Guide IRC Inbox Privacy and Security

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IRC Inbox Privacy and Security

IRC Inbox is designed as an opt-in, account-owner-only dashboard feature.

Account visibility

IRC Inbox information is intended to be visible only to the authenticated owner of the account.

Always sign out when using a shared computer.

Dashboard replies

When enabled:

• The reply credential is encrypted in private server storage.
• It is not stored in browser JavaScript.
• The webpage queues replies instead of connecting directly to IRC.
• The external worker handles reply delivery.
• The credential can be disabled from the dashboard.

Thread controls

Marking a thread as read, hiding it or expanding older threads controls the dashboard presentation.

These actions should not be treated as deletion of the underlying BNC log files.

Protect private messages

Before posting a screenshot:

• Blur message contents that are not relevant.
• Hide email addresses and IP information.
• Remove passwords and connection commands.
• Check visible nicknames where privacy is required.
• Remove browser session information.

Never share your BNC password to prove that dashboard replies are enabled.