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>] Examples:

• /mode #lobby +v Berat
• /mode #lobby +b *!*@5sr.guj.182.78.IP

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	<mask>	Channel operators	Bans users matching <mask> from joining the channel.
Banexception	e	<mask>	Channel operators	Exempts users matching <mask> from channel mode b (ban).
Invex	I	<mask>	Channel operators	Exempts users matching <mask> from channel mode i (inviteonly).
Blockcolor	c	None	Channel operators	Enables blocking messages that contain IRC formatting codes.
Delaymsg	d	<seconds>	Channel operators	Prevents newly joined users from speaking until <seconds> seconds have passed.
Flood	f	(*)<lines>:<seconds>	Channel operators	Kicks users who send more than <lines> messages in the last <seconds> seconds. If prefixed with * then offending users are also banned.
Filter	g	<glob>	Channel operators	Prevents users from sending messages that match <glob>.
Inviteonly	i	None	Channel operators	Prevents users from joining the channel without an invite.
Joinflood	j	<joins>:<seconds>	Channel operators	Prevents more than <joins> joins in the last <seconds> seconds.
Key	k	<key>	Channel operators	Prevents users from joining the channel who have not specified the <key> password.
Limit	l	<count>	Channel operators	Allows no more than <count> users to join the channel.
Moderated	m	None	Channel operators	Prevents users without a prefix rank from messaging the channel.
Noextmsg	n	None	Channel operators	Prevents users who are not in the channel from messaging the channel.
Private	p	None	Channel operators	Hides the channel in /WHOIS from people who are not a member. You probably want channel mode s (secret) rather than this.
Secret	s	None	Channel operators	Hides the channel in /WHOIS and /LIST from people who are not a member.
Topiclock	t	None	Channel operators	Prevents non-channel operators from changing the channel topic.
Auditorium	u	None	Channel operators	Makes the channel an auditorium; normal users only see themselves or themselves and the operators, while operators see all the users.
Autoop	w	<status>:<mask>	Channel operators	Grants the <status> rank to users matching <mask> on join. For example, +w o:R:shayne will op anyone identified to the account 'shayne' on join.
SSLonly	z	None	Channel operators	Prevents users who are not connected using TLS (SSL) from joining the channel.
Allowinvite	A	None	Channel operators	Allows anyone to invite users to the channel (normally only chanops can invite).
Blockcaps	B	None	Channel operators	Enables blocking excessively capitalized messages.
Noctcp	C	None	Channel operators	Enables blocking channel messages that contain CTCPs.
Delayjoin	D	None	Channel operators	Prevents users from receiving JOIN messages until the joining user speaks.
Repeat	E	*]<lines>:<sec>[:<difference>][:<backlog>]	Channel operators	Configures the messages that should be considered a repeat. If prefixed with ~ the messages are blocked. If prefixed with * then offending users are banned. If not prefixed then offending users are kicked.
Nickflood	F	<changes>:<seconds>	Channel operators	Allows exempted users to change nicknames at a higher rate than channel mode F (nickflood) allows.
Censor	G	None	Channel operators	Enables censoring messages sent to the 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.
Kicknorejoin	J	<seconds>	Channel operators	Prevents those who have been kicked from rejoining until <seconds> seconds have passed.
Noknock	K	None	Channel operators	Disables the usage of the /KNOCK command on this channel.
Redirect	L	<channel>	Channel operators	Redirects all new users to <channel> when the user limit is reached.
Regmoderated	M	None	Channel operators	Prevents users who are not logged into a services account from speaking in the channel.
Nonick	N	None	Channel operators	Prevents users from changing their nickname whilst in the channel.
Operonly	O	None	Server operators	Prevents non-server operators from joining the channel.
Permanent	P	None	Server operators	Prevents the channel from being deleted when the last user leaves.
Nokick	Q	None	Channel operators	Prevents privileged users from using the /KICK command.
Reginvite	R	None	Channel operators	Prevents users who are not logged into a services account from joining the channel.
Stripcolor	S	None	Channel operators	Enables stripping of IRC formatting codes from channel messages.
Nonotice	T	None	Channel operators	Enables blocking messages sent with the /NOTICE command.
Blockhighlight	V	None	Channel operators	Kills users who highlight more than 10 nicks at once in a channel.
Exemptchanops	X	<restriction>:<mode>	Channel operators	Exempts users with the <mode> prefix mode or higher from <restriction>.

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