Example: Someone has taken over #mod.Chanfix, set it invite-only and kicked and banned almost all the regulars. The situation: Users on #mod.Chanfix: [@IHateC ] [@takebot2] [as4 ] [henkje] [@takebot] [@v ] [Domilijn] [p33n ] #mod.Chanfix: Total of 8 nicks [4 ops, 0 voices, 4 normal] The modes on the channel are as follows: +iknmst closed +b *!chanfix@open.chanfix +b *!beige@oper.suid.sh +b *!garion@* Asking mod.Chanfix about the scores gives the following result: score #mod.Chanfix Top 10 scores for channel "#mod.Chanfix" in the database: 3651, 3548, 3498, 3289, 3176, 3006, 1252, 7, 6, 6. Top 10 scores for ops in channel "#mod.Chanfix" in the database: 7, 6, 6, 3. Top 10 scores for non-ops in channel "#mod.Chanfix" in the database: 3498. From these scores, it is clear that the channel has been taken over. Nobody with high scores is currently opped. So, time for a manual chanfix: chanfix #mod.Chanfix Manual chanfix acknowledged for channel "#mod.Chanfix". This manual chanfix occurs in two stages. First, all modes of the channel are cleared: * TS for #mod.Chanfix changed from 1029226431 to 1029226430 * irc.open.chanfix sets mode #mod.Chanfix: -ik * irc.open.chanfix sets mode #mod.Chanfix: -oooo IHateC takebot takebot2 v * C (chanfix@open.chanfix) has joined #mod.Chanfix * irc.open.chanfix sets mode #mod.Chanfix: +o C Channel fix in progress, please stand by. * C sets mode #mod.Chanfix: -bbb *!chanfix@open.chanfix *!beige@oper.suid.sh *!garion@* * C (chanfix@open.chanfix) has left #mod.Chanfix The channel is clear and open again: Users on #mod.Chanfix: [as4 ] [henkje] [p33n ] [takebot2] [Domilijn] [IHateC] [takebot] [v ] #mod.Chanfix: Total of 8 nicks [0 ops, 0 voices, 8 normal] Now, mod.Chanfix will wait a while to allow the channel regulars to rejoin the channel: * Beige (beige@oper.suid.sh) has joined #mod.Chanfix * Garion (garion@hub.nl) has joined #mod.Chanfix * cfgaar (garion@open.chanfix) has joined #mod.Chanfix * cryogen (~cryogen@bin.bash.sh) has joined #mod.Chanfix * sabre2th (sabre2th@feed.your.supermind) has joined #mod.Chanfix * henkje (henk@i.aml33t.cx) has parted #mod.Chanfix And after that pause, C will enter to give ops to the people who deserve it: * C (chanfix@open.chanfix) has joined #mod.Chanfix * irc.open.chanfix sets mode #mod.Chanfix: +o C * C sets mode #mod.Chanfix: +oooo cfgaar Beige Domilijn Garion * 4 clients should have been opped. * C (chanfix@open.chanfix) has left #mod.Chanfix [] This leaves the channel in the following state: Users on #mod.Chanfix: [@Beige ] [@Domilijn] [as4 ] [IHateC] [sabre2th] [takebot2] [@cfgaar] [@Garion ] [cryogen] [p33n ] [takebot ] [v ] #mod.Chanfix: Total of 12 nicks [4 ops, 0 voices, 8 normal] Back with its rightful owners.