Internet Relay Chat operator

An IRC operator, shortly IRC Op, is a person with special privileges on Internet Relay Chat. IRC Ops perceive operational tasks in the operation of an IRC server or IRC network. What tasks these are, and what privileges has an IRC Op, is very different from network to network. Often there are different types of IRC -ops with different tasks and permissions.

Often occurring and common areas of responsibility are:

  • Monitor compliance with the rules of the IRC network
  • Simple larger differences between users
  • Measures against User / IRC clients take (kill, K -Line, ... ), interfere with the operation
  • Establish links between IRC servers when needed

Identification of IRC Ops

There are several ways to identify a user as an IRC Op and find:

  • A direct Whois query on a user using / whois
  • Identification by means of an appropriate host mask, eg visible at a Channeljoin
  • / who 0 o (or: / stats p ) lists all visible IRC Ops
  • In the MOTD, which can be accessed with motd /, the IRC - Ops of the connected server are often called

However, an IRC Op sometimes for various reasons is not directly recognizable as such, for example, if he has not logged on to a server in accordance with, or has set a User Mode which conceals its status.

Procurement practice

Status of the IRC operator is awarded by the IRC Admins of the server and the management of the IRC network. Although the procurement practice in the various IRC networks is regulated differently, can be often find the following matches:

  • IRC - Op privileges are awarded only on request
  • The status is awarded only when needed
  • The decisions to be taken about by the administrators
  • Larger networks usually have boards that gave
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