erkAustNet
LiveLaunched in 1996, the AustNet Chat Network is one of Australasia's oldest and most prominent IRC networks. It might not have the userbase that it did back in its hey day, but on AustNet you can still find a friendly chat, active Horse Racing, Trivia and Casino games, as well as an active staff to assist if you have any troubles. AustNet also has it's well known IRC Services, OPAS, developed by AustNet, for AustNet.
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Users online
179
▼ 1.6% vs yesterday
Channels
129
▼ 3.0% vs yesterday
Servers
4
All-time peak
208
reached 7 Sep 2026
Last 7 days
Peak 184
160
167
175
182
Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21Oct 23now
No data in this period yet.
Capabilities
What the server advertises on connect (ISUPPORT / 005) - the network's technical spec.
Software InspIRCd-4
Network name
AustNet
Channel types
#
Prefixes
(aohv)&@%+
Channel modes
be,k,HJfjl,CKMNOQRSTimnprstuz
Nick length
30
Channel length
60
Topic length
330
Case mapping
ascii
Modes / line
20
Max targets
5
Channel limit
#:30
Away length
200
Kick length
300
Max list
b:100,e:100
WHOXSAFELISTEXCEPTSELIST
Servers
2 servers erkstats has connected through.
incognito.austnet.org InspIRCd-4 seen MOTD
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | _ _ _ _ | | | /\ | | | \ | | | | | Founded in 1996 | | / \ _ _ ___| |_| \| | ___| |_ | ------------------------ | | / /\ \| | | / __| __| . ` |/ _ \ __| | Channel Service: ChanOP | | / ____ \ |_| \__ \ |_| |\ | __/ |_ | NickName Service: NickOP | | /_/ \_\__,_|___/\__|_| \_|\___|\__| | Memo Service: NoteOP | | www.austnet.org Chat Network | Help Service: HelpOP | | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | [ Welcome to AustNet ] | | | | = Introduction = | | Please take the time to read this Message of the Day (/motd). If you | | require any assistance, please see our Services Department in #ASD or | | our General Help Department in #Help after you join. | | | | = Acceptable Use Policy = | | Please visit https://www.austnet.org/aup.php for our conditions on | | acceptable use whilst connected to the AustNet network. | | | | = Channels = | | #help - General help about anything IRC related | | #ASD - Services (ChanOP|NickOP) help, forgotten passwords, channel | | ownership changes | | | | = Server Staff = | | BlackDevil [Admin] | | gremlinz [Admin] | | damian [Operator] | | Bonny [Operator] | | von [Operator] | | | | = Getting Started = | | Need a registered nickname to join a channel? | | There is a channel mode (+R) which requires you to have a registered | | nickname to join a channel. | | | | Once you register a nickname, you need to identify and become | | recognised as the owner of that nickname. Once you identify, you | | will be allowed in these channels. | | | | For more information about this network visit https://www.austnet.org | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Last updated: 19/09/2025
irc.austnet.org InspIRCd-4 seen MOTD
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | _ _ _ _ | | | /\ | | | \ | | | | | Founded in 1996 | | / \ _ _ ___| |_| \| | ___| |_ | ------------------------ | | / /\ \| | | / __| __| . ` |/ _ \ __| | Channel Service: ChanOP | | / ____ \ |_| \__ \ |_| |\ | __/ |_ | NickName Service: NickOP | | /_/ \_\__,_|___/\__|_| \_|\___|\__| | Memo Service: NoteOP | | www.austnet.org Chat Network | Help Service: HelpOP | | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | [ Welcome to AustNet ] | | | | = Introduction = | | Please take the time to read this Message of the Day (/motd). If you | | require any assistance, please see our Services Department in #ASD or | | our General Help Department in #Help after you join. | | | | = Acceptable Use Policy = | | Please visit https://www.austnet.org/aup.php for our conditions on | | acceptable use whilst connected to the AustNet network. | | | | = Channels = | | #help - General help about anything IRC related | | #ASD - Services (ChanOP|NickOP) help, forgotten passwords, channel | | ownership changes | | | | = Server Staff = | | gremlinz [Admin] | | BlackDevil [Admin] | | damian [Operator] | | Bonny [Operator] | | von [Operator] | | | | = Getting Started = | | Need a registered nickname to join a channel? | | There is a channel mode (+R) which requires you to have a registered | | nickname to join a channel. | | | | Once you register a nickname, you need to identify and become | | recognised as the owner of that nickname. Once you identify, you | | will be allowed in these channels. | | | | For more information about this network visit https://www.austnet.org | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Last updated: 19/09/2025
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