Knowledgebase · Channel Management

Running a moderated channel

Updated 8 Sep 2026 Support Operations

In a +m channel only voiced and opped users can speak. How to use this for presentations, events, or managing disruptive members.

Setting and managing channel modes

An overview of the most useful channel modes on AustNet: invite-only (+i), moderated (+m), registered-only (+R), and topic lock (+t).

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Setting up auto-op for trusted users

How to use the ChanOP access list to automatically grant operator status to specific registered nicknames when they join.

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Setting up invite-only mode

Using +i to require an invitation before users can join, how to /invite someone, and combining +i with the ChanOP access list.

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Transferring channel ownership

How to hand over ownership of a registered channel to another user via ChanOP, and what happens to the existing access list.

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