User Modes

Available user modes

User Modes

Sets modes on yourself, you can use the /MODE command only for the nickname you are using at the time.

  • 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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