diff --git a/list/immutable.go b/list/immutable.go
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+package list
+
+// An Immutable is a wrapper around a userlist reference that provides a limited
+// set of methods for reading a userlist's content
+type Immutable struct {
+	list *List
+}
+
+// User gets a user by nick
+func (il Immutable) User(nick string) (u User, ok bool) {
+	return il.list.User(nick)
+}
+
+// Users gets all the users in the list, in order
+func (il Immutable) Users() []User {
+	return il.list.Users()
+}