diff --git a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index e1957ab0b..c16511172 100644
--- a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ This is the git version (development version) for future 6.1.1. This is work
 in progress and may not be a stable version.
 
 ### Enhancements:
+* You can now easily exempt a hostname from both maxperip and connect-flood
+  restrictions. A good example for IRCCloud would be:
+  ```
+  except ban {
+      mask *.irccloud.com;
+      type { maxperip; connect-flood; }
+  }
+  ```
 * New setting [set::handshake-boot-delay](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Set_block#set%3A%3Ahandshake-boot-delay)
   which allows server linking autoconnects to kick in (and incoming
   servers on serversonly ports), before allowing clients in. This
diff --git a/doc/conf/examples/example.conf b/doc/conf/examples/example.conf
index 396869124..bf8048bce 100644
--- a/doc/conf/examples/example.conf
+++ b/doc/conf/examples/example.conf
@@ -347,18 +347,20 @@ ban realname {
  * even if you accidentally place a *LINE ban on yourself.
  */
 
-/* except ban protects you from KLINE and ZLINE */
-except ban {
-	mask *@192.0.2.1;
-	// you may add more mask entries here..
-}
-
 /* except ban with type 'all' protects you from GLINE, GZLINE, QLINE, SHUN */
 except ban {
 	mask *@192.0.2.1;
 	type all;
 }
 
+/* This allows IRCCloud connections in without maxperip restrictions
+ * and also exempt them from connect-flood throttling.
+ */
+except ban {
+	mask *.irccloud.com;
+	type { maxperip; connect-flood; }
+}
+
 /* With deny dcc blocks you can ban filenames for DCC */
 deny dcc {
 	filename "*sub7*";
diff --git a/doc/conf/examples/example.es.conf b/doc/conf/examples/example.es.conf
index 05d88a2e6..99ac8ecb0 100644
--- a/doc/conf/examples/example.es.conf
+++ b/doc/conf/examples/example.es.conf
@@ -333,18 +333,20 @@ ban realname {
  * incluso si accidentalmente colocas una prohibición de *LINE en ti mismo.
  */
 
-/* excepto que el baneo te proteja de KLINE y ZLINE */
-except ban {
-	mask *@192.0.2.1;
-	// puede agregar más entradas de máscara aquí..
-}
-
 /* excepto el baneo con el tipo 'todos' (all) te proteja de GLINE, GZLINE, QLINE, SHUN */
 except ban {
 	mask *@192.0.2.1;
 	type all;
 }
 
+/* This allows IRCCloud connections in without maxperip restrictions
+ * and also exempt them from connect-flood throttling.
+ */
+except ban {
+	mask *.irccloud.com;
+	type { maxperip; connect-flood; }
+}
+
 /* Con los bloques de denegación de DCC puede prohibir los nombres de archivo para DCC */
 deny dcc {
 	filename "*sub7*";
diff --git a/doc/conf/examples/example.fr.conf b/doc/conf/examples/example.fr.conf
index 189faf603..1b7c001c0 100644
--- a/doc/conf/examples/example.fr.conf
+++ b/doc/conf/examples/example.fr.conf
@@ -338,18 +338,20 @@ ban realname {
  * accidentellement.
  */
 
-/* except ban vous protège des KLINE et ZLINE */
-except ban {
-	mask *@192.0.2.1;
-	// vous pouvez ajouter d'autres lignes mask à la suite
-}
-
 /* except ban avec le type 'all' vous protège des GLINE, GZLINE, QLINE, SHUN */
 except ban {
 	mask *@192.0.2.1;
 	type all;
 }
 
+/* This allows IRCCloud connections in without maxperip restrictions
+ * and also exempt them from connect-flood throttling.
+ */
+except ban {
+	mask *.irccloud.com;
+	type { maxperip; connect-flood; }
+}
+
 /* Avec un bloc deny dcc vous pouvez interdire des noms de fichiers dans
  * les échanges DCC
  */
diff --git a/doc/conf/examples/example.tr.conf b/doc/conf/examples/example.tr.conf
index 9e27b1e11..f8a534b55 100644
--- a/doc/conf/examples/example.tr.conf
+++ b/doc/conf/examples/example.tr.conf
@@ -345,18 +345,20 @@ ban realname {
  * bir *LINE ban koyarsanız bile yinede muaf tutulacaksınız.
  */
 
-/* except ban bloğu, sizi KLINE ve ZLINE gibi banlardan koruyacaktır */
-except ban {
-	mask *@192.0.2.1;
-	// burada daha fazla mask girdileri ekleyebilirsiniz..
-}
-
 /* except ban bloğu, sizi 'tüm' GLINE, GZLINE, QLINE, SHUN gibi banlardan koruyacaktır */
 except ban {
 	mask *@192.0.2.1;
 	type all;
 }
 
+/* This allows IRCCloud connections in without maxperip restrictions
+ * and also exempt them from connect-flood throttling.
+ */
+except ban {
+	mask *.irccloud.com;
+	type { maxperip; connect-flood; }
+}
+
 /* Deny dcc bloğu, sunucu üzerinden DCC yoluyla dosya gönderilmesine izin vermeyecektir */
 deny dcc {
 	filename "*sub7*";