... Whatever gets the job done. For me that means some Win2k3, some GNU/Linux (gentoo and debian), and a little bit of OpenBSD.

I guess like a reverse I: listing? I'm a big IRC freak but have never taken the time to learn the inner workings of the server-side of things. I don't know the proper terminology for a banned IP range. I ask because I have a shell (for privacy purposes) with a provider who, after getting hit with a ...