The "deaf" Module (v3)

Description

This module adds user modes d (deaf) and D (privdeaf) which prevents users from receiving channel (deaf) or private (privdeaf) messages.

Configuration

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

<module name="deaf">

<deaf>

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

Name	Type	Default Value	Description
bypasschars	Text	None	A list of characters that a message to a normal user can begin with that exempt it from the deaf mode.
bypasscharsuline	Text	None	A list of characters that a message to a U-lined user can begin with that exempt it from the deaf mode.
enableprivdeaf	Boolean	No	Whether user mode D (privdeaf) is enabled. You must restart after changing this setting for it to be applied.
privdeafuline	Boolean	Yes	Whether users on U-lined servers are exempt from user mode D (privdeaf).

Example Usage

<deaf bypasschars="!."
      bypasscharsuline="!."
      enableprivdeaf="yes"
      privdeafuline="yes">

<class>

This module extends the core <class:privs> field with the following values:

Name	Description
users/ignore-privdeaf	Allows server operators to message users with the D (privdeaf) mode set.

Example Usage

Allows server operators with the class named BasicOper to message users with the D (privdeaf) mode set.

<class name="BasicOper"
       ...
       privs="... users/ignore-privdeaf ...">

User Modes

Name	Character	Type	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
deaf	d	Switch	None	Anyone	Prevents the user from receiving channel messages.
privdeaf	D	Switch	None	Anyone	Prevents the user from receiving private messages.