Jupe (IRC)

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In Internet Relay Chat (IRC), juping a server, a channel, or a nickname refers to the practice of blocking said channel or nickname on the server or network. This is named after the user Jupiter on EFnet, who did it to NickServ.

A nickname or server jupe takes advantage of the fact that certain identifiers are unique, by using that identifier you prevent other users from making use of it.

Officially sanctioned jupes may also utilize services or server configuration options to enforce the jupe, such as when a compromised server is juped to prevent it from harming the network.

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