======Synopsis:======
__ignore__ [<nick>] [ [-|+|^]<[[levels]]>] \\
__ignore__ [<user@host>] [ [-|+|^]<levels)>] \\
__ignore__ [<nick!user@host>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] \\
__ignore__ [<channel>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] \\
__ignore__ [<refnum>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] \\
__ignore__ [<something>] [<levels>] [REASON "<reason>"] \\
__ignore__ [<something>] [<levels>] [REASON "<reason>"]

======Description:======
The __IGNORE__ command arranges for unwanted messages you get from IRC to be handled quietly, without any display to your windows.

Each __IGNORE__ rule ignores a //thing// against one or more //levels//.  You can __ignore__ another person on irc (using a wildcard pattern that matches their nick!user@host).  You can __ignore__ a server (such as a network service), and you can __ignore__ a channel.  You can __ignore__ [[levels]] for messages from that person, server, or channel.  

For example, you could ignore [[MSG]]s from a person who is bugging you, or you could ignore [[JOIN]]s and [[PARTS]]s from a channel that you don't care about who is on the channel.

__IGNORE__ rules can overlap each other (for example, *!*@*.net *!*foobar@*.slurpee.net), which permits layered handling.  The __IGNORE__ rule that "wins" is the longest one (wildcard chars do not count).  So if you got a message from hop!hoop@boop.net, it would match the first rule.  And if you got a message from bloop!~foobar@pixel.slurpee.net, it would match the second one (even though it matches both patterns, the second one is longer)

Using __IGNORE__ with no arguments displays your ignore list.  This will
include an ignore reference number, the pattern being ignored/highlighted,
and the type of messages that shall be ignored/highlighted.  Optionally,
a ignore reason and timeout may be included.

Most, but not every ignore level works with channels.

When you are trying to remove an ignore, you must specify the pattern 
exactly as it appears in your ignore list.  "Approximate" patterns will
be treated as NEW patterns and will not supersede existing patterns.

======Message Types:======
See the [[levels]] help page for details.

======Special Message Types:======
These are not really message types, but they can be used in your
message types list.
REASON "<arg>"    Set a reason you're ignoring the person.
TIMEOUT <number>  Automatically cancel the message after <number> seconds.

======Examples:======
To ignore everything from foobar:
      /ignore foobar all

To ignore everything except public conversation from foobar:
      /ignore foobar all -publics

To ignore all NOTICEs except those from foobar's site:
      /ignore * notices
      /ignore *!*@*.slurpee.net ^notices

To remove *!*foobar@*.slurpee.net from your ignore list:
      /ignore *!*foobar@*.slurpee.net none