[BUG SUB] paradox situation with nick name / - SILC-Client

[Marek Mahut]

Software: SILC-Client 
Version: 1.0.1 (Irssi base: 0.8.6+ - SILC base: SILC 1.0.1) (20040114 20040114)
Operating System: freebsd / gentoo linux / debian gnu linux
Installation: binary
Severity: non-critical

Description:

Silc client is irssi base, and on irc networks, ircd don\'t allow nickname like /, but silc does. So what happens if I change my nick to / ? :)

23:02:48 You\'re now known as /
23:03:29          /  : silc bug ?
23:04:14        pat  : where?
23:04:21        ruza > [ruza at hysteria.cz] joins silc
23:04:29          /  : pat: hilight me :)
23:04:42        pat  : /: why?
23:04:58          /  : ah, do you have silc client ?
23:05:01          /  : / :
23:05:03          /  : /:
23:05:10          /  : but with tab :)
23:05:55        pat  : yah, it doesn\'t work with tab
23:06:11        viq  : lol
23:06:27          /  : paradox.
23:06:41        viq  : i don\'t think IRC allows that character in nicknames, and the clients are based mostly on IRC clients ;)
23:06:56 Irssi: Client: SILC-Client 1.0.1 (Irssi base: 0.8.6+ - SILC base: SILC 1.0.1) (20040114 20040114)
23:06:58       ruza  :  / Erroneous Nickname
23:07:05       ruza  : @ircnet
23:07:31        viq  : indeed
23:10:25 You\'re now known as pyxel




How to repeat:

just change your nickname to /


Remote Environment:

unspecified


Fix:

don\'t allow / or ohter special chars in nicknames or adjusting silc client to support these chars