Numeric 263 not recognized as "/MOTD", leading to ZNC not clearing the MOTD buffer properly #797

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opened 2026-10-05 04:45:13 +02:00 by adam · 0 comments
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Reproduction: Send a bunch of /MOTD on freenode, because that network always ratelimits your /MOTD queries no matter what you do.

End result when you reconnect your client

[...]
(21:02:32) - send us an e-mail to censored
(21:02:32) -  
(21:02:32) - Thank you for using freenode!
(21:02:32) -  
(21:02:32) -  
(21:02:32) End of /MOTD command.
(20:37:33) End of /MOTD command.
(20:38:07) End of /MOTD command.
(22:29:50) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:12) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:29) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:29) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:30) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:30) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:31) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:31) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:31) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:32) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:34) End of /MOTD command.
(17:58:35) End of /MOTD command.

Manual trigger:

(17:58:52) This command could not be completed because it has been used recently, and is rate-limited.
(17:58:52) End of /MOTD command.

Debug info

<- :sinisalo.freenode.net 263 Zarthus MOTD :This command could not be completed because it has been used recently, and is rate-limited.****
Reproduction: Send a bunch of /MOTD on freenode, because that network always ratelimits your /MOTD queries no matter what you do. End result when you reconnect your client ``` [...] (21:02:32) - send us an e-mail to censored (21:02:32) - (21:02:32) - Thank you for using freenode! (21:02:32) - (21:02:32) - (21:02:32) End of /MOTD command. (20:37:33) End of /MOTD command. (20:38:07) End of /MOTD command. (22:29:50) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:12) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:29) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:29) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:30) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:30) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:31) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:31) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:31) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:32) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:34) End of /MOTD command. (17:58:35) End of /MOTD command. ``` Manual trigger: ``` (17:58:52) This command could not be completed because it has been used recently, and is rate-limited. (17:58:52) End of /MOTD command. ``` Debug info ``` <- :sinisalo.freenode.net 263 Zarthus MOTD :This command could not be completed because it has been used recently, and is rate-limited.**** ``` <!-- github-sync-id:275790507 -->
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Reference: adam/znc#797