What is F?

F is the EmechNet spam and flood protection service.

When F is added to a channel, it watches for abusive behaviour such as flooding, repeated lines, spam patterns, mass-message behaviour, and other disruptive activity. Depending on the channel configuration, F can warn, kick, ban, or otherwise help reduce spam and flood attacks.

F is designed to help protect busy or public channels. It does not replace channel staff, but it gives channel owners an automated first line of defence against common abuse.

To request F for your channel, use the request service:

/msg R REQUESTFBOT #channel

Only eligible channel owners or approved users can request it.