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.
Halfop	h	<nick>	Channel operators	Gives halfop status to <nickname> (requires the customprefix module).
Op	o	<nick>	Channel operators	Gives op status to <nickname>.
Protected	a	<nick>	Channel operators	Gives protected status to <nickname>, preventing them from being kicked (+q only, requires the customprefix module).
Owner	q	<nick>	Channel operators	Gives owner status to <nickname>, preventing them from being kicked (Services or +q only, requires the customprefix module).
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	N/A	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	N/A	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	N/A	Channel operators	Enable moderation. Only users with +v, +h, or +o can speak.
No External Messages	n	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks users who are not members of the channel from messaging it.
Private	p	N/A	Channel operators	Hides the channel in /WHOIS from people who are not a member.
Registered	r	N/A	Channel operators	Marks the channel as registered with Services (requires the account module).
Secret	s	N/A	Channel operators	Hides the channel in /WHOIS and /LIST from people who are not a member.
Topic Lock	t	N/A	Channel operators	Prevents users without +h or +o from changing the topic.
Auditorium	u	N/A	Channel operators	Makes the channel an auditorium where 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	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks non-TLS clients from joining the channel (requires the sslmodes module).
Allow Invite	A	N/A	Channel operators	Allows anyone to invite users to the channel (normally only chanops can invite, requires the allowinvite module).
Anti-Caps	B	block|mute|kick|kickban}:<minlen>:<percent>	Channel operators	Blocks messages with too many capital letters (requires the anticaps module).
No CTCP	C	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks any CTCPs to the channel (requires the noctcp module).
Delayed Join	D	N/A	Channel operators	Delays join messages from users until they message the channel (requires the delayjoin module).
Repeat Block	E	block|mute|kick|kickban}<lines>:<sec>[:<difference>][:<backlog>]	Channel operators	Blocks similar messages (requires the repeat module).
Nick Flood	F	<changes>:<sec>	Channel operators	Blocks nick changes when they equal or exceed the specified rate (requires the nickflood module).
Channel History	H	<num>:<duration>	Channel operators	Displays the last <num> lines of chat to joining users. <duration> is the maximum time to keep lines in the history buffer (requires the chanhistory module).
No Rejoin After Kick	J	<seconds>	Channel operators	Prevents auto-rejoining after being kicked for the specified number of seconds (requires the kicknorejoin module).
No Knock	K	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks /KNOCK on the channel (requires the knock module).
Channel Redirect	L	<channel>	Channel operators	If the channel reaches its user limit (+l), redirect users to <channel> (requires the redirect module).
Registered Moderation	M	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks unregistered users from speaking (requires the account module).
No Nick Change	N	N/A	Channel operators	Prevents users on the channel from changing their nick (requires the nonicks module).
Server Operator Only	O	N/A	Server operators	Channel is restricted to server operators only (requires the operchans module).
Permanent Channel	P	N/A	Server operators	Makes the channel permanent; bans, invites, topics, and modes persist when the channel is empty (requires the permchannels module).
No Kicks	Q	N/A	Channel operators	Only Services or servers can kick users (requires the nokicks module).
Registered Only	R	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks unregistered users from joining (requires the account module).
Strip Formatting	S	N/A	Channel operators	Strips formatting codes from messages sent to the channel (requires the stripcolor module).
No Notices	T	N/A	Channel operators	Blocks /NOTICEs from users who are not at least halfop (requires the nonotice module).
Anti-Highlight	V	N/A	Channel operators	Kills users who highlight more than 10 nicks at once in a channel (requires the blockhighlight module).
Exemptions	X	<type>:<status>	Channel operators	Makes users of <status> or higher exempt from a restriction <type> (requires the exemptchanops module).

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