Blocking and privacy
Keep unwanted messages away, whisper, and keep a log.
Silence somebody
/silence Annoyer /silence -Annoyer /silence
/silence nick stops that person's messages, notices and CTCP from reaching you. A nickname becomes nick!*@*; you can also use a mask such as *!*@badhost.example. /silence -nick removes it and /silence alone lists your list. The list belongs to this connection and is gone when you disconnect.
User modes that protect you
| Mode | What it does |
|---|---|
+m | Nobody can send you private messages. Exceptions: +R registered users, +J web chat users, +C people in a room with you, +M registered people in a room with you, +B people on your ACCEPT list. |
+p | Blocks CTCP requests such as VERSION. Actions (/me) still arrive. |
+e | Blocks all DCC offers. |
+d | Allows dangerous DCC. Without it, offers of program files (.exe, .bat, .scr and the like) never reach you. |
+I | Nobody can invite you to a room (operators still can). |
+n | You see newsflashes the operators send. |
Set a mode with /umode +m, remove it with /umode -m, and see yours with /umode.
Whisper in a room
/whisper #room Anna,Ben Can you two stay a minute?
A whisper shows in the room window, but only the people you name and the room's operators see it. Rooms can forbid whispers with mode +q.
Keep a log of private messages
/plog on starts keeping your last 60 private messages in the server's memory. /plog read shows them, /plog off stops and shows them, /plog clear empties the log. The log is not emailed and is lost when you disconnect.
Other small commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/unidentify | Make the server forget that you identified to your nickname. |
/avatar name | Set your avatar name (/avatar alone clears it). |
/services info nick | Same as /msg NickServ info nick. |
More in Using the Web Chat
- SoundsPlay a short sound to the whole room.
- A tour of the Web ChatThe parts of the Web Chat window and what each does.
- Join a roomEvery way to get into a room, and what happens on arrival.
- Rooms and tabsKeep several rooms open, move between them and leave them.
- Sending messagesWrite, reply, address someone, use emoji and commands.
- Formatting and colorsBold, colors and other styling, and how topics show them.
- Private chatsOne-to-one conversations.
- Highlights and StatusThe two special entries in the room list.