Extended channel flags (XCF)

[kobishmueli]

eXtended Channel Flags (XCF) will have the following options:
JOIN_CONNECT_TIME - Number of seconds the user must be online to be able to join
TALK_CONNECT_TIME - Number of seconds the user must be online to be able to talk on the channel
TALK_JOIN_TIME - Number of seconds the user must be on the channel to be able to tlak on the channel
MAX_BANS - Will let us increase the ban limit for specific channels that are being flooded
NO_NOTICE - Will prevent /notice's from being sent to the channel
NO_CTCP - Will prevent /ctcp's from being sent to the channel
NO_PART_MSG - Will prevent /part messages from being used on the channel
EXEMPT_OPPED - Will exempt opped users from these flags
EXEMPT_VOICED - Will exempt voiced users from these flags
EXEMPT_IDENTD - Will exempt users with enabled identd from these flags
EXEMPT_REGISTERED - Will exempt registered+identified users (umode +r) from these flags
EXEMPT_INVITES - Will exempt users who match the invites list (cmode +I) from these flags
GREETMSG - Will show a message to everyone who joins the channel (to warn them they might be flagged)

These flags will be controlled by services (will be available to IRC Operators [temporary]) as well as to channel managers/founders.

(I know /notice's and /ctcp's behaviors are client issues, however, during a huge flood, it doesn't really matter to me and I want to minimize the flood effect on users)

The services->ircd server command will be something like:
SVSXCF option:value [option:value] [option:value] …
For example:
"SVSXCF JOIN_CONNECT_TIME:300 TALK_JOIN_TIME:60 NO_NOTICE:ON NO_CTCP:ON EXEMPT_OPPED:ON EXEMPT_VOICED:ON EXEMPT_REGISTERED:ON EXEMPT_IDENTD:ON"
In this example, users will only be able to join the channel after being online for 300 seconds and will only be able to talk on the channel after 60 seconds (+r'ed users and users with identd will be exempted from both, while voiced+opped users will be exempted from the 60 seconds delay).

IRC Operators will be able to use /CHECK CHANNEL to see its flags. Channel managers/founders will have a ChanServ command for that (we might enable it to all AOPs+, I'm unsure yet and we can always change it later).

-Kobi.

[AHFR]

Great idea, we need this asap.

Thank you very much Kobi.

/h