Synopsis:
   stats <type> [<server>]

Description:
   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.

   Use of this command is discouraged unless you are an operator.  Instead
   of restricting usage to priveleged users only, some servers instead
   "snitch" on you and tell the operators when you use this command so that
   they can K-line (ban) you for trying to figure out how the server is set
   up.  Best not to risk it.

   On some servers, this command is priveleged (operator-only) and use by
   a non-operator results in an error.  On some servers, querying a remote
   server is priveleged (operator only) and use by a non-operator results
   in an error.  On some servers, querying a remote server by a non-operator
   is rate-restricted and may or may not result in an error.

   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 preceeded by a hyphen!

   c   C/N lines: A list of peer servers who may Connect here.
   h   H/L lines: For each peer, whether they are a Hub or Leaf server.
   k   K lines: A list of client userhosts who are auto-killed (banned).
   i   I lines: A list of permitted Incoming 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 Operators.
   u   Statistic: Server "uptime" (continual service time)
   y   Y lines: Special parameters governing each client and server connection.

See Also:
   load(5) tls
