Moderation recipes
Short answers to common situations.
Operators only. This section is for IRC operators.
| I want to... | Do this |
|---|---|
| Ask someone to stop | Say so in the room. Use /kick nick reason if they keep going. |
| Remove someone and keep them out | /ban nick then /kick nick reason |
| Lock the room for a while | /mode #room +i and invite who you want |
| Let only registered users in | /mode #room +R |
| Make an announcement room | /mode #room +m and give voice to speakers |
| Keep people from changing nicknames | /mode #room +d |
| Block colors | /mode #room +c |
| Hide the room | /mode #room +s |
| Hand the room over | /cs SET #room FOUNDER newnick |
| See who is on the lists | /cs AOP #room LIST, same for SOP, VOP, UOP |
| Find out why someone has ops | /cs WHY #room nick |
| Get my ops back | /cs OP #room yournick |
| Clear a room's bans | /cs UNBAN #room * |
See Moderating: overview.
More in Moderating and ops
- Moderating: overviewHow rooms are run, and the tools you have.
- What is an op? (+o)The room operator: the most important status in any room.
- How to become an opEvery way to get @ in a room.
- What an op can doEvery power of an op, and how to use it.
- Giving and taking opsPass on @, safely.
- Op or access level?The difference between @ and the lists, in one page.
- Op commands cheat sheetEvery command an op needs, on one page.
- Being a good opHow to use @ so people like having you around.