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+#$EPIC: stats.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $
+======Synopsis:======
+__stats__ <type> [<server>]
+======Description:======
+**IMPORTANT**: Review the restrictions and privacy sections below
+before trying to use this command.
+This asks the server for general purpose information.  Some of the
+data you can request is statistical in nature, but not most of it.
+The most common data to request is information about the server's
+configuration.
+A "O" operator (big O) is a "global" operator; he appears as an operator
+on every server on the network.  A "o" operator (little o) is a "local"
+operator; he appears as an operator only on his own server.
+On ircnet servers, an "I" line permits unrestricted access to incoming
+client connections.  An "i" line permits access to incoming clients but
+automatically bestows upon them user mode +r, which restricts what they
+can do.  See the [[MODE]] help page for more information.
+======Options:======
+__STATS__ options are not preceded by a hyphen!
+|c   |C/N lines: A list of peer servers who may **C**onnect here.                     |
+|h   |H/L lines: For each peer, whether they are a **H**ub or Leaf server.            |
+|k   |K lines: A list of client userhosts who are auto-**k**illed (banned).           |
+|i   |I lines: A list of permitted **I**ncoming client connections.                   |
+|l   |Statistic: Number of bytes transfered between this server's peers.              |
+|m   |Statistic: Usage counts for each protocol command.                              |
+|o   |O lines: A list of clients permitted to become **O**perators.                   |
+|u   |Statistic: Server "uptime" (continual service time)                             |
+|y   |Y lines: Special parameters governing each client and server connection.       |
+|p   |Display active IRC operators with idle times. \\ (EFNet/Dalnet only) Users without server operator status \\ should use this to find server operators, as \\ neither __STATS__ O or [[TRACE]] will \\ normally work on EFNet or Dalnet.       |
+======Privacy:======
+__STATS__ usage is reported to opers on many servers. On servers which
+report STATS queries, you may be questioned about the purposed of
+these queries, or, in some cases, immediately banned (K-lined) from
+the server. Reporting of __STATS__ queries originated at a time where
+__STATS__ was regularly used to flood servers. Most servers now
+ratelimit or otherwise restrict such queries, however many still report
+them to opers.
+======Restrictions:======
+For many reasons, the use of this command is now restricted in some
+way on most servers. Information about how a server is configured
+can (and often is) used to abuse the server. __STATS__ queries often
+generate a lot of output, so they were used in many cases to make
+a server flood itself.
+Restrictions you may encounter include:
+    - Some or all queries restricted to server operators.
+    - Some output restricted to server operators.
+    - Rate limiting.
+    - Restrictions on "remote" queries - queries against servers other than the one you are on.
+    - Notification to server operators. (see Privacy section above).
+======Other Notes:======
+Many networks and server now support __STATS__ queries beyond those listed
+here, however they are typically limited to server operators.