       realName: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_REALNAME
       port:     process.env.HUBOT_IRC_PORT
       rooms:    process.env.HUBOT_IRC_ROOMS.split(",")
+      ignoreUsers: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_IGNORE_USERS?.split(",")
       server:   process.env.HUBOT_IRC_SERVER
       password: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_PASSWORD
       nickpass: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD

      console.log('Got private message from %s: %s', nick, message)

      if process.env.HUBOT_IRC_PRIVATE
        return

      nameLength = options.nick.length


    bot.addListener 'action', (from, to, message) ->
      console.log " * From #{from} to #{to}: #{message}"

      if from in ignoreUsers
        # we'll ignore this message if it's from someone we want to ignore
        return

      user = self.createUser to, from
      if user.room
        console.log "#{to} * #{from} #{message}"
