code: func newChannel(name string) *channel {
  	return &channel{
  		name:   name,
  		modes:  new(ChanMode),
  		nicks:  make(map[*nick]*ChanPrivs),
  		lookup: make(map[string]*nick),
  	}
  }
docs: /******************************************************************************\
   * Channel methods for state management
  \******************************************************************************/