unavailable due to a netsplit or maintenance) will show your uncloaked
IP/hostname. [Authenticating with SASL](/kb/answer/sasl) avoids this if
configured to abort the connection on authentication failure.
- - Connecting via a gateway (for instance, the webchat) will override
- unaffiliated cloaks (see the "gateway cloaks" section above)
+ - Connecting via a gateway (for instance, most web-based irc clients) will
+ override unaffiliated cloaks (see the "gateway cloaks" section above)
- Due to the nature of IRC services, there are some tricks which can cause
services to reveal a cloaked user's IP/hostname.
- Accepting a DCC chat/file transfer session, or clicking a link someone sends