User Modes

User Modes

You can set user modes on yourself using the /MODE command, but it only applies to the nickname you are currently using. This allows you to control aspects of your presence on the network, such as your visibility and status.

Usage: MODE <yournick> <+|-><modes> Examples:

• /mode shayne +D
• /mode shayne -D

Mode Name	Character	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
Hideidle	a	None	Anyone	Hides idle and signon time in /WHOIS from non-operators.
Commonchans	c	None	Anyone	Blocks private messages and notices from users who do not share a common channel with you.
Deaf	d	None	Anyone	User will not receive any messages or notices from channels they are in.
Callerid	g	None	Anyone	In combination with /ACCEPT, provides for server-side ignore.
Helpop	h	None	Server operators	Marks the user as being available for help.
Invisible	i	None	Anyone	Makes invisible to /WHOIS if the user using /WHOIS is not in a common channel.
Servprotect	k	None	Server operators	Prevents the user from being kicked from channels or having op modes removed from them.
Oper	o	None	Server operators	Marks the user as a server operator (can only be set by the server).
Snomask	s	<mask>	Server operators	Receives server notices specified by <mask>.
Wallops	w	None	Anyone	Receives wallops messages from server operators.
Cloaking	x	None	Anyone	Enables hiding of the user's hostname.
Sslmodes	z	None	Anyone	Prevents messages from being sent to or received from a user that is not connected using TLS (SSL).
Botmode	B	None	Anyone	Marks the user as a bot.
Privdeaf	D	None	Anyone	Prevents the user from receiving private messages.
Censor	G	None	Anyone	Censors messages sent to the user based on filters configured for the network.
Hideoper	H	None	Server operators	Hides the user's server operator status from unprivileged users.
Hidechans	I	None	Anyone	Hides the channels the user is in from their /WHOIS response.
Antiredirect	L	None	Anyone	Prevents users from being redirected by channel mode L (redirect).
Chanhistory	N	None	Anyone	Disables receiving channel history on join.
Override	O	None	Server operators	Allows server operators to opt-in to overriding restrictions.
Regdeaf	R	None	Anyone	Blocks private messages from unregistered users.
U_stripcolor	S	None	Anyone	Enables stripping of IRC formatting codes from private messages.
U_noctcp	T	None	Anyone	Enables blocking private messages that contain CTCPs.
Blockinvite	V	None	Anyone	Blocks all invites from other users.
Showwhois	W	None	Server operators	Informs the user when someone does a /WHOIS query on their nick.