Definition of "chanop" [chanop]

• An IRC channel operator. (noun)

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• "All of this will come to naught when the citizens rankle at the reflexive deference to editors; in reaction, they will debauch self-certification (leading to irc-style chanop wars), contest expert preogatives, rasing the cost of review to unsupportable levels (Wikitorial, round II,) take to distributed protest (q.v. Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf), or simply opt-out (Nupedia in a nutshell.) ..."
• "If they are already on the channel this doesn't kick them (needs chanop)."
• "DEVOICE DEVOICE, Removes voice status from the nick on the current channel (needs chanop)."