The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel Operators

IRC channel operators are users who are able to carry out administrative functions on the IRC Channel such as kicking, banning and quieting disruptive users. Unlike other user rights, administrators and bureaucrats are not automatically granted channel operator status; the IRC channel is technically separate from the wiki. A full list of IRC Channel operators can be found here.

What channel operators may do
Channel operators are entrusted with tools to protect the IRC channel from disruptive behavior by warning, kicking and/or banning disruptive individuals. They are also responsible for maintaining the channel, such as by changing the channel topic when appropriate, and for removing old bans and quiets when they are no longer necessary. If the channel atmosphere is becoming uncomfortable, channel operators may ask for the conversation topic to be changed. Aside from this, chanops are equal to other users on IRC.

What channel operators may not do
Channel operators may not use their tools to take advantage of other users on IRC, or to take over the channel. They may not use their tools for personal reasons or against non-disruptive users, and they must not ignore the wants and needs of IRC users. Channel operators that abuse their tools may have their abilities revoked.

Channel operator hierarchies
Not all channel operators are created equal on #wikia-sims. The amount of control a chanop has is based on the user flags they have on the channel's access list. The access list can be viewed by using the  command on IRC, and the meanings of each individual flag with.

HalfOp
Half operators, or HalfOps, only exist on freenode by name (On some networks, they are represented with a % prefix and are appointed with cmode +h). On #wikia-sims, halfops may:


 * Kick, ban, and quiet disruptive users
 * Be voiced (+) automatically when they join the channel
 * Op and deop themselves at any time
 * Set any channel modes not under an mlock restriction
 * View the full channel access list
 * Invite themselves to the channel using ChanServ's invite command
 * Use ChanServ's unban command to unban themselves

Op
Operators, or Ops, have all the abilities of halfops, and can also:


 * Modify the channel topic

SuperOp
Super Operators, or SuperOps, have all the abilities of halfops and ops, and can also:


 * Use ChanServ's recover, sync, and clear commands
 * Modify the channel access list
 * Set ChanServ control flags on the channel

SuperOps may also appoint and remove halfops, ops, and superops, and can also grant users voice via the access list.

Contact
The IRC contact has full founder access to the channel, and have all the abilities of halfops, ops, and superops. In addition, they cannot be removed by anyone except themselves and freenode staff, and they cannot remove themselves if doing so would result in the channel losing its last founder.

freenode staff
freenode staff are also granted channel operator permissions on the channel, and can deal with disruptive users in the event no channel staff are around to assist. They have the same permissions as standard operators. Please note that freenode staff are not members of Wikia or The Sims Wiki, and will generally refrain from using their tools if a local chanop is around to deal with the situation.

Auto-op
By default, channel operators are not automatically opped by ChanServ upon joining the channel (Instead, they are auto-voiced, like other voiced users). freenode generally discourages the use of auto-op, but #wikia-sims has no policy surrounding this. If you are a channel operator that wants to be auto-opped upon joining the channel, simply ask a SuperOp or the IRC contact. If you are applying for a channel operator position and would like to be auto-opped, you may also explicitly state this in your nomination.