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+# mute plugin by lukeroge and neersighted
+from util import hook
+
+muted = []
+
+
+def mute_target(target):
+    muted.append(target)
+
+
+def unmute_target(target):
+    muted.remove(target)
+
+
+def is_muted(target):
+    if target in muted:
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
+@hook.sieve
+def mutesieve(bot, input, func, type, args):
+#    if type == "event":
+#       print "type: event, dying"
+#       return input
+    if is_muted(input.chan) or is_muted(input.nick):
+        if input.command == "PRIVMSG" and input.lastparam[1:] == "unmute":
+            return input
+        else:
+            return None
+    return input
+
+
+@hook.command("muted")
+@hook.command(autohelp=False)
+def listmuted(inp, bot=None):
+    ".muted -- Lists the muted users/channels."
+    return "Muted users/channels are: " + ", ".join(muted)
+
+
+@hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
+def mute(inp, input=None, db=None):
+    ".mute <channel/user> -- Makes the bot ignore <channel/user>."
+    "If no channel is specified, it is muted in the current channel."
+    if inp:
+        target = inp
+    else:
+        target = input.chan
+
+    if is_muted(target):
+        input.notice("%s is already muted." % target)
+    else:
+        mute_target(target)
+        input.notice("%s has been muted." % target)
+
+
+@hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
+def unmute(inp, input=None, db=None):
+    ".unmute <channel/user> -- Makes the bot listen to <channel/user>."
+    "If no channel is specified, it is unmuted in the current channel."
+    if inp:
+        target = inp
+    else:
+        target = input.chan
+
+    if is_muted(target):
+        unmute_target(target)
+        input.notice("%s has been unmuted." % target)
+        return
+    else:
+        input.notice("%s is not muted." % target)
+        return