ROOT FORBID

Usage: FORBID [ADD|DEL|LIST|WIPE] <nick|room>

This command is used to prevent registration of any nickname or room matching the specified nickname or room. It will not prevent you from creating the room or using the nickname. It will simply not allow registration of that nickname or room.

ADD - Prevent registation of a nick or room<.br> DEL - Allow registration of a nick or room that had been forbidden.
LIST - List the nicks and rooms that may not be registered.
WIPE - Remove all entries from the forbid list

Examples:
/msg operserv forbid add Web reserved nickname
/msg operserv forbid add #room cannot be registered

You should forbid nicks if you intend to hold them for someone who is not currently chatting. Then people can use the nick but it won't be owned by anyone. Then when the person the nick is held for begins chatting you can remove the forbid while they are using it. Rooms should be forbidden if the room name is constantly causing problems. If a room has been closed multiple times and it keeps being registered by people who do not run it well, it may be best to just forbid it from being owned.