How do I report a user who is threatening me?

How do I report a user who is threatening me? If a user is making threats to you, depending on the severity of the threat; you should do one of the following: Physical/Life/Illegal threats - You should contact your local Law Enforcement agency with any logs, screenshots, etc. Hacking/"Doxxing"/Extortion - You should contact your local Law Enforcement agency with any logs, screenshots, etc. Other - Ignore the person or persons with /IGNORE Nickname.  If they are doing this in a public setting, you may contact IRC4Fun staff to see if they can intervene.  This article may also have helpful resources for you: How do I stop a user from bothering me? NOTE: In situations where users are making threats such as the first two categories above, you are recommended to…
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How can I stop a user from bothering me?

How can I stop a user from bothering me? If someone is bothering you, we generally recommend that you /IGNORE them.  Most IRC clients do have an "ignore-system" built in, that provides the /IGNORE command.  In some clients or web-chat clients, the ignore system is missing -- however IRC4Fun does provide a server-side /SILENCE command. You can also use various User Modes which may be helpful. Using the IGNORE command: /ignore nickname!*some@hostmask The ignore system does not stop the user from sending you messages, but your IRC client (if it supports IGNORE) will block them from being displayed to you. Using the SILENCE command: /silence +nickname!*some@hostmask The silence system will block messages from the matching user from being sent to your IRC or web-chat client -- however, the entries in…
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