Channel Modes

Channel Modes

Sets various modes for the channel. You must be an operator in the channel to issue these commands; some commands are reserved for server operators.

Usage: MODE <channel> +|-<modes> [<params>]

Mode Name	Character	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
Voice	v	<nick>	Channel operators	Gives voice to <nickname>, allowing them to speak while the channel is +m.
Op	o	<nick>	Channel operators	Gives op status to <nickname>.
Ban	b	<hostmask>	Channel operators	Bans <hostmask> from the channel.
Ban Exception	e	<hostmask>	Channel operators	Excepts <hostmask> from bans (requires the banexception module).
Invite Exception	I	<hostmask>	Channel operators	Excepts <hostmask> from +i, allowing matching users to join while the channel is invite-only (requires the inviteexception module).
Block Formatting	c	+c	Channel operators	Blocks messages that contain formatting codes (requires the blockcolor module).
Delay Messaging	d		Channel operators	Blocks messages to a channel from new users until they have been in the channel for seconds (requires the delaymsg module).
Flood Protection	f	block|mute|kick|kickban}<lines>:<sec>	Channel operators	Kicks on text flood equal to or above the specified rate. With *, the user is banned (requires the messageflood module).
Filter	g	<mask>	Channel operators	Blocks messages matching the given glob mask (requires the chanfilter module).
Invite Only	i	+i	Channel operators	Makes the channel invite-only. Users can only join if an operator uses /INVITE to invite them.
Join Flood	j	<joins>:<sec>	Channel operators	Limits joins to the specified rate (requires the joinflood module).
Channel Key	k	<key>	Channel operators	Set the channel key (password) to <key>.
User Limit	l	<limit>	Channel operators	Set the maximum allowed users to <limit>.
Moderated	m	+m	Channel operators	Enable moderation. Only users with +v, +h, or +o can speak.
No External Messages	n	+n	Channel operators	Blocks users who are not members of the channel from messaging it.
Private	p	+p	Channel operators	Hides the channel in /WHOIS from people who are not a member.
Secret	s	+s	Channel operators	Hides the channel in /WHOIS and /LIST from people who are not a member.
Topic Lock	t	+t	Channel operators	Prevents users without +h or +o from changing the topic.
Auditorium	u	+u	Channel operators	Makes the channel an auditorium; normal users only see themselves or themselves and the operators, while operators see all users (requires the auditorium module).
Autoop	w	<flag>:<banmask>	Channel operators	Adds basic channel access controls of <flag> to <banmask> (requires the autoop module).
SSL-Only	z	+z	Channel operators	Blocks non-TLS clients from joining the channel (requires the sslmodes module).

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