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away/away <reason>Sets you in away mode, if you leave the reason blank it sets you as back. Away mode is shown in the WHOIS command and also whenever someone sends you a PRIVMSG.
invite/invite <nickname> <channel>Invites a user to a +i channel. (channel operators only)
join/join <channel> [password]Joins the given channel with password, if needed
kick/kick <channel> <nickname> [reason]Kicks a user from a channel. Uses the kicker's nickname as the reason if it's not specified. (channel operators only)
links/linksDisplays a list of servers on this network.
list/listLists the public (not private or secret) channels on the network.
mode/mode <nickname/channel> <+/- mode> [extra]Mode + turns on or adds.
Mode - turns off or removes
A partial list of modes (red is channel, blue is user):
  • a - Services Admin
  • A - Server Admin
  • b <hostmask> - ban a user from a channel
  • d - mute all channel text
  • g - llobal server messages
  • i - invite only
  • i - invisible (not shown in /whom or /names)
  • k <key> - key (password)
  • l <number> - limits the number of users allowed
  • m - mute (only +o and +v users can talk)
  • n - blocks /msg <channel> attempts
  • o <nickname> - makes a user a channel operator
  • o - IRCop
  • p - marks the channel private (Won't show up on /list or /whois)
  • R - registered users only
  • r - registered channel
  • r - registered nickname (identified)
  • r - restricted (can't get ops or change your nickname)
  • s - secret (same as private on most networks)
  • s - server messages
  • t - only channel operators can change the channel topic
  • v <nickname> - allows a user to talk in +m channels
  • w - wallops (IRCop to IRCop messages)
  • x - hides part of your IP/Hostmask
motd/motd [server]Displays the Message Of The Day
privmsg/privmsg <nickname/channel> <message>Sends the channel (as if you were talking) or user a message
names/names <channel>Displays a list of nicknames in that channel
nick/nick <new nickname>Changes your nickname
notice/notice <nick/channel> <message>Sends the channel or user a message
part/part <channel>Leaves the specific channel
quit/quit [message]Disconnects from the IRC server
time/time [server]Displays the local time on the server
topic/topic <channel> <topic>Changes the channel topic (channel operators only)
whois/whois <nickname>Displays the other user's: IP or hostname, ident, idle time, away status, ircop status, server they're using, channel(s) they're on
whowas/whowas <nickname>Displays the other user's info if they've left IRC
who/who <hostmask/IP>Lists users matching that hostmask (use asterisks (*) and question marks (?) to designate wildcards)
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