Certain users may be given a specific status in a channel, which gives them control over the channel to a certain extend. The different statuses a user can have in a channel are:
Operator (@)
Half-Operator (%)
Voice (+)
| Channel Operator | |
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A channel operator (commonly known as moderator) has the ability to set channel modes, change the channel topic description and assign other users as channel half-operators and voiced users. A channel operator can perform the following commands: |
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| Kick: |
/kick #channel name nickname
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| Topic: |
/topic #channel text
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| Mode: |
/mode #channel mode-prefix
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| Invite: |
/invite nickname #channel
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| Channel Half-Operator | |
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As the name suggests, channel half operator can only perform a fraction of commands a channel operator can. In summary, a channel half-operator can not set the following channel modes: +l (Limit the number of users in a channel) |
| Voice | |
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Being assigned voice status does not allow the user to perform any special tasks that channel operators and half operators can perform. Being a voiced user only becomes a benefit when the channel is in moderated mode (+m), which means only channel operators, half-operators and voiced users may talk in the channel. |