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The person that first created a channel automatically gets operator status, and is later referred to as the channel founder, which usually gives them further privileges on networks with ChanServ. Existing channel operators can set user modes on other users and also make them operators by setting the +o mode.
Some servers feature halfops. These users are privileged in a certain channel, though not as powerful as ops. Halfops may kick other users out of the channel and set most channel modes. They are not allowed to make other users ops or halfops.