This is a powerful command that gives channel operators
control of a channel and the users on it.
Channel modes
Mode Character Effects on channels
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b ban somebody,
in "nick!user@host" form
i channel is
invite-only
l channel is limited, users allowed max
m channel is
moderated, (only chanops can talk)
n external /MSGs
to channel are not allowed
o makes a
channel operator
p channel is
private
s channel is
secret
t topic limited,
only chanops may change it
k set
secret key for a channel
User
modes
ModeChar Effects on nicknames
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i makes you
invisible to anybody that does not know the exact
spelling of your nickname
o IRC-operator
status, can only be set by IRC-ops with OPER
s receive server
notices
v gives a user a
voice on a moderated channel
Here a few examples of
the MODE command:
To give someone Op status:
/mode #channelname +o nickname
Giving someone Op status means giving them control over
the channel and the users on it. Give this out sparingly and to people you
trust.
To op several people:
/mode #channelname +ooo nick1 nick2 nick3
To de-op someone:
/mode #channelname -o nickname
To ban someone: /mode #channelname
+b nickname (or user address)
example: /mode #animals +b Jiminy
example: /mode #tree +b joe@bloggs.edu
To Unban someone: /mode #channelname
-b nickname (or user address)
example: /mode #gb -b Ed
To Make a channel invite only:
/mode #channelname +i
You must now invite a user for them to be able to join
your channel.
