User:PeterSymonds/Wikipedia


 * I am an administrator. Feel free to ask me if you need something.
 * SPI clerk.
 * Wikimedia Commons administrator.
 * OTRS volunteer (permissions (all); info-en (f); sister projects)
 * A bureaucrat on test.wikipedia. If you have a legitimate request for temporary sysop, I can assist.

IRC
I use IRC, I believe responsibly. I can be found in the following official channels on the freenode network:
 * (Op flags +votriA)
 * (Superop flags +votsriRfA)
 * (Superop flags +votsriRfA)
 * (Op flags +votifA)
 * (Op flags +vVotiA)
 * (Access flags +vVotrifA)
 * (Op flags +vVotiA)
 * (Op flags +vVotifA)
 * (Agent flags +iA)
 * (Op flags +vVotsriRfA)
 * (Op flags +votiA)

Other channels (mainly for bot reporting):
 * (Admin flags +iA)
 * (Admin flags +vViA)
 * (Op flags +vVotiA)
 * (Op flags +vVotiA)
 * (AccessMod flags +vVotriRfA)
 * (Superop flags +voOtsriRfA)

Counter-vandalism channels:
 * (Local op flags +vVotifA)
 * (Local op flags +vVotifA)
 * (Voice flags +VA)

What this means
Freenode flags are assigned by higher-level operators through channel services (ChanServ). These flags (vVoOtsriRfAF) are:
 * +v: Use of voice/devoice commands.
 * +V: Autovoiced upon entry to channel.
 * +o: Use of operator commands. These include the ability to kick, kickban, mute, remove users, as well as the ability to alter the channel topic and modes.
 * +O: Auto-op'd upon entry to channel.
 * +t: Ability to change the topic using /msg ChanServ TOPIC.
 * +s: Ability to change the channel settings using /msg ChanServ SET
 * +r: Use of /msg ChanServ UNBAN for self, as well as the ability to +q users with /msg ChanServ QUIET.
 * +i: Use of /msg ChanServ INVITE to invite self into an invite-only channel.
 * +R: Use of RECOVER and CLEAR commands.
 * +f: Use of /msg ChanServ FLAGS. Users with this flag can set up to the equivalent level of access they hold.
 * +A: Use of /msg ChanServ ACCESS list.
 * +F: Full, unrestricted founder access.

Group flags.
 * +rf: Use of /msg ChanServ AKICK.
 * +fF: Able to set any channel flags on any user, including themselves.