Services is an external, non-public server connected to the network to manage ownership of nicks and channels and allows the IRC staff to have more control of the network. Listed below are the different services modules that we use and a description of the function it serves. For a more in-depth explaination of how to use each of the services modules you may visit our online help pages or type /msg <service> commands.
NickServ allows you to "register" a nickname and prevent others from using it. NickServ is controlled through various commands which allow for registration and maintenance of nicknames. For a list of commands, type /msg NickServ HELP COMMANDS; to use a command, type /msg NickServ command, and for more information on a specific command, type /msg NickServ HELP command.
If a registered nickname is not used for 30 days, the registration will expire and the nickname will be available for anyone to use.
NOTICE: This service is intended to provide a way for IRC users to ensure their identity is not compromised. It is NOT intended to facilitate "stealing" of nicknames or other malicious actions. Abuse of NickServ will result in, at minimum, loss of the abused nickname(s).
ChanServ allows you to register and control various aspects of channels. ChanServ can often prevent malicious users from "taking over" channels by limiting who is allowed channel operator privileges. Type /msg ChanServ HELP COMMANDS for a list of ChanServ commands; to use a command, type /msg ChanServ command, or for more information on a command, type /msg ChanServ HELP command.
Note that any channel which is not used for 14 days (i.e. which no user on the channel's access list enters for that period of time) will be automatically dropped.
MemoServ is a utility allowing IRC users to send short messages to other IRC users, whether they are online at the time or not, or to channels(*). Both the sender's nickname and the target nickname or channel must be registered in order to send a memo. Type /msg MemoServ HELP COMMANDS for a list of MemoServ commands; to use a command, type /msg MemoServ command, or for more information on a command, type /msg MemoServ HELP command.
Notice: Memos will expire (automatically be deleted) 90 days after being sent, unless marked non-expiring with the SAVE command.
By default, any user with at least level 100 (SOP) access on a channel can read that channel's memos. This can be changed with the ChanServ LEVELS command.