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Letter | Symbol | Description |
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i | Invisible—cannot be seen without a common channel or knowing the exact name | |
s | Receives server notices | |
w | Receives wallops[50] | |
o | User is an IRC operator (ircop) |
Letter | Symbol | Parameter(s) | Description |
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o | @ | Name of affected user | Channel operator—can change channel modes and kick users out of the channel among other things |
s | Secret channel—not shown in channel list or user whois except to users already on the channel | ||
p | Private channel—listed in channel list as 'prv' according to RFC 1459 | ||
n | Users cannot send messages to the channel externally | ||
m | Channel is moderated (only those who hold channel operator or voice status on the channel can send messages to it) | ||
i | Only users with invites may enter the channel. | ||
t | Only channel operators can change the channel topic. | ||
l | Limit number | Limits number of users able to be on channel (when full, no new users can join) | |
b | Ban mask (nick!user@host with wildcards allowed) | Bans hostmasks from channel | |
v | + | Name of affected user | Gives a user voice status on channel (see +m above) |
k | New channel key | Sets a channel key such that only users knowing the key can enter |
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The IRCv3 Working Group is a collection of IRC client and server software authors working to enhance, maintain and standardize the IRC protocol using backwards-compatible extensions.
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Today there are hundreds of independent IRC networks, but the 'Big Four' are EFNet, UnderNet, Dalnet, and IRCnet.
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The Open Proxy Monitor which has been provided by the Blitzed IRC network has been shut down...The database was so large that it is near to impossible for the team to backup, or find a new location to continue the service. Added to that, most of the team members do not possess the time anymore to keep the service running.
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