In place of a "boot" button for participants, I should be able to MUTE anyone except the channel op and "designated moderators." And actually, that button should be adjacent to the "Other Participants" panel, so if someone consistently obnoxious, I don't have to have it shoved in my face. The "mute" should become an "unmute" toggle in case I've changed my mind. If the lost messages would remain lost, I would not know.
In place of a "boot" button for participants, I should be able to MUTE anyone except the channel op and "designated moderators." And actually, that button should be adjacent to the "Other Participants" panel, so if someone consistently obnoxious, I don't have to have it shoved in my face. The "mute" should become an "unmute" toggle in case I've changed my mind. If the lost messages would remain lost, I would not know.