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+3.1.1 Password message
+
+      Command: PASS
+   Parameters: <password>
+
+   The PASS command is used to set a 'connection password'.  The
+   optional password can and MUST be set before any attempt to register
+   the connection is made.  Currently this requires that user send a
+   PASS command before sending the NICK/USER combination.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_ALREADYREGISTRED
+
+   Example:
+
+           PASS secretpasswordhere
+
+3.1.2 Nick message
+
+
+      Command: NICK
+   Parameters: <nickname>
+
+   NICK command is used to give user a nickname or change the existing
+   one.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN             ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME
+           ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE               ERR_NICKCOLLISION
+           ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE             ERR_RESTRICTED
+
+   Examples:
+
+   NICK Wiz                ; Introducing new nick "Wiz" if session is
+                           still unregistered, or user changing his
+                           nickname to "Wiz"
+
+   :WiZ!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi NICK Kilroy
+                           ; Server telling that WiZ changed his
+                           nickname to Kilroy.
+
+3.1.3 User message
+
+      Command: USER
+   Parameters: <user> <mode> <unused> <realname>
+
+   The USER command is used at the beginning of connection to specify
+   the username, hostname and realname of a new user.
+
+   The <mode> parameter should be a numeric, and can be used to
+   automatically set user modes when registering with the server.  This
+   parameter is a bitmask, with only 2 bits having any signification: if
+   the bit 2 is set, the user mode 'w' will be set and if the bit 3 is
+   set, the user mode 'i' will be set.  (See Section 3.1.5 "User
+   Modes").
+
+   The <realname> may contain space characters.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_ALREADYREGISTRED
+
+   Example:
+
+   USER guest 0 * :Ronnie Reagan   ; User registering themselves with a
+                                   username of "guest" and real name
+                                   "Ronnie Reagan".
+
+   USER guest 8 * :Ronnie Reagan   ; User registering themselves with a
+                                   username of "guest" and real name
+                                   "Ronnie Reagan", and asking to be set
+                                   invisible.
+
+3.1.4 Oper message
+
+      Command: OPER
+   Parameters: <name> <password>
+
+   A normal user uses the OPER command to obtain operator privileges.
+   The combination of <name> and <password> are REQUIRED to gain
+   Operator privileges.  Upon success, the user will receive a MODE
+   message (see section 3.1.5) indicating the new user modes.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              RPL_YOUREOPER
+           ERR_NOOPERHOST                  ERR_PASSWDMISMATCH
+
+   Example:
+
+   OPER foo bar                    ; Attempt to register as an operator
+                                   using a username of "foo" and "bar"
+                                   as the password.
+
+3.1.5 User mode message
+
+      Command: UMODE
+   Parameters: <nickname>
+               *( ( "+" / "-" ) *( "i" / "w" / "o" / "O" / "r" ) )
+
+   The user MODE's are typically changes which affect either how the
+   client is seen by others or what 'extra' messages the client is sent.
+
+   A user MODE command MUST only be accepted if both the sender of the
+   message and the nickname given as a parameter are both the same.  If
+   no other parameter is given, then the server will return the current
+   settings for the nick.
+
+      The available modes are as follows:
+
+           a - user is flagged as away;
+           i - marks a users as invisible;
+           w - user receives wallops;
+           r - restricted user connection;
+           o - operator flag;
+           O - local operator flag;
+           s - marks a user for receipt of server notices.
+
+   Additional modes may be available later on.
+
+   The flag 'a' SHALL NOT be toggled by the user using the MODE command,
+   instead use of the AWAY command is REQUIRED.
+
+   If a user attempts to make themselves an operator using the "+o" or
+   "+O" flag, the attempt SHOULD be ignored as users could bypass the
+   authentication mechanisms of the OPER command.  There is no
+   restriction, however, on anyone `deopping' themselves (using "-o" or
+   "-O").
+
+   On the other hand, if a user attempts to make themselves unrestricted
+   using the "-r" flag, the attempt SHOULD be ignored.  There is no
+   restriction, however, on anyone `deopping' themselves (using "+r").
+   This flag is typically set by the server upon connection for
+   administrative reasons.  While the restrictions imposed are left up
+   to the implementation, it is typical that a restricted user not be
+   allowed to change nicknames, nor make use of the channel operator
+   status on channels.
+
+   The flag 's' is obsolete but MAY still be used.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_USERSDONTMATCH
+           ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG            RPL_UMODEIS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   MODE WiZ -w                     ; Command by WiZ to turn off
+                                   reception of WALLOPS messages.
+
+   MODE Angel +i                   ; Command from Angel to make herself
+                                   invisible.
+
+   MODE WiZ -o                     ; WiZ 'deopping' (removing operator
+                                   status).
+
+3.1.6 Service message
+
+      Command: SERVICE
+   Parameters: <nickname> <reserved> <distribution> <type>
+               <reserved> <info>
+
+   The SERVICE command to register a new service.  Command parameters
+   specify the service nickname, distribution, type and info of a new
+   service.
+
+   The <distribution> parameter is used to specify the visibility of a
+   service.  The service may only be known to servers which have a name
+   matching the distribution.  For a matching server to have knowledge
+   of the service, the network path between that server and the server
+   on which the service is connected MUST be composed of servers which
+   names all match the mask.
+
+   The <type> parameter is currently reserved for future usage.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_ALREADYREGISTRED            ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+           ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME
+           RPL_YOURESERVICE                RPL_YOURHOST
+           RPL_MYINFO
+
+   Example:
+
+   SERVICE dict * *.fr 0 0 :French Dictionary ; Service registering
+                                   itself with a name of "dict".  This
+                                   service will only be available on
+                                   servers which name matches "*.fr".
+
+3.1.7 Quit
+
+      Command: QUIT
+   Parameters: [ <Quit Message> ]
+
+   A client session is terminated with a quit message.  The server
+   acknowledges this by sending an ERROR message to the client.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           None.
+
+   Example:
+
+   QUIT :Gone to have lunch        ; Preferred message format.
+
+   :syrk!kalt@millennium.stealth.net QUIT :Gone to have lunch ; User
+                                   syrk has quit IRC to have lunch.
+
+3.1.8 Squit
+
+      Command: SQUIT
+   Parameters: <server> <comment>
+
+   The SQUIT command is available only to operators.  It is used to
+   disconnect server links.  Also servers can generate SQUIT messages on
+   error conditions.  A SQUIT message may also target a remote server
+   connection.  In this case, the SQUIT message will simply be sent to
+   the remote server without affecting the servers in between the
+   operator and the remote server.
+
+   The <comment> SHOULD be supplied by all operators who execute a SQUIT
+   for a remote server.  The server ordered to disconnect its peer
+   generates a WALLOPS message with <comment> included, so that other
+   users may be aware of the reason of this action.
+
+   Numeric replies:
+
+           ERR_NOPRIVILEGES                ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   SQUIT tolsun.oulu.fi :Bad Link ?  ; Command to uplink of the server
+                                   tolson.oulu.fi to terminate its
+                                   connection with comment "Bad Link".
+
+   :Trillian SQUIT cm22.eng.umd.edu :Server out of control ; Command
+                                   from Trillian from to disconnect
+                                   "cm22.eng.umd.edu" from the net with
+                                   comment "Server out of control".
+
+3.2.1 Join message
+
+      Command: JOIN
+   Parameters: ( <channel> *( "," <channel> ) [ <key> *( "," <key> ) ] )
+               / "0"
+
+   The JOIN command is used by a user to request to start listening to
+   the specific channel.  Servers MUST be able to parse arguments in the
+   form of a list of target, but SHOULD NOT use lists when sending JOIN
+   messages to clients.
+
+   Once a user has joined a channel, he receives information about
+   all commands his server receives affecting the channel.  This
+   includes JOIN, MODE, KICK, PART, QUIT and of course PRIVMSG/NOTICE.
+   This allows channel members to keep track of the other channel
+   members, as well as channel modes.
+
+   If a JOIN is successful, the user receives a JOIN message as
+   confirmation and is then sent the channel's topic (using RPL_TOPIC) and
+   the list of users who are on the channel (using RPL_NAMREPLY), which
+   MUST include the user joining.
+
+   Note that this message accepts a special argument ("0"), which is
+   a special request to leave all channels the user is currently a member
+   of.  The server will process this message as if the user had sent
+   a PART command (See Section 3.2.2) for each channel he is a member
+   of.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN
+           ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN              ERR_BADCHANNELKEY
+           ERR_CHANNELISFULL               ERR_BADCHANMASK
+           ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL               ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS
+           ERR_TOOMANYTARGETS              ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE
+           RPL_TOPIC
+
+   Examples:
+
+   JOIN #foobar                    ; Command to join channel #foobar.
+
+   JOIN &foo fubar                 ; Command to join channel &foo using
+                                   key "fubar".
+
+   JOIN #foo,&bar fubar            ; Command to join channel #foo using
+                                   key "fubar" and &bar using no key.
+
+   JOIN #foo,#bar fubar,foobar     ; Command to join channel #foo using
+                                   key "fubar", and channel #bar using
+                                   key "foobar".
+
+   JOIN #foo,#bar                  ; Command to join channels #foo and
+                                   #bar.
+
+   JOIN 0                          ; Leave all currently joined
+                                   channels.
+
+   :WiZ!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi JOIN #Twilight_zone ; JOIN message from WiZ
+                                   on channel #Twilight_zone
+
+3.2.2 Part message
+
+      Command: PART
+   Parameters: <channel> *( "," <channel> ) [ <Part Message> ]
+
+   The PART command causes the user sending the message to be removed
+   from the list of active members for all given channels listed in the
+   parameter string.  If a "Part Message" is given, this will be sent
+   instead of the default message, the nickname.  This request is always
+   granted by the server.
+
+   Servers MUST be able to parse arguments in the form of a list of
+   target, but SHOULD NOT use lists when sending PART messages to
+   clients.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL
+           ERR_NOTONCHANNEL
+
+   Examples:
+
+   PART #twilight_zone             ; Command to leave channel
+                                   "#twilight_zone"
+
+   PART #oz-ops,&group5            ; Command to leave both channels
+                                   "&group5" and "#oz-ops".
+
+   :WiZ!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi PART #playzone :I lost
+                                   ; User WiZ leaving channel
+                                   "#playzone" with the message "I
+                                   lost".
+
+3.2.3 Channel mode message
+
+      Command: MODE
+   Parameters: <channel> *( ( "-" / "+" ) *<modes> *<modeparams> )
+
+   The MODE command is provided so that users may query and change the
+   characteristics of a channel.  For more details on available modes
+   and their uses, see "Internet Relay Chat: Channel Management" [IRC-
+   CHAN].  Note that there is a maximum limit of three (3) changes per
+   command for modes that take a parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_KEYSET
+           ERR_NOCHANMODES                 ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED
+           ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL            ERR_UNKNOWNMODE
+           RPL_CHANNELMODEIS
+           RPL_BANLIST                     RPL_ENDOFBANLIST
+           RPL_EXCEPTLIST                  RPL_ENDOFEXCEPTLIST
+           RPL_INVITELIST                  RPL_ENDOFINVITELIST
+           RPL_UNIQOPIS
+
+   The following examples are given to help understanding the syntax of
+   the MODE command, but refer to modes defined in "Internet Relay Chat:
+   Channel Management" [IRC-CHAN].
+
+   Examples:
+
+   MODE #Finnish +imI *!*@*.fi     ; Command to make #Finnish channel
+                                   moderated and 'invite-only' with user
+                                   with a hostname matching *.fi
+                                   automatically invited.
+
+   MODE #Finnish +o Kilroy         ; Command to give 'chanop' privileges
+                                   to Kilroy on channel #Finnish.
+
+   MODE #Finnish +v Wiz            ; Command to allow WiZ to speak on
+                                   #Finnish.
+
+   MODE #Fins -s                   ; Command to remove 'secret' flag
+                                   from channel #Fins.
+
+   MODE #42 +k oulu                ; Command to set the channel key to
+                                   "oulu".
+
+   MODE #42 -k oulu                ; Command to remove the "oulu"
+                                   channel key on channel "#42".
+
+   MODE #eu-opers +l 10            ; Command to set the limit for the
+                                   number of users on channel
+                                   "#eu-opers" to 10.
+
+   :WiZ!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi MODE #eu-opers -l
+                                   ; User "WiZ" removing the limit for
+                                   the number of users on channel "#eu-
+                                   opers".
+
+   MODE &oulu +b                   ; Command to list ban masks set for
+                                   the channel "&oulu".
+
+   MODE &oulu +b *!*@*             ; Command to prevent all users from
+                                   joining.
+
+   MODE &oulu +b *!*@*.edu +e *!*@*.bu.edu
+                                   ; Command to prevent any user from a
+                                   hostname matching *.edu from joining,
+                                   except if matching *.bu.edu
+
+   MODE #bu +be *!*@*.edu *!*@*.bu.edu
+                                   ; Comment to prevent any user from a
+                                   hostname matching *.edu from joining,
+                                   except if matching *.bu.edu
+
+   MODE #meditation e              ; Command to list exception masks set
+                                   for the channel "#meditation".
+
+   MODE #meditation I              ; Command to list invitations masks
+                                   set for the channel "#meditation".
+
+   MODE !12345ircd O               ; Command to ask who the channel
+                                   creator for "!12345ircd" is
+
+3.2.4 Topic message
+
+      Command: TOPIC
+   Parameters: <channel> [ <topic> ]
+
+   The TOPIC command is used to change or view the topic of a channel.
+   The topic for channel <channel> is returned if there is no <topic>
+   given.  If the <topic> parameter is present, the topic for that
+   channel will be changed, if this action is allowed for the user
+   requesting it.  If the <topic> parameter is an empty string, the
+   topic for that channel will be removed.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_NOTONCHANNEL
+           RPL_NOTOPIC                     RPL_TOPIC
+           ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED            ERR_NOCHANMODES
+
+   Examples:
+
+   :WiZ!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi TOPIC #test :New topic ; User Wiz setting the
+                                   topic.
+
+   TOPIC #test :another topic      ; Command to set the topic on #test
+                                   to "another topic".
+
+   TOPIC #test :                   ; Command to clear the topic on
+                                   #test.
+
+   TOPIC #test                     ; Command to check the topic for
+                                   #test.
+
+3.2.5 Names message
+
+      Command: NAMES
+   Parameters: [ <channel> *( "," <channel> ) [ <target> ] ]
+
+   By using the NAMES command, a user can list all nicknames that are
+   visible to him. For more details on what is visible and what is not,
+   see "Internet Relay Chat: Channel Management" [IRC-CHAN].  The
+   <channel> parameter specifies which channel(s) to return information
+   about.  There is no error reply for bad channel names.
+
+   If no <channel> parameter is given, a list of all channels and their
+   occupants is returned.  At the end of this list, a list of users who
+   are visible but either not on any channel or not on a visible channel
+   are listed as being on `channel' "*".
+
+   If the <target> parameter is specified, the request is forwarded to
+   that server which will generate the reply.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numerics:
+
+           ERR_TOOMANYMATCHES              ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_NAMREPLY                    RPL_ENDOFNAMES
+
+   Examples:
+
+   NAMES #twilight_zone,#42        ; Command to list visible users on
+                                   #twilight_zone and #42
+
+   NAMES                           ; Command to list all visible
+                                   channels and users
+
+3.2.6 List message
+
+      Command: LIST
+   Parameters: [ <channel> *( "," <channel> ) [ <target> ] ]
+
+   The list command is used to list channels and their topics.  If the
+   <channel> parameter is used, only the status of that channel is
+   displayed.
+
+   If the <target> parameter is specified, the request is forwarded to
+   that server which will generate the reply.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_TOOMANYMATCHES              ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_LIST                        RPL_LISTEND
+
+   Examples:
+
+   LIST                            ; Command to list all channels.
+
+   LIST #twilight_zone,#42         ; Command to list channels
+                                   #twilight_zone and #42
+
+3.2.7 Invite message
+
+      Command: INVITE
+   Parameters: <nickname> <channel>
+
+   The INVITE command is used to invite a user to a channel.  The
+   parameter <nickname> is the nickname of the person to be invited to
+   the target channel <channel>.  There is no requirement that the
+   channel the target user is being invited to must exist or be a valid
+   channel.  However, if the channel exists, only members of the channel
+   are allowed to invite other users.  When the channel has invite-only
+   flag set, only channel operators may issue INVITE command.
+
+   Only the user inviting and the user being invited will receive
+   notification of the invitation.  Other channel members are not
+   notified.  (This is unlike the MODE changes, and is occasionally the
+   source of trouble for users.)
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_NOSUCHNICK
+           ERR_NOTONCHANNEL                ERR_USERONCHANNEL
+           ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED
+           RPL_INVITING                    RPL_AWAY
+
+   Examples:
+
+   :Angel!wings@irc.org INVITE Wiz #Dust
+
+                                   ; Message to WiZ when he has been
+                                   invited by user Angel to channel
+                                   #Dust
+
+   INVITE Wiz #Twilight_Zone       ; Command to invite WiZ to
+                                   #Twilight_zone
+
+3.2.8 Kick command
+
+      Command: KICK
+   Parameters: <channel> *( "," <channel> ) <user> *( "," <user> )
+               [<comment>]
+
+   The KICK command can be used to request the forced removal of a user
+   from a channel.  It causes the <user> to PART from the <channel> by
+   force.  For the message to be syntactically correct, there MUST be
+   either one channel parameter and multiple user parameter, or as many
+   channel parameters as there are user parameters.  If a "comment" is
+   given, this will be sent instead of the default message, the nickname
+   of the user issuing the KICK.
+
+   The server MUST NOT send KICK messages with multiple channels or
+   users to clients.  This is necessarily to maintain backward
+   compatibility with old client software.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS              ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL
+           ERR_BADCHANMASK                 ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED
+           ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL            ERR_NOTONCHANNEL
+
+   Examples:
+
+   KICK &Melbourne Matthew         ; Command to kick Matthew from
+                                   &Melbourne
+
+   KICK #Finnish John :Speaking English
+                                   ; Command to kick John from #Finnish
+                                   using "Speaking English" as the
+                                   reason (comment).
+
+   :WiZ!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi KICK #Finnish John
+                                   ; KICK message on channel #Finnish
+                                   from WiZ to remove John from channel
+
+3.3.1 Private messages
+
+      Command: PRIVMSG
+   Parameters: <msgtarget> <text to be sent>
+
+   PRIVMSG is used to send private messages between users, as well as to
+   send messages to channels.  <msgtarget> is usually the nickname of
+   the recipient of the message, or a channel name.
+
+   The <msgtarget> parameter may also be a host mask (#<mask>) or server
+   mask ($<mask>).  In both cases the server will only send the PRIVMSG
+   to those who have a server or host matching the mask.  The mask MUST
+   have at least 1 (one) "." in it and no wildcards following the last
+   ".".  This requirement exists to prevent people sending messages to
+   "#*" or "$*", which would broadcast to all users.  Wildcards are the
+   '*' and '?'  characters.  This extension to the PRIVMSG command is
+   only available to operators.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NORECIPIENT                 ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND
+           ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN            ERR_NOTOPLEVEL
+           ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL                ERR_TOOMANYTARGETS
+           ERR_NOSUCHNICK
+           RPL_AWAY
+
+   Examples:
+
+   :Angel!wings@irc.org PRIVMSG Wiz :Are you receiving this message ?
+                                   ; Message from Angel to Wiz.
+
+   PRIVMSG Angel :yes I'm receiving it !
+                                   ; Command to send a message to Angel.
+
+   PRIVMSG jto@tolsun.oulu.fi :Hello !
+                                   ; Command to send a message to a user
+                                   on server tolsun.oulu.fi with
+                                   username of "jto".
+
+   PRIVMSG kalt%millennium.stealth.net@irc.stealth.net :Are you a frog?
+                                   ; Message to a user on server
+                                   irc.stealth.net with username of
+                                   "kalt", and connected from the host
+                                   millennium.stealth.net.
+
+   PRIVMSG kalt%millennium.stealth.net :Do you like cheese?
+                                   ; Message to a user on the local
+                                   server with username of "kalt", and
+                                   connected from the host
+                                   millennium.stealth.net.
+
+   PRIVMSG Wiz!jto@tolsun.oulu.fi :Hello !
+                                   ; Message to the user with nickname
+                                   Wiz who is connected from the host
+                                   tolsun.oulu.fi and has the username
+                                   "jto".
+
+   PRIVMSG $*.fi :Server tolsun.oulu.fi rebooting.
+                                   ; Message to everyone on a server
+                                   which has a name matching *.fi.
+
+   PRIVMSG #*.edu :NSFNet is undergoing work, expect interruptions
+                                   ; Message to all users who come from
+                                   a host which has a name matching
+                                   *.edu.
+
+3.3.2 Notice
+
+      Command: NOTICE
+   Parameters: <msgtarget> <text>
+
+   The NOTICE command is used similarly to PRIVMSG.  The difference
+   between NOTICE and PRIVMSG is that automatic replies MUST NEVER be
+   sent in response to a NOTICE message.  This rule applies to servers
+   too - they MUST NOT send any error reply back to the client on
+   receipt of a notice.  The object of this rule is to avoid loops
+   between clients automatically sending something in response to
+   something it received.
+
+   This command is available to services as well as users.
+
+   This is typically used by services, and automatons (clients with
+   either an AI or other interactive program controlling their actions).
+
+   See PRIVMSG for more details on replies and examples.
+
+3.4.1 Motd message
+
+      Command: MOTD
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   The MOTD command is used to get the "Message Of The Day" of the given
+   server, or current server if <target> is omitted.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+           RPL_MOTDSTART                   RPL_MOTD
+           RPL_ENDOFMOTD                   ERR_NOMOTD
+
+3.4.2 Lusers message
+
+      Command: LUSERS
+   Parameters: [ <mask> [ <target> ] ]
+
+   The LUSERS command is used to get statistics about the size of the
+   IRC network.  If no parameter is given, the reply will be about the
+   whole net.  If a <mask> is specified, then the reply will only
+   concern the part of the network formed by the servers matching the
+   mask.  Finally, if the <target> parameter is specified, the request
+   is forwarded to that server which will generate the reply.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           RPL_LUSERCLIENT                 RPL_LUSEROP
+           RPL_LUSERUNKOWN                 RPL_LUSERCHANNELS
+           RPL_LUSERME                     ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+
+3.4.3 Version message
+
+      Command: VERSION
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   The VERSION command is used to query the version of the server
+   program.  An optional parameter <target> is used to query the version
+   of the server program which a client is not directly connected to.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER                RPL_VERSION
+
+   Examples:
+
+   VERSION tolsun.oulu.fi          ; Command to check the version of
+                                   server "tolsun.oulu.fi".
+
+3.4.4 Stats message
+
+      Command: STATS
+   Parameters: [ <query> [ <target> ] ]
+
+   The stats command is used to query statistics of certain server.  If
+   <query> parameter is omitted, only the end of stats reply is sent
+   back.
+
+   A query may be given for any single letter which is only checked by
+   the destination server and is otherwise passed on by intermediate
+   servers, ignored and unaltered.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Except for the ones below, the list of valid queries is
+   implementation dependent.  The standard queries below SHOULD be
+   supported by the server:
+
+            l - returns a list of the server's connections, showing how
+                long each connection has been established and the
+                traffic over that connection in Kbytes and messages for
+                each direction;
+            m - returns the usage count for each of commands supported
+                by the server; commands for which the usage count is
+                zero MAY be omitted;
+            o - returns a list of configured privileged users,
+                operators;
+            u - returns a string showing how long the server has been
+                up.
+
+   It is also RECOMMENDED that client and server access configuration be
+   published this way.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_STATSLINKINFO                RPL_STATSUPTIME
+           RPL_STATSCOMMANDS                RPL_STATSOLINE
+           RPL_ENDOFSTATS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   STATS m                         ; Command to check the command usage
+                                   for the server you are connected to
+
+3.4.5 Links message
+
+      Command: LINKS
+   Parameters: [ [ <remote server> ] <server mask> ]
+
+   With LINKS, a user can list all servernames, which are known by the
+   server answering the query.  The returned list of servers MUST match
+   the mask, or if no mask is given, the full list is returned.
+
+   If <remote server> is given in addition to <server mask>, the LINKS
+   command is forwarded to the first server found that matches that name
+   (if any), and that server is then required to answer the query.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_LINKS                        RPL_ENDOFLINKS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   LINKS *.au                      ; Command to list all servers which
+                                   have a name that matches *.au;
+
+   LINKS *.edu *.bu.edu            ; Command to list servers matching
+                                   *.bu.edu as seen by the first server
+                                   matching *.edu.
+
+3.4.6 Time message
+
+      Command: TIME
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   The time command is used to query local time from the specified
+   server. If the <target> parameter is not given, the server receiving
+   the command must reply to the query.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER              RPL_TIME
+
+   Examples:
+   TIME tolsun.oulu.fi             ; check the time on the server
+                                   "tolson.oulu.fi"
+
+3.4.7 Connect message
+
+      Command: CONNECT
+   Parameters: <target server> <port> [ <remote server> ]
+
+   The CONNECT command can be used to request a server to try to
+   establish a new connection to another server immediately.  CONNECT is
+   a privileged command and SHOULD be available only to IRC Operators.
+   If a <remote server> is given and its mask doesn't match name of the
+   parsing server, the CONNECT attempt is sent to the first match of
+   remote server. Otherwise the CONNECT attempt is made by the server
+   processing the request.
+
+   The server receiving a remote CONNECT command SHOULD generate a
+   WALLOPS message describing the source and target of the request.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER              ERR_NOPRIVILEGES
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   CONNECT tolsun.oulu.fi 6667     ; Command to attempt to connect local
+                                   server to tolsun.oulu.fi on port 6667
+
+3.4.8 Trace message
+
+      Command: TRACE
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   TRACE command is used to find the route to specific server and
+   information about its peers.  Each server that processes this command
+   MUST report to the sender about it.  The replies from pass-through
+   links form a chain, which shows route to destination.  After sending
+   this reply back, the query MUST be sent to the next server until
+   given <target> server is reached.
+
+   TRACE command is used to find the route to specific server.  Each
+   server that processes this message MUST tell the sender about it by
+   sending a reply indicating it is a pass-through link, forming a chain
+   of replies.  After sending this reply back, it MUST then send the
+   TRACE message to the next server until given server is reached.  If
+   the <target> parameter is omitted, it is RECOMMENDED that TRACE
+   command sends a message to the sender telling which servers the local
+   server has direct connection to.
+
+   If the destination given by <target> is an actual server, the
+   destination server is REQUIRED to report all servers, services and
+   operators which are connected to it; if the command was issued by an
+   operator, the server MAY also report all users which are connected to
+   it.  If the destination given by <target> is a nickname, then only a
+   reply for that nickname is given.  If the <target> parameter is
+   omitted, it is RECOMMENDED that the TRACE command is parsed as
+   targeted to the processing server.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+
+      If the TRACE message is destined for another server, all
+      intermediate servers must return a RPL_TRACELINK reply to indicate
+      that the TRACE passed through it and where it is going next.
+
+           RPL_TRACELINK
+
+      A TRACE reply may be composed of any number of the following
+      numeric replies.
+
+           RPL_TRACECONNECTING           RPL_TRACEHANDSHAKE
+           RPL_TRACEUNKNOWN              RPL_TRACEOPERATOR
+           RPL_TRACEUSER                 RPL_TRACESERVER
+           RPL_TRACESERVICE              RPL_TRACENEWTYPE
+           RPL_TRACECLASS                RPL_TRACELOG
+           RPL_TRACEEND
+
+   Examples:
+
+   TRACE *.oulu.fi                 ; TRACE to a server matching
+                                   *.oulu.fi
+
+3.4.9 Admin command
+
+      Command: ADMIN
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   The admin command is used to find information about the administrator
+   of the given server, or current server if <target> parameter is
+   omitted.  Each server MUST have the ability to forward ADMIN messages
+   to other servers.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_ADMINME                   RPL_ADMINLOC1
+           RPL_ADMINLOC2                 RPL_ADMINEMAIL
+
+   Examples:
+
+   ADMIN tolsun.oulu.fi            ; request an ADMIN reply from
+                                   tolsun.oulu.fi
+
+   ADMIN syrk                      ; ADMIN request for the server to
+                                   which the user syrk is connected
+
+3.4.10 Info command
+
+      Command: INFO
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   The INFO command is REQUIRED to return information describing the
+   server: its version, when it was compiled, the patchlevel, when it
+   was started, and any other miscellaneous information which may be
+   considered to be relevant.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_INFO                      RPL_ENDOFINFO
+
+   Examples:
+
+   INFO csd.bu.edu                 ; request an INFO reply from
+                                   csd.bu.edu
+
+   INFO Angel                      ; request info from the server that
+                                   Angel is connected to.
+
+3.5.1 Servlist message
+
+      Command: SERVLIST
+   Parameters: [ <mask> [ <type> ] ]
+
+   The SERVLIST command is used to list services currently connected to
+   the network and visible to the user issuing the command.  The
+   optional parameters may be used to restrict the result of the query
+   (to matching services names, and services type).
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           RPL_SERVLIST                  RPL_SERVLISTEND
+
+3.5.2 Squery
+
+      Command: SQUERY
+   Parameters: <servicename> <text>
+
+   The SQUERY command is used similarly to PRIVMSG.  The only difference
+   is that the recipient MUST be a service.  This is the only way for a
+   text message to be delivered to a service.
+
+   See PRIVMSG for more details on replies and example.
+
+   Examples:
+
+   SQUERY irchelp :HELP privmsg
+                                   ; Message to the service with
+                                   nickname irchelp.
+
+   SQUERY dict@irc.fr :fr2en blaireau
+                                   ; Message to the service with name
+                                   dict@irc.fr.
+
+3.6.1 Who query
+
+      Command: WHO
+   Parameters: [ <mask> [ "o" ] ]
+
+   The WHO command is used by a client to generate a query which returns
+   a list of information which 'matches' the <mask> parameter given by
+   the client.  In the absence of the <mask> parameter, all visible
+   (users who aren't invisible (user mode +i) and who don't have a
+   common channel with the requesting client) are listed.  The same
+   result can be achieved by using a <mask> of "0" or any wildcard which
+   will end up matching every visible user.
+
+   The <mask> passed to WHO is matched against users' host, server, real
+   name and nickname if the channel <mask> cannot be found.
+
+   If the "o" parameter is passed only operators are returned according
+   to the <mask> supplied.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           RPL_WHOREPLY                  RPL_ENDOFWHO
+
+   Examples:
+
+   WHO *.fi                        ; Command to list all users who match
+                                   against "*.fi".
+
+   WHO jto* o                      ; Command to list all users with a
+                                   match against "jto*" if they are an
+                                   operator.
+
+3.6.2 Whois query
+
+      Command: WHOIS
+   Parameters: [ <target> ] <mask> *( "," <mask> )
+
+   This command is used to query information about particular user.
+   The server will answer this command with several numeric messages
+   indicating different statuses of each user which matches the mask (if
+   you are entitled to see them).  If no wildcard is present in the
+   <mask>, any information about that nick which you are allowed to see
+   is presented.
+
+   If the <target> parameter is specified, it sends the query to a
+   specific server.  It is useful if you want to know how long the user
+   in question has been idle as only local server (i.e., the server the
+   user is directly connected to) knows that information, while
+   everything else is globally known.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER              ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN
+           RPL_WHOISUSER                 RPL_WHOISCHANNELS
+           RPL_WHOISCHANNELS             RPL_WHOISSERVER
+           RPL_AWAY                      RPL_WHOISOPERATOR
+           RPL_WHOISIDLE                 ERR_NOSUCHNICK
+           RPL_ENDOFWHOIS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   WHOIS wiz                       ; return available user information
+                                   about nick WiZ
+
+   WHOIS eff.org trillian          ; ask server eff.org for user
+                                   information  about trillian
+
+3.6.3 Whowas
+
+      Command: WHOWAS
+   Parameters: <nickname> *( "," <nickname> ) [ <count> [ <target> ] ]
+
+   Whowas asks for information about a nickname which no longer exists.
+   This may either be due to a nickname change or the user leaving IRC.
+   In response to this query, the server searches through its nickname
+   history, looking for any nicks which are lexically the same (no wild
+   card matching here).  The history is searched backward, returning the
+   most recent entry first.  If there are multiple entries, up to
+   <count> replies will be returned (or all of them if no <count>
+   parameter is given).  If a non-positive number is passed as being
+   <count>, then a full search is done.
+
+   Wildcards are allowed in the <target> parameter.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN           ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK
+           RPL_WHOWASUSER                RPL_WHOISSERVER
+           RPL_ENDOFWHOWAS
+
+   Examples:
+
+   WHOWAS Wiz                      ; return all information in the nick
+                                   history about nick "WiZ";
+
+   WHOWAS Mermaid 9                ; return at most, the 9 most recent
+                                   entries in the nick history for
+                                   "Mermaid";
+
+   WHOWAS Trillian 1 *.edu         ; return the most recent history for
+                                   "Trillian" from the first server
+                                   found to match "*.edu".
+
+3.7.1 Kill message
+
+      Command: KILL
+   Parameters: <nickname> <comment>
+
+   The KILL command is used to cause a client-server connection to be
+   closed by the server which has the actual connection.  Servers
+   generate KILL messages on nickname collisions.  It MAY also be
+   available available to users who have the operator status.
+
+   Clients which have automatic reconnect algorithms effectively make
+   this command useless since the disconnection is only brief.  It does
+   however break the flow of data and can be used to stop large amounts
+   of 'flooding' from abusive users or accidents.  Abusive users usually
+   don't care as they will reconnect promptly and resume their abusive
+   behaviour.  To prevent this command from being abused, any user may
+   elect to receive KILL messages generated for others to keep an 'eye'
+   on would be trouble spots.
+
+   In an arena where nicknames are REQUIRED to be globally unique at all
+   times, KILL messages are sent whenever 'duplicates' are detected
+   (that is an attempt to register two users with the same nickname) in
+   the hope that both of them will disappear and only 1 reappear.
+
+   When a client is removed as the result of a KILL message, the server
+   SHOULD add the nickname to the list of unavailable nicknames in an
+   attempt to avoid clients to reuse this name immediately which is
+   usually the pattern of abusive behaviour often leading to useless
+   "KILL loops".  See the "IRC Server Protocol" document [IRC-SERVER]
+   for more information on this procedure.
+
+   The comment given MUST reflect the actual reason for the KILL.  For
+   server-generated KILLs it usually is made up of details concerning
+   the origins of the two conflicting nicknames.  For users it is left
+   up to them to provide an adequate reason to satisfy others who see
+   it.  To prevent/discourage fake KILLs from being generated to hide
+   the identify of the KILLer, the comment also shows a 'kill-path'
+   which is updated by each server it passes through, each prepending
+   its name to the path.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOPRIVILEGES              ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+           ERR_NOSUCHNICK                ERR_CANTKILLSERVER
+
+   NOTE:
+   It is RECOMMENDED that only Operators be allowed to kill other users
+   with KILL command.  This command has been the subject of many
+   controversies over the years, and along with the above
+   recommendation, it is also widely recognized that not even operators
+   should be allowed to kill users on remote servers.
+
+3.7.2 Ping message
+
+      Command: PING
+   Parameters: <server1> [ <server2> ]
+
+   The PING command is used to test the presence of an active client or
+   server at the other end of the connection.  Servers send a PING
+   message at regular intervals if no other activity detected coming
+   from a connection.  If a connection fails to respond to a PING
+   message within a set amount of time, that connection is closed.  A
+   PING message MAY be sent even if the connection is active.
+
+   When a PING message is received, the appropriate PONG message MUST be
+   sent as reply to <server1> (server which sent the PING message out)
+   as soon as possible.  If the <server2> parameter is specified, it
+   represents the target of the ping, and the message gets forwarded
+   there.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOORIGIN                  ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+
+   Examples:
+
+   PING tolsun.oulu.fi             ; Command to send a PING message to
+                                   server
+
+   PING WiZ tolsun.oulu.fi         ; Command from WiZ to send a PING
+                                   message to server "tolsun.oulu.fi"
+
+   PING :irc.funet.fi              ; Ping message sent by server
+                                   "irc.funet.fi"
+
+3.7.3 Pong message
+
+      Command: PONG
+   Parameters: <server> [ <server2> ]
+
+   PONG message is a reply to ping message.  If parameter <server2> is
+   given, this message MUST be forwarded to given target.  The <server>
+   parameter is the name of the entity who has responded to PING message
+   and generated this message.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOORIGIN                  ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+
+   Example:
+
+   PONG csd.bu.edu tolsun.oulu.fi  ; PONG message from csd.bu.edu to
+                                   tolsun.oulu.fi
+
+3.7.4 Error
+
+      Command: ERROR
+   Parameters: <error message>
+
+   The ERROR command is for use by servers when reporting a serious or
+   fatal error to its peers.  It may also be sent from one server to
+   another but MUST NOT be accepted from any normal unknown clients.
+
+   Only an ERROR message SHOULD be used for reporting errors which occur
+   with a server-to-server link.  An ERROR message is sent to the server
+   at the other end (which reports it to appropriate local users and
+   logs) and to appropriate local users and logs.  It is not to be
+   passed onto any other servers by a server if it is received from a
+   server.
+
+   The ERROR message is also used before terminating a client
+   connection.
+
+   When a server sends a received ERROR message to its operators, the
+   message SHOULD be encapsulated inside a NOTICE message, indicating
+   that the client was not responsible for the error.
+
+   Numerics:
+
+           None.
+
+   Examples:
+
+   ERROR :Server *.fi already exists ; ERROR message to the other server
+                                   which caused this error.
+
+   NOTICE WiZ :ERROR from csd.bu.edu -- Server *.fi already exists
+                                   ; Same ERROR message as above but
+                                   sent to user WiZ on the other server.
+
+4.1 Away
+
+      Command: AWAY
+   Parameters: [ <text> ]
+
+   With the AWAY command, clients can set an automatic reply string for
+   any PRIVMSG commands directed at them (not to a channel they are on).
+   The server sends an automatic reply to the client sending the PRIVMSG
+   command.  The only replying server is the one to which the sending
+   client is connected to.
+
+   The AWAY command is used either with one parameter, to set an AWAY
+   message, or with no parameters, to remove the AWAY message.
+
+   Because of its high cost (memory and bandwidth wise), the AWAY
+   message SHOULD only be used for client-server communication.  A
+   server MAY choose to silently ignore AWAY messages received from
+   other servers.  To update the away status of a client across servers,
+   the user mode 'a' SHOULD be used instead.  (See Section 3.1.5)
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           RPL_UNAWAY                    RPL_NOWAWAY
+
+   Example:
+
+   AWAY :Gone to lunch.  Back in 5 ; Command to set away message to
+                                   "Gone to lunch.  Back in 5".
+
+4.2 Rehash message
+
+      Command: REHASH
+   Parameters: None
+
+   The rehash command is an administrative command which can be used by
+   an operator to force the server to re-read and process its
+   configuration file.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           RPL_REHASHING                 ERR_NOPRIVILEGES
+
+
+   Example:
+
+   REHASH                          ; message from user with operator
+                                   status to server asking it to reread
+                                   its configuration file.
+
+4.3 Die message
+
+      Command: DIE
+   Parameters: None
+
+   An operator can use the DIE command to shutdown the server.  This
+   message is optional since it may be viewed as a risk to allow
+   arbitrary people to connect to a server as an operator and execute
+   this command.
+
+   The DIE command MUST always be fully processed by the server to which
+   the sending client is connected and MUST NOT be passed onto other
+   connected servers.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOPRIVILEGES
+
+   Example:
+
+   DIE                             ; no parameters required.
+
+4.4 Restart message
+
+      Command: RESTART
+   Parameters: None
+
+   An operator can use the restart command to force the server to
+   restart itself.  This message is optional since it may be viewed as a
+   risk to allow arbitrary people to connect to a server as an operator
+   and execute this command, causing (at least) a disruption to service.
+
+   The RESTART command MUST always be fully processed by the server to
+   which the sending client is connected and MUST NOT be passed onto
+   other connected servers.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOPRIVILEGES
+
+   Example:
+
+   RESTART                         ; no parameters required.
+
+4.5 Summon message
+
+      Command: SUMMON
+   Parameters: <user> [ <target> [ <channel> ] ]
+
+   The SUMMON command can be used to give users who are on a host
+   running an IRC server a message asking them to please join IRC.  This
+   message is only sent if the target server (a) has SUMMON enabled, (b)
+   the user is logged in and (c) the server process can write to the
+   user's tty (or similar).
+
+   If no <server> parameter is given it tries to summon <user> from the
+   server the client is connected to is assumed as the target.
+
+   If summon is not enabled in a server, it MUST return the
+   ERR_SUMMONDISABLED numeric.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NORECIPIENT               ERR_FILEERROR
+           ERR_NOLOGIN                   ERR_NOSUCHSERVER
+           ERR_SUMMONDISABLED            RPL_SUMMONING
+
+   Examples:
+
+   SUMMON jto                      ; summon user jto on the server's
+                                   host
+
+   SUMMON jto tolsun.oulu.fi       ; summon user jto on the host which a
+                                   server named "tolsun.oulu.fi" is
+                                   running.
+
+4.6 Users
+
+      Command: USERS
+   Parameters: [ <target> ]
+
+   The USERS command returns a list of users logged into the server in a
+   format similar to the UNIX commands who(1), rusers(1) and finger(1).
+   If disabled, the correct numeric MUST be returned to indicate this.
+
+   Because of the security implications of such a command, it SHOULD be
+   disabled by default in server implementations.  Enabling it SHOULD
+   require recompiling the server or some equivalent change rather than
+   simply toggling an option and restarting the server.  The procedure
+   to enable this command SHOULD also include suitable large comments.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NOSUCHSERVER              ERR_FILEERROR
+           RPL_USERSSTART                RPL_USERS
+           RPL_NOUSERS                   RPL_ENDOFUSERS
+           ERR_USERSDISABLED
+
+   Disabled Reply:
+
+           ERR_USERSDISABLED
+
+   Example:
+
+   USERS eff.org                   ; request a list of users logged in
+                                   on server eff.org
+
+4.7 Operwall message
+
+      Command: WALLOPS
+   Parameters: <Text to be sent>
+
+   The WALLOPS command is used to send a message to all currently
+   connected users who have set the 'w' user mode for themselves.  (See
+   Section 3.1.5 "User modes").
+
+   After implementing WALLOPS as a user command it was found that it was
+   often and commonly abused as a means of sending a message to a lot of
+   people.  Due to this, it is RECOMMENDED that the implementation of
+   WALLOPS allows and recognizes only servers as the originators of
+   WALLOPS.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+
+   Example:
+
+   :csd.bu.edu WALLOPS :Connect '*.uiuc.edu 6667' from Joshua ; WALLOPS
+                                   message from csd.bu.edu announcing a
+                                   CONNECT message it received from
+                                   Joshua and acted upon.
+
+4.8 Userhost message
+
+      Command: USERHOST
+   Parameters: <nickname> *( SPACE <nickname> )
+
+   The USERHOST command takes a list of up to 5 nicknames, each
+   separated by a space character and returns a list of information
+   about each nickname that it found.  The returned list has each reply
+   separated by a space.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           RPL_USERHOST                  ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+
+   Example:
+
+   USERHOST Wiz Michael syrk       ; USERHOST request for information on
+                                   nicks "Wiz", "Michael", and "syrk"
+
+   :ircd.stealth.net 302 yournick :syrk=+syrk@millennium.stealth.net
+                                   ; Reply for user syrk
+
+4.9 Ison message
+
+      Command: ISON
+   Parameters: <nickname> *( SPACE <nickname> )
+
+   The ISON command was implemented to provide a quick and efficient
+   means to get a response about whether a given nickname was currently
+   on IRC. ISON only takes one (1) type of parameter: a space-separated
+   list of nicks.  For each nickname in the list that is present, the
+   server adds that to its reply string.  Thus the reply string may
+   return empty (none of the given nicks are present), an exact copy of
+   the parameter string (all of them present) or any other subset of the
+   set of nicks given in the parameter.  The only limit on the number of
+   nicks that may be checked is that the combined length MUST NOT be too
+   large as to cause the server to chop it off so it fits in 512
+   characters.
+
+   ISON is only processed by the server local to the client sending the
+   command and thus not passed onto other servers for further
+   processing.
+
+   Numeric Replies:
+
+           RPL_ISON                      ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS
+
+   Example:
+
+   ISON phone trillian WiZ jarlek Avalon Angel Monstah syrk
+                                   ; Sample ISON request for 7 nicks.