•The channel operator
can change the channel’s topic and heading at any time, determines which users may
participate in the channel,
and can change whether the channel is public or private.
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•Participants select nicknames when they log on to an IRC server. Nicknames must be unique.
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•A channel
operator’s nickname is preceded by @.
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•IRC servers run
automated programs, called IRC robots or bots,
which perform routine services on the IRC network.