Yes, but in order to receive OP's, a nick must first be registered with nickserv.
I have a select few of my Mods & Admins setup for auto-OP's, when they enter the chatroom.
As an Admin that spends a lot of time in my chatroom, I obviously find it a lot easier to use mIRC since I have a greater level of control over my channel. Most of my "chatters" however, use the Java portal.
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