On Oct 26, 2009, at 3:37 AM, Jason Hill wrote:
Three large networks (QuakeNet, Undernet and GameSurge) currently use quit/reconnect simulation, and dozens of smaller networks do as well -- for many of the same points brought up throughout this discussion. It should also be mentioned that all three of these networks do not allow toggling, as well.
To expand on that, due to the registration model they use it is more like a one-shot switch: you can turn it on at any time, but you can't turn it back off during the session.
[...] such functionality has been incorporated into ircu, inspircd, plexusircd, asuka, snircd, nefarious, and other ircds that provide hostmasking.
It's also notable that many of them give explicit notification to the client that its own host has changed, which works around one of my earlier arguments (provided the clients are changed accordingly). -- Quension