away

Syntax

AWAY [-one | -all] [<reason>]

Parameters

-one:

Marks yourself as away on the active server.

-all:

Marks yourself as away on all the servers you are connected to.

Your away message; if no argument is given, your away status will be removed.

Description

Marks yourself as ‘away’; this method is used to inform people that you are not paying attention to your screen.

You might use it when you are taking a nap, in the shower, getting some food, or otherwise engaged. When you’re ‘away’ you will see ‘(zZzZ)’ in your statusbar.

Anyone who does a WHOIS on your nickname will see that you are away, as well as your away message.

Examples

/AWAY
/AWAY I'm getting some food.
/AWAY zZzZ
/AWAY -one Feeding the cat!

See also

DISCONNECT