The "blockcaps" Module (v3)

This module is deprecated and has been removed in the next major version of InspIRCd.

You should consider using the anticaps module instead.

Description

This module adds channel mode B (blockcaps) which allows channels to block messages which are excessively capitalised.

Configuration

To load this module use the following <module> tag:

<module name="blockcaps">

<blockcaps>

The <blockcaps> tag defines settings about how the blockcaps module should behave. This tag can only be defined once.

Name Type Default Value Description
lowercase Text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz A list of characters to treat as lower case letters.
minlen Number 1 The minimum length of a message to block excessive capitalisation.
percent Number 100 The percentage of a message which can be capitalised before it is blocked.
uppercase Text ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A list of characters to treat as upper case letters.
Example Usage
<blockcaps lowercase="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
           minlen="1"
           percent="100"
           uppercase="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ">

Channel Modes

Name Character Type Parameter Syntax Usable By Description
blockcaps B Switch None Channel operators Enables blocking excessively capitalised messages.

Exemptions

Name Description
blockcaps Allows exempted users to send overly capitalised messages.

Extended Bans

Name Character Type Ban Syntax Description
blockcaps B Acting B:<mask> Bans <mask> from sending messages with excessive capitalisation.

Example Usage

Bans users matching *!*@example.com from sending messages with excessive capitalisation:

/MODE #channel +b B:*!*@example.com