To check the privileges available to the users can b checked by the command "E".In the previous version only channel operator and voice existed and no extra features were available, that are present in the recent version. Topic changes, Booting out users, mode settings can be easily done using the specified commands. Some of the new editions to these were "channel owner" which is mode "q" which was created by Microsoft IRCX and was later accessed by UnrealIrcd; and mode'h' which is just like chanop mainly known as half-operator, that only have the rights to kick the general users. Some other that were available were 'admin' with mode ('u' or 'a').

The User's Nickname is prefixed with the channel name, which the user has logged into at the start of the application, or when ever he/she changes the channel. '@' is used to call the channel operator, "%" for half operator and many more, which are specified in the manual that usually prefix along the user name.

If the channel is inappropriate, then the username will only prefixed with the voice (+v) command that the user is using and nothing else. Some times a "trusted user" tag appears next to the username, which specifies that the user has been regular and has created his trust amongst many other IRC members by getting there votes, if the channel is moderated one.

Nearly all IRC networks have a lot of other features that are not explained in RFC manuscript .It is a very straightforward for the users to become used to these features as the list of these special features are sent to the users through RPL_MYINFO. For some help to the users the list of channels and other things like prefixes are controlled by 005 or (RPL_PROTOCTL) which are passed by the IRC servers when the user connects. The basic use of this is to let the user know the features available and what are the limits

(Like the maximum characters in your nickname etc)

IRC Operators are those users whose privileges extend to whole servers or networks of servers. IRC operators are sometimes given channel operator status in every channel, on some IRC implementations. Although, many people are of the opinion that administration of channels and that of the network, should be dealt with separately. And also, that an IRC operator status does not grant the right to interfere with a channel's operation.

IRC connections are an attractive target for malicious hackers, mostly because; they are unencrypted and usually span long time periods. And that is exactly why; a careful security policy is required, to ensure that an IRC network is not vulnerable to an attack.