User Modes

Available user modes

User Modes

You can set user modes on yourself using the /MODE command, but it only applies to the nickname you are currently using. This allows you to control aspects of your presence on the network, such as your visibility and status.

  • Usage: MODE <yournick> <+|-><modes>
  • Examples: /mode shayne +D
  • Examples: /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.
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.
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.
This page documents user modes. For channel modes see: Channel Modes.

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