Usage: KICK *|<channel> <user> [<comment>]
Kicks specified user off a given channel. Only channel operators
are privileged to use this command. Channel operator privileges
can be given to other users of channel using:
MODE <channel> +o <user>
and taken away with:
MODE <channel> -o <user>
KICK * <user> is just like the first usage but it always specifies
the current channel. So
KICK * idiot
will kick 'idiot' off your current active channel.

KICK can be very effective if used in a combination with
MODE #channel +i
and possibly
MODE #channel +b.
First line of defense should be IGNORE and KICK then then the
channel can be made invite only, and if all else fails a person
can be banned from the channel.

The <comment> is to supply some reason for the kick to the user
affected as well as to other people on your channel.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Be careful with your use of KICK and MODE #channel -o
as they can throw the network permanently out of sync. This
generally occurs when two people are bickering about channel op
status and de-op each other. This generates 'Fake MODE' notices
which are an indication that something is wrong. The best way
to avoid this is to not use ON and MODE together.

See Also:
MODE
IGNORE

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