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User Modes

You can set user modes on your nickname using the /MODE command. These modes help you control your presence, visibility, and other aspects of your IRC status.

Usage:

MODE <yournick> <+|-><modes>

Examples:

/mode shayne +D

/mode shayne -D

Mode Name	Character	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
hideidle	a	None	Anyone	Hides idle and signon time in /WHOIS from non-opers.
commonchans	c	None	Anyone	Blocks private messages and notices from users who do not share a common channel with you.
Deaf	d	None	Anyone	User will not receive any messages or notices from channels they are in.
callerid	g	None	Anyone	In combination with /ACCEPT, provides for server-side ignore.
helpop	h	None	Server operators	Marks the user as being available for help.
invisible	i	None	Anyone	Makes invisible to /WHO if the user using /WHO is not in a common channel.
servprotect	k	None	Server operators	Prevents the user from being kicked from channels, or having op modes removed from them.
oper	o	None	Server operators	Marks the user as a server operator (can only be set by the server).
snomask	s	<mask>	Server operators	Receives server notices specified by <mask>.
wallops	w	None	Anyone	Receives wallops messages from server operators.
cloaking	x	None	Anyone	Enables hiding of the user’s hostname.
sslmodes	z	None	Anyone	Prevents messages from being sent to or received from a user that is not connected using TLS (SSL).
botmode	B	None	Anyone	Marks the user as a bot.
privdeaf	D	None	Anyone	Prevents the user from receiving private messages.
This user mode has been removed in the latest upgrade. censor	G	None	Anyone	Censors messages sent to the user based on filters configured for the network.
hideoper	H	None	Server operators	Hides the user’s server operator status from unprivileged users.
hidechans	I	None	Anyone	Hides the channels the user is in from their /WHOIS response.
antiredirect	L	None	Anyone	Prevents users from being redirected by channel mode L (redirect).
chanhistory	N	None	Anyone	Disables receiving channel history on join.
override	O	None	Server operators	Allows server operators to opt-in to overriding restrictions.
regdeaf	R	None	Anyone	Blocks private messages from unregistered users.
u_stripcolor	S	None	Anyone	Enables stripping of IRC formatting codes from private messages.
u_noctcp	T	None	Anyone	Enables blocking private messages that contain CTCPs.
This user mode has been removed in the latest upgrade. blockinvite	V	None	Anyone	Blocks all invites from other users.
showwhois	W	None	Server operators	Informs the user when someone does a /WHOIS query on their nick.