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List of Channel Modes

Channel modes

Channel modes are set with /mode #[channel] +modes parameters

Mode Parameters Description
q
 [nickname] Marks a user as founder.
a
 [nickname] Marks a user as protected. Can only be kicked by +q users.
o
 [nickname] Marks a user as an operator.
h
 [nickname] Marks a user as a half-operator.
v
 [nickname] Gives a user "voice". May speak when mode +m is set.

b
 [Ban mask] Prevents a user from joining the channel.
e
 [Ban mask] Allows matching ban masks to join through bans.
f
 [line]:[sec] Kicks a user who messages [line] lines in [sec] seconds.
Prefix with an asterisk (*) to ban instead.
F
 [nick]:[sec] Prevents nickname changes after [nick] nickname changes in [sec] seconds.
g
 [Glob mask] Prevents messages matching the glob mask from being sent.
/mode #chatspike +g *goose* prevents all messages with the word "goose" in it.
I
 [Ban mask] Allows matching ban masks to join through mode +i.
j
 [join]:[sec] Prevents users from joining after [join] joining in [sec] seconds. Prevents join floods.
J
 [seconds] Prevents users from re-joining [seconds] seconds after being kicked.
k
 [key] Sets a key (password) to join the channel. Join with /join #channel key.
/join #secrets lolsecretz
l
 [num] Prevents users from joining after [num] people are in the channel.
L
 [channel] Forwards users trying to join the current channel to [channel] if the current channel has hit the user limit from mode +l.

A
 None Allows anyone to use the invite command.
B
 None Prevents people from using ALL CAPS IN A MESSAGE.
c
 None Blocks messages with colors in them.
C
 None Prevents CTCP messages to the channel.
D
 None Will not show users joining until they message the channel.
G
 None Censors bad words to the channel.
K
 None Disallows the /KNOCK command
m
 None Disallows users without voice from speaking.
M
 None Only allows users identified with NickServ to speak.
N
 None Disallows nickname changes in the channel.
Q
 None Disallows use of the /KICK command from Ops.
R
 None Only allows users identified with NickServ to join the channel.
s
 None Marks a channel as secret; does not appear in /list or in /whois
S
 None Strips color from messages to the channel.
t
 None Disallows non-Ops from changing the topic.
T
 None Disallows notices to the channel.
u
 None Hides the channel names list. All nicknames do not appear to be in the channel.