation.</ref>
* mediawiki/Username <ref>For MediaWiki developers with +2 access.</ref>
}}
== Notes ==
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[[Category:IRC{{#translation:}}|Cloaks]]