You must be channel operator to be able to use this command.
Wildcards may be used with this command.
+In ban list it is possible to add nicknames, server name, username,
+hostname or netmask (IP/MASK), and public keys.
+
Examples:
/BAN #mychannel +foobar!mr.bar@foo.bar.com
Adds nickname `foobar' with username `mr.bar' from host
Adds foo* nicknames from any server with any username from
*.foobar.com hosts to the ban list on current channel.
+ /BAN * +/path/to/public_key.pub
+ Adds the public key from file /path/to/public_key.pub to
+ ban list of the current channel.
+
/BAN * -looser
Removes the nickname `looser' from the ban list on current
channel.
/BAN *
Shows the ban list of the current channel.
-See also: KNOCKOUT, KICKBAN
+See also: KICK