_Added in 1.7_

*/ban [-kruN] [#channel] <nickname|address> [type] [reason]*

Ban someone from the current channel using their nickname or address.

_If you do not specify a type then only the users nickname is used. If you specify a type then the users address is looked up via the server._

*Switches*

-k - Kick as well as banning with an optional reason.
-uN - Pause N seconds before removing the ban.
-r - Removes ban instead of adding.
-b - Apply the ban to the ban list.
-e - Apply the ban to the exception list.
-I - Apply the ban to the invite list.
-q - Apply the ban to the quiet list.

*Parameters*

[#channel] - The channel to add/remove the ban.
<nickname|address> - Nick or address to ban.
[type] - Address type, see [[$mask]] for available types. (if no type is specified, ban type from Options -> Server -> Default ban type will be used)
[reason] - Optional reason used in combination with -k

*Example*

<pre>
;Kicks and bans a nick from channel #test for 1 hour
/ban -ku3600 #test Nick Stop Spamming.

;Removes ban on Nick from channel #test
/ban -r #test Nick

;Bans all users from host.com
/ban #test *!*@host.com
</pre>