diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 788a47b..e019e39 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -680,10 +680,16 @@ channel {
 
 	/* halfop: Enable/disable channel mode +h, which adds halfop,
 	 * a channel status below op that has op powers (kick, ban, mode, etc.)
+	 * halfops can only kick/devoice/etc people who are +v or
+	 * do not have any channel status.
+	 */
 	use_halfop = yes;
 
 	/* owner: Enable/disable channel mode +a, which adds owner,
 	 * a channel status above op that has op powers (kick, ban, mode, etc.)
+	 * owners can only be kicked/deownered by other owners, and may kick
+	 * or deop ops and halfops.
+	 */
 	use_owner = yes;
 
 	/* invex: Enable/disable channel mode +I, a n!u@h list of masks