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You might not know it, but IRC predates most of the internet and directly influences it today

I grew up in the 2000s, so it might be a surprising statement when I say that much of my introduction to the internet, technology, and gaming came from Internet Relay Chat, also known as IRC. As a kid ...
Hackaday

Freenode Debacle Prompts Staff Exodus, New Network

It’s no secret that Internet Relay Chat (IRC) has lost some of its appeal in recent years. These days there’s plenty of free chat platforms boasting slick web interfaces and smartphone push ...
Dark Reading

Network That Supports Anonymous Hacker Group Is Compromised

A network frequently used by the members of the hacker group Anonymous has been compromised, according to its operators. AnonOps.net, an IRC network that provided a forum for members of the Anonymous ...
Linux Journal

Design and Prototypical Implementation of an IRC Chat Server in Erlang OTP

This outrage shows that modern solutions must be designed resiliently to enable service provisioning during incidents. There are multiple solutions to develop high-available and reliable services that ...
Ars Technica

Need help with a name for my network.

I recently had a falling out with the IRC network that my server was linked to. I don't want to quit running a server, so I thought I'd start out on my own with a couple good friends.<P>I'm looking ...