Channel Modes

Revision as of 08:18, 17 February 2010

The following channel modes are available on DareNET. If you need assistance using them, or would like further information on just what they do, please stop by #support.

= denotes modes which are restricted to DareNET staff, and/or may only be set by services.

	Mode	Summary	Description
	+b	Channel Ban	Bans a user from the channel. Extended bans are supported.
	+c	Block Control Codes	Incoming messages to the channel containing ctrl codes/colours are blocked.
	+C	Block Channel CTCPs	CTCP messages addressed to the channel are blocked.
	+D	Delayed Joins	See the delayed joins FAQ for details.
	+e	Exception	Excludes a user from an entry on the channel's ban list, or other join restrictions.
	+g	Op Moderate	Reduces the effects of +b, +m and +M.
	+h	Half Operator	Grants a user half operator (halfop) status on the channel. Nicklist Prefix: %
	+i	Invite Only	Marks the channel as invite-only, requiring users to be /INVITEd to be able to join.
	+k	Keyed	Sets a key (password) for the channel, which users must specify with /JOIN in order to join.
	+l	User Limit	Sets a user limit for the channel. Once reached, no further joins will be allowed.
	+L	Network-owned	Denotes a network-owned channel (used internally by the ircd and services).
	+m	Moderate	Marks the channel as moderated, preventing non-voiced/(half)opped users from sending messages to the channel.
	+M	Moderate (unregisted)	Prevents users not logged into services (NickServ) from sending messages to the channel.
	+n	No External Messages	Blocks all external messages to the channel (e.g., from users not on the channel).
	+N	No Channel Notices	Blocks notices from non-(half)ops addressed to the channel.
	+o	Channel Operator	Grants a user channel operator status on the channel. Nicklist Prefix: @
	+O	IRC Operators Only	Only IRC operators may join the channel.
	+p	Private	Marks the channel as private, preventing it from appearing in /LIST.
	+Q	Squelch Part/Quits	Squelches /PART and /QUIT reasons, preventing them from being shown to the channel.
	+R	Registered Only	Prevents users not logged into services (NickServ) from joining the channel.
	+s	Secret	Marks the channel as secret, preventing it from appearing in /LIST or /WHOIS replies.
	+S	Strip Control Codes	Strips ctrl codes/colours from incoming messages to the channel.
	+t	Op-only Topic	Only (half)ops may change the channel topic using /TOPIC.
	+T	No Multi-targets	Attempts to block messages targeting multiple channels (such as those sent by /amsg scripts).
	+v	Voice	Grants a user voice status on the channel. Nicklist Prefix: +
	+z	Persistent	Prevents channel from being destroyed when the last user leaves (preserving modes/bans/topic). Granted to registered channels.
	+Z	SSL Only	Prevents non-SSL users from joining the channel.