Users can use the Silence command to keep from receiving messages sent by other users (except for sysops) with the Notice, Privmsg, or Whisper commands. If a client defines one or more masks, each message sent to a user is compared with the Silence mask list and discarded if a match is found. (The Silence mask list is the Access DENY list). The sender receives no indication that the message was discarded by the server. Silence does not block messages sent to a channel.
Silence blocks messages at the server, which reduces overhead on the server and client. The server does not respond if the user tries to add a duplicate mask or remove an entry that does not exist. Silence also blocks invitations from blocked users.
Members can add up to 10 entries to their Access DENY list with this command. Sysops can add up to 25 entries.
Note The Silence command is only in effect until the user who issues it logs off.
Silence [{ + | - }] UserMask
The section on conventions used in syntax gives help in reading command syntax.
| UserMask | User identification in the form
NickName!UserName@HostName$ServerName,
where HostName is the user's Internet host (IP or DNS
address) and ServerName is the name of the Chat Service the
user originally logged on to. Note It's better to silence the IP address rather than the nickname, because nicknames are relatively easy to change. |
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| Prevents the receipt of messages from users at the host *.nwtraders.microsoft.com. |
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| Prevents the receipt of messages from users at the host *.nwtraders.microsoft.com. The plus sign (+) is optional. |
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| Removes the barrier of silence between this user and the users at the host *.nwtraders.microsoft.com. |
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| Removes the barrier of silence between this user and the user at IP address 10.121.52.6. |
Related Topics
User Masks