Re: new user mode idea

[Robert Martin-Legène <robert@xxxxxxxxx>]

The way I see it, the mode will go away when the user leaves the channel.
So if you do "MODE #playground +g Null", I'd just leave and rejoin the
channel.

On 23 Sep 1999, m de`jour wrote:

> I am not a subscriber to this list so have no idea if a feature such as this
> has been suggested.
> 
> Why not add a new channel level user mode which would silence or muzzle a
> user, even if the channel is not +moderated.  since both s and m are channel
> modes, they could get confused if they were used for a user.  a cap S for
> silence or cam M for muzzle are possibilities.  But I think a unique letter
> would be better.
> 
> +g for 'gag' a user
> 
> mode #chan +g loudmouth
> 
> This way, a foolish person could be temporarily silenced, prevented from
> sending to channel, while s]he sees others enjoying themselves with civil
> chat, and it would not waste a valuable ban space.
> 
> no charge and worth every penny.
> 
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