Difference between revisions of "Channel Management 101"

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Starting off...

So you managed to register a channel, but didn't get the results you were expecting?

Where's my ~ mark?
Why can't I give the & prefix to my trusted users?
And most of all... what is this crazy XOP business, anyway? I can't add users with numerical access levels anymore!

These seem to be the most common questions among our users who have registered a channel for their first time, so this post is here to guide you through the process to get what you were expecting.

Ownermode and Protectmode

To get these modes (owner = ~ / protect = &) enabled on your channel:

To enable ownermode: /msg ChanServ set #channel ownermode ON

To enable protectmode: /msg ChanServ set #channel protectmode ON

Managing Access

There are three different types of systems to manage who has access on your channel:

XOP
ACCESS
FLAGS

By default, your channel uses XOP since it is the simplest, so the other two aren't relevant unless you want more control.

Using the XOP system

The XOP system is the default form of access on Rizon.

Each user is listed under a certain level, which automatically grants them a status on the channel:

VOP corresponds to a +
HOP corresponds to a %
AOP corresponds to a @
SOP corresponds to a &

The XOP system only sets 4 fixed levels and makes for simple channel management. For more advanced channel management, see ACECSS below.

Viewing the XOP list

To look through the XOP list to see which user has what level, type:

/msg ChanServ ACCESS #channel LIST

Adding a VOP

/msg ChanServ VOP #channel ADD nick

All VOPs get a voice (+) in the channel upon entering it, and as a result will be able to chat in the channel even while the channel is moderated (channel mode +m).

Adding a HOP

/msg ChanServ HOP #channel ADD nick

All HOPs get a halfop (%) in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have halfop status or below. They will also be able to give voice (+) and halfop (%) to other users, as well as taking it away. However, if the channel is set to paranoia (channel mode +p), they will not be able to kick other halfops, or fiddle around with +h/-h. They also have the power to set the channel topic, even if channel mode +t (topic lock) is set.

Adding a AOP

/msg ChanServ AOP #channel ADD nick

All AOPs get op (@) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have op status or below. They will also be able to give voice (+), halfop (%), as well as op (@) to other users, and also have the power to take the mode away.

To add a user as a SOP

/msg ChanServ SOP #channel ADD nick

All SOPs get protectop (&) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have op status or below. They will also be able to give voice (+), halfop (%), as well as op (@) to other users, and also have the power to take the mode away.

Additionally, protectops cannot be kicked from the channel, unless the kick is from the channel owner. SOPs can also modify the akick list (/msg chanserv HELP AKICK).

Important: Every level can add or delete people to levels below them, so a SOP can add VOP, HOP and AOPs, while a HOP can only add VOPs. The founder can change all levels.

ACCESS

The numerical level system, or ACCESS, gives more flexibility to the access list.

Each user is assigned a number (from 1 to 9999) and has dominance over another user with a lower number with complete disregard for the XOP level.

If you'd like to get rid of the XOP system in your channel altogether and change to the ACCESS system, all you must do is enter:

/msg ChanServ SET #channel ACCESSTYPE ACCESS

Adding user to ACCESS

To add a user to the access list: /msg ChanServ ACCESS #channel ADD nick level

Default Levels

voice = 3 (+)

halfop = 4 (%)

op = 5-9 (@)

protect / s(uper)op / admin = 10-9999 (&)

Changing Level Meaning

The powerful thing about the ACCESS system is that you can change what number is required to use a specific feature.

To view a list of features: /msg ChanServ HELP LEVELS DESC

To view the current levels list: /msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel LIST

Changing required access level for a feature: /msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel SET feature level

Disabling a feature (so only the founder can use it): /msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel DISABLE type

Resetting default levels: /msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel REST

Give auto-voice to all users joining the channel (XOP must be disabled for this to work) : /msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel SET autovoice 0

FLAGS

This is the most powerful of all the systems, but also the most complex.

See FLAGS.

BotServ

When you own a channel, you are able to bring in a Rizon-provided bot.

Start by looking through the botlist for any specific bot you want assigned: /msg BotServ BOTLIST

Once you find one that you like, assign it with: /msg BotServ ASSIGN #channel BotNickHere

Wrapping Up

There are many other channel modes you can set, feel free to take a look at Channel Modes.

There are all sorts of neat and useful things that can be done with ChanServ. To learn more, type

/msg ChanServ help

which covers everything in this document and more.

Regarding the addition of Trivia/Quotes/LimitServ/Stats in your channel, take a look at Rizon Games.

Regarding the addition of Syntax in your channel, take a look at Syntax.

Channel Management 102

For further reading on Channel Management, please read Channel Management 102

Contributed by kokizzzle

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-So you managed to register a channel, but didn't get the results you were expecting? Where's my ~ mark? Why can't I give the & prefix to my trusted users? And most of all... what is this crazy XOP business, anyway? I can't add users with numerical access levels anymore!
+==Starting off...==
+So you managed to register a channel, but didn't get the results you were expecting?
+* Where's my ~ mark?
+* Why can't I give the & prefix to my trusted users?
+* And most of all... what is this crazy XOP business, anyway? I can't add users with numerical access levels anymore!
 These seem to be the most common questions among our users who have registered a channel for their first time, so this post is here to guide you through the process to get what you were expecting.
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 ===Ownermode and Protectmode===
-To get these modes (owner = ~ / protect = &) enabled on your channel:
+To get these modes (owner = <code>~</code> / protect = <code>&</code>) enabled on your channel:
+* To enable ownermode: <code>/msg ChanServ set #channel ownermode ON</code>
+* To enable protectmode: <code>/msg ChanServ set #channel protectmode ON</code>
--ownermode:''' /msg ChanServ set #channel ownermode ON'''
+==Managing Access==
--protectmode: '''/msg ChanServ set #channel protectmode ON'''
+There are three different types of systems to manage who has access on your channel:
+* '''XOP'''
+* ACCESS
+* FLAGS
+'''By default, your channel uses XOP since it is the simplest''', so the other two aren't relevant unless you want more control.
 ===Using the XOP system===
-The XOP system is the default form of access on Rizon. This gives the + level to every user listed as VOP, the % level to every user listed as HOP, @ level to every AOP user, and finally, the & level to every SOP user. The XOP system only sets 4 fixed levels and makes for simple channel management. For more advanced channel management, see ACCESS below.
+The XOP system is the default form of access on Rizon.
+Each user is listed under a certain level, which automatically grants them a status on the channel:
+* VOP corresponds to a <code>+</code>
+* HOP corresponds to a <code>%</code>
+* AOP corresponds to a <code>@</code>
+* SOP corresponds to a <code>&</code>
+The XOP system only sets 4 fixed levels and makes for simple channel management. For more advanced channel management, see [[#ACCESS|ACECSS]] below.
-To look through the access list to see which user has what level, type:
+====Viewing the XOP list====
+To look through the XOP list to see which user has what level, type:
-'''/msg ChanServ access #channel list'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ ACCESS #channel LIST</code>
-====To add a user as a VOP====
+====Adding a VOP====
-'''/msg ChanServ VOP #channel ADD nick'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ VOP #channel ADD nick</code>
-By adding a user as a VOP, they will get voice (+) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be able to chat in the channel even while the channel is moderated (channel mode +m).
+All VOPs get a voice (<code>+</code>) in the channel upon entering it, and as a result will be able to chat in the channel even while the channel is moderated (channel mode <code>+m</code>).
-====To add a user as a HOP====
+====Adding a HOP====
-'''/msg ChanServ HOP #channel ADD nick'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ HOP #channel ADD nick</code>
-By adding a user as a HOP, they will get halfop (%) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have halfop status or below. They will also be able to give voice (+) and halfop (%) to other users, as well as taking it away. However, if the channel is set to paranoia (channel mode +p), they will not be able to kick other halfops, or fiddle around with +h/-h. They also have the power to set the channel topic, even if channel mode +t is set.
+All HOPs get a halfop (<code>%</code>) in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have halfop status or below. They will also be able to give voice (<code>+</code>) and halfop (<code>%</code>) to other users, as well as taking it away. However, if the channel is set to paranoia (channel mode <code>+p</code>), they will not be able to kick other halfops, or fiddle around with <code>+h</code>/<code>-h</code>. They also have the power to set the channel topic, even if channel mode <code>+t</code> (topic lock) is set.
-====To add a user as a AOP====
+====Adding a AOP====
-'''/msg ChanServ AOP #channel ADD nick'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ AOP #channel ADD nick</code>
-By adding a user as an AOP, they will get op (@) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have op status or below. They will also be able to give voice (+), halfop (%), as well as op (@) to other users, and also have the power to take the mode away.
+All AOPs get op (<code>@</code>) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have op status or below. They will also be able to give voice (<code>+</code>), halfop (<code>%</code>), as well as op (<code>@</code>) to other users, and also have the power to take the mode away.
 ====To add a user as a SOP====
-'''/msg ChanServ SOP #channel ADD nick'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ SOP #channel ADD nick</code>
+All SOPs get protectop (<code>&</code>) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have op status or below. They will also be able to give voice (<code>+</code>), halfop (<code>%</code>), as well as op (<code>@</code>) to other users, and also have the power to take the mode away.
+Additionally, protectops cannot be kicked from the channel, unless the kick is from the channel owner. SOPs can also modify the akick list (<code>/msg chanserv HELP AKICK</code>).
-By adding a user as a SOP, they will get protectop (&) status in the channel upon entering it, and will be allowed to kick/ban all users that have op status or below. They will also be able to give voice (+), halfop (%), as well as op (@) to other users, and also have the power to take the mode away. Additionally, protectops cannot be kicked from the channel, unless the kick is from the channel owner. SOP's can also modify the akick list (/msg chanserv help akick)
+'' '''Important''': Every level can add or delete people to levels below them, so a SOP can add VOP, HOP and AOPs, while a HOP can only add VOPs. The founder can change all levels.''
-Important: Every level can add or delete people to levels below them, so a SOP can add VOP, HOP and AOP's, while a HOP can only add VOP's. The founder can change all levels.
+===ACCESS===
-===Access===
+The numerical level system, or ACCESS, gives more flexibility to the access list.
-Access settings and adding users to access list using the numerical system:
+Each user is assigned a number (from 1 to 9999) and has dominance over another user with a lower number with complete disregard for the XOP level.
-The numerical level system, or ACCESS, gives more flexibility to the access list as a user with a higher access level (from 1-9999) has dominance over another user with a lower access level with complete disregard for the level prefix XOP. If you'd like to get rid of the XOP system in your channel altogether and change to the numerical system, all you must do is enter:
+If you'd like to get rid of the XOP system in your channel altogether and change to the ACCESS system, all you must do is enter:
-'''/msg ChanServ set #channel accesstype access'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ SET #channel ACCESSTYPE ACCESS</code>
-====Adding user to Access====
+====Adding user to ACCESS====
-Adding a user to the access list: '''/msg ChanServ access #channel add nick level'''
+To add a user to the access list: <code>/msg ChanServ ACCESS #channel ADD nick level</code>
-Default Levels
+=====Default Levels=====
 voice = 3 (+)
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 op = 5-9 (@)
-protect / s(uper)op /admin = 10-9999 (&)
+protect / s(uper)op / admin = 10-9999 (&)
-To view a list of access settings that can be modified:
+=====Changing Level Meaning=====
-'''/msg ChanServ help levels desc'''
+The powerful thing about the ACCESS system is that you can change what number is required to use a specific feature.
-To view the current levels list:
+To view a list of features: <code>/msg ChanServ HELP LEVELS DESC</code>
-'''/msg ChanServ levels #channel list'''
+To view the current levels list: <code>/msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel LIST</code>
-Changing required access level:
+Changing required access level for a feature: <code>/msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel SET feature level</code>
-'''/msg ChanServ levels #channel set type level'''
+Disabling a feature (so only the founder can use it): <code>/msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel DISABLE type</code>
-Disabling a function (setting the function accessible to the founder only) :
+Resetting default levels: <code>/msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel REST</code>
-'''/msg ChanServ levels #channel disable type'''
+Give auto-voice to all users joining the channel (''XOP must be disabled for this to work'') : <code>/msg ChanServ LEVELS #channel SET autovoice 0</code>
-Resetting default levels:
+===FLAGS===
-'''/msg ChanServ levels #channel reset'''
+This is the most powerful of all the systems, but also the most complex.
-How to give auto-voice to all users joining the channel (XOP must be disabled for this to work!) :
+See [[FLAGS]].
-'''/msg ChanServ levels #channel set autovoice 0'''
+==BotServ==
-===How to get a BotServ bot in your channel===
+When you own a channel, you are able to bring in a Rizon-provided bot.
-Start by looking through the botlist for any specific bot you want assigned:
+Start by looking through the botlist for any specific bot you want assigned: <code>/msg BotServ BOTLIST</code>
-'''/msg BotServ botlist'''
+Once you find one that you like, assign it with: <code>/msg BotServ ASSIGN #channel BotNickHere</code>
-Once you find one that you like, assign it with:
+==Wrapping Up==
-'''/msg BotServ assign #channel botnick'''
 There are many other channel modes you can set, feel free to take a look at [[Channel Modes]].
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 There are all sorts of neat and useful things that can be done with ChanServ. To learn more, type
-'''/msg ChanServ help'''
+<code>/msg ChanServ help</code>
+which covers everything in this document and more.
-Regarding the addition of Trivia/Quotes/LimitServ/Stats in your channel, take a look at [[Rizon Games]]
+Regarding the addition of Trivia/Quotes/LimitServ/Stats in your channel, take a look at [[Rizon Games]].
-Regarding the addition of Syntax in your channel, take a look at this [[Syntax]]
+Regarding the addition of Syntax in your channel, take a look at [[Syntax]].
-Along came a new form of access with the updated services - the [[FLAGS]] system.
 ===Channel Management 102===