Services & Bots

Overview

Our network provides service bots for registration, channel management and protection.

NickServ - Account Service

• /msg NickServ HELP – List commands
• /msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <email> – Register account
• /msg NickServ SET PASSWORD <new> – Change password

ChanServ – Channel Management

• /msg ChanServ REGISTER <#channel> <description> – Register a channel
• /msg ChanServ ACCESS <#channel> ADD <nick> 10 – Grant rights (typical: 5=Helper, 10=Op, 100=Senior Op, 9999=Founder)
• /msg ChanServ ACCESS <#channel> LIST – Show rights and levels

BotServ – Channel Bots

• /msg BotServ BOTLIST – Show available service bots
• /msg BotServ ASSIGN #channel BotNick – Assign a bot to your channel

OperServ / Security

Checks new users for known patterns. Settings currently global; contact admin if issues.

HostServ (vHost Service)

/msg HostServ REQUEST <vhost>

Best Practices

• Start channel without unnecessary modes
• Enable moderation (+m) only when needed
• Spot spam: repeated links, mass joins, identical messages

Service Command Samples

• List NickServ commands: /msg NickServ HELP
• Group an alternate nick: /msg NickServ GROUP
• Assign a bot: /msg BotServ ASSIGN #channel BotNick
• Change password: /msg NickServ SET PASSWORD
• Request password reset: /msg NickServ RESETPASS MyNick
• Register a channel: /msg ChanServ REGISTER #channel Description
• ACCESS level 10 (Operator): /msg ChanServ ACCESS #channel ADD MyNick 10
• ACCESS level 9999 (Founder): /msg ChanServ ACCESS #channel ADD MyNick 9999