IRC Operators Policies
From ChekMate Security Group
IRC Policies
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For IRC Operators
- All of the above rules for users apply to IRC Operators.
- You will not interfere with channel management:
- Flooders can be dealt with by channel ops.
- Don't use your o-line or services abilities to manipulate a channel unless you are doing so to prevent abuse (make sure you have logs to support such usage!)
- If services are down and a channel owner requests ops, but you don't know anyone who is on the access list then ask advice from fellow IRC Operators.
- You are expected to help users and respond to polite requests for help:
- If you are too busy, direct them to #help.
- Make sure you are not invisible (umode +i) whilst opered.
- You do not have to take abuse from users, but by the same token you may not at any point use your o-line or increased services access to exact revenge.
- You are expected to take an active part in managing the network:
- As a global IRC Operator you should familiarise yourself with the proper routing of servers, in order to help the network recover from splits.
- Locating and dealing with trojan clients ("drones") and their owners.
- You will behave professionally in network channels:
- The network-owned channels on Our include #help and #news (others may be founded in the future). In network-owned channels you will not abuse users in any way. Abusive users will be banned and you will be expected to /ignore them.
- You will behave professionally on other networks:
- If it is brought to our attention that you have brought our network into disrepute by e.g. mass advertising us on another network, you may be subject to disciplinary action.
- Keep your admin informed:
- If you can't fulfill your duties or be present on the network for an extended period of time, explain to your admin. This is not likely to pose a problem if the situation is temporary.
- Security and privacy is our task:
- Never ever announce other users IP addresses in public
- Never ever announce whois/whowas information in public
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Use of oper privelages
Oper privileges (/kill, /shun, /sajoin and sapart, operoverride on channels, etc) should only be used when enforcing the network policy.
Situations where oper rights should be used:
- Channel flooding/other spam
- Channels violating network policy (warez/porn)
- Users violating network policy (major harassment of others where channel modes and ignoring is not effective.)
Situations where oper rights should not be used:
- User is irritating you (although they really must be an idiot...)
- Alleged attacks on other IRC networks
- Users are having an argument (clients have /ignore for a reason)
- Unrequested joins to channels (use /invite like a normal user)
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IRC Opers Forum Area
We have an IRC Operators Forum area located at http://forum.netgarage.org/
- Join forum.netgarage.org
- Register your account
- Place a request with cr to add you to the "IRC Ops" Forum
- Reply to the threads providing an update status of your servers
