_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*
table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -k | Kicks the specified *nickname* 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*
table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| [#channel] | The channel to add/remove the ban. |
| <nickname
;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