# Channel ownership

Channel can have '*owners'*, who can:

* kick members
* change channel's user limit
* make channel private

When creating channel, you are the channel owner. When previous owner leaves channel, new one is selected from users in that channel.

Channel owner can have a badge *(default `⭐`)* added to his name to show the owner of their channel. You can also see who is the owner by using `/channel` command.

{% hint style="info" %}
Owner badges require **`MANAGE_NICKNAMES`** permission.
{% endhint %}
