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#6 of 138 English Est. 1988 2.12.0-pre(010053e) Verified

IRCnet stands as one of the most culturally significant giants of chat history, forming directly from the historic European counter-split of EFnet back in 1996. It deliberately chose to preserve the absolute purist, decentralised architecture of early IRC, completely rejecting global channel registration bots or services. It is famously governed by a strict set of technical rules and regional server agreements, making it a legendary, resilient network beloved by traditional internet purists.

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Tracked since Jul 2026 · last updated 1 hr ago · user & channel counts only, no message content
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Users online
14,655
▼ 1.3% vs yesterday
Channels
9,118
▼ 1.7% vs yesterday
Servers
28
All-time peak
16,504
reached 26 Sep 2026
People on IRCnet
24h 7d 30d 1y 10y All
Last 30 days
Peak 16,504
13.8k
14.6k
15.4k
16.2k
Sep 13Sep 20Sep 28Oct 5now

Capabilities

What the server advertises on connect (ISUPPORT / 005) - the network's technical spec.

Software 2.12.0-pre(010053e)
Network name
IRCnet
Channel types
#&!+
Prefixes
(ov)@+
Channel modes
beIR,k,l,imnpstaqr
Nick length
15
Channel length
50
Topic length
255
Case mapping
ascii
Modes / line
3
Channel limit
#&!+:42
Kick length
255
Max list
beIR:64
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Servers

29 servers on the network, mapped from its server links.

ircnet.hostsailor.com root 642H HostSailor Ltd www.hostsailor.com 2.12.0-pre(010053e) seen MOTD 
- 30/3/2026 0:50
- This IRCnet server is provided by
-
-     |   |            |    ___|       _) |
-     |   |  _ \   __| __|\___ \   _` | | |  _ \   __|
-     ___ | (   |\__ \ |        | (   | | | (   | |
-    _|  _|\___/ ____/\__|_____/ \__,_|_|_|\___/ _|
-                 ircnet.hostsailor.com
-
- ********************************************************************
-    Open to all users on IPv4/IPv6 ports 6667 or SSL/TLS 6679/6697
-
- ********************************************************************
-    Server:   ircnet.hostsailor.com
-    Location: Romania, Bucharest
-    Admins:   Ritche
-    Support:  #ircnet
- ********************************************************************
-    Website:              https://www.ircnet.com
-    Server/Channel list:  https://www.ircnet.info
-    Webchat:              https://www.ircnet.chat
- ********************************************************************
-      Please use identd or SASL to help us fight drones and spam.
-       All other connections will be scanned and may be banned.
-
-             Respect others and enjoy your stay on IRCnet.
- ********************************************************************
hub.us.ircnet.com 1 hop 840H US Hub seen details

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*.fi 2 hops 2469 Tampere Region, Finland seen details

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*.it 2 hops 380A Milano, Italy seen details

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*.jp 2 hops 392L NHN Techorus(TM) DATAHOTEL section seen details

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*.no 2 hops 578U Universitas Osloensis seen details

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irc.ircnet.ca 2 hops 124I SASL-open server, Canada seen details

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*.cz 3 hops 203F Czech Republic, Prague, CVUT-FEL, Department of C seen details

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*.DE 3 hops 276S [irc.belwue.de] BelWue, Stuttgart, GERMANY seen details

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*.nl 3 hops 528J SNT at University of Twente, The Netherlands seen details

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*.ee 4 hops 233H IRCnet.ee seen details

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*.pl 4 hops 616H Hub server, Poland seen details

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*.si 4 hops 705A ARNES IRC Server seen details

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hub.uk 4 hops 826H UK Hub seen details

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hub.us 4 hops 840U United States of America Hub - E Pluribus Unum seen details

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irc.psychz.net 4 hops 0PNP US Open Server, Provided by Psychz Networks seen details

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irc.spadhausen.com 4 hops 0PNI Italian Open Server, Provided by Spadhausen seen details

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irc.us.ircnet.net 4 hops 0PNU United States of America Open Server 2.11.2p3+0PNv1.06 seen MOTD

Links off hub.us.

- 9/8/2026 2:03
- Welcome to open IRCnet server:
-        ::: :::====  :::=====      :::  === :::===
-        ::: :::  === :::           :::  === :::
-        === =======  ===           ===  ===  =====
-        === === ===  ===           ===  ===     ===
-        === ===  ===  =======       ======  ======
-                     irc.us.ircnet.net
-       Open to all users on IPv4 ports 6665-6669,7000
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- ] We scan for open proxies on connect. If you do not wish
-   to be scanned, please do not connect to this server.
-
- ] IRCnet provides no nick/channel registration services.
-
- ] This server provides EXPERIMENTAL ip cloaks for users.
-   Read more and sign up at https://www.cloak.ircnet.io
-
- ] To avoid opless channels, you are encouraged to use the
-   channel reop mode +R (otherwise unfixable).
-
- ] Usage of /list for listing all channels is deprecated.
-   Please use "/squery alis help" instead. You can also
-   use http://www.ircnet.info to list and search channels.
-
- ] Rules:
-   * We reserve the right to deny service to anyone at any
-     time and for any reason.
-   * Mass advertizing/link spam is not allowed.
-   * Clients connected for the purpose of stealing nicks
-     are not allowed.
-   * General limits (request changes via /admin):
-       3 clients per host   (without ident)
-       3 clients per person (with ident)
-      20 clients per /24    (IPv4)
-   * If your IP range offers services to other people
-     (e.g., shell providers) you must let us know.
-   * Limits and rules for shell providers:
-     * 3 clients per person
-     * identd is required and no ident spoofing, no
-       changing an ident after a ban, and no giving a
-       person multiple usernames
-   * Breaking these rules will result in a ban from ALL
-     open servers.
-
- ] Links:
-   * Server and channel lists: http://www.ircnet.info
-   * Random open server (dns round-robins):
-     - open.ircnet.io       All open servers
-     - ssl.ircnet.io        With SSL/TLS support
-     - irc.cloak.ircnet.io  With cloak support
-     - ssl.cloak.ircnet.io  With cloak and SSL/TLS support
-   * Webchat available at:
-     - https://webchat.ircnet.net  qwebirc
-     - https://ircnet.chat/        The Lounge
-
- ] If you require any further information, join #ircnet
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------
-              IRC is a privilege, not a right!
-        Respect others and enjoy your stay on IRCnet.
- ----------------------------------------------------------
tngnet.ircnet.io 4 hops 0PND European Open Server, Provided by TNGNET.com seen details

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*.be 5 hops 0PNC EU Open Server, By Clue Consulting, Belgium seen details

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*.hu 5 hops 348A ATW seen details

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*.se 5 hops 752H Kingdom of Sweden seen details

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irc.nlnog.net 5 hops 0PNN NLNOG, Amsterdam, Netherlands seen details

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ircnet.tempest.net 5 hops 0PNQ US Open Server, Provided by Tempest Hosting seen details

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*.dotsrc.org 6 hops 208B DotSrc.org, Denmark seen details

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irc.atw-inter.net 6 hops 0PNA EU Open Server, Provided by ATW Internet Kft. seen details

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irc.swepipe.net 6 hops 0PNS SUNET, Stockholm, Sweden seen details

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ssl.irc.atw-inter.net 6 hops 0PNY Experimental EU Open SSL Server, Provided by ATW seen details

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*.at 7 hops 040H Austria seen details

Links off *.DE.

Channels

1,418 channels
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Showing the 200 busiest of 1,418 tracked channels; search looks through all of them. Channels with fewer than 3 users are not tracked.

ChannelUsersShare of network30-day trend
#polska 350 2.4% -4.9% :: Daily News :: Bieszczady, haiku i nagie akcje, czyli jesienne refleksje FtL-a | https://news.ircnet.pl/a/219
#orvieto 322 2.2% +631.8% Orivieto città d'arte lo mette nel culo a chi arriva ed a chi parte - per info - help - utility - dgt !tools and !termolino -
#tampereenkorkeakouluryhma 242 1.7% -1.6%
#ircnet 215 1.5% -4.0% Welcome to #IRCnet | Speak ONLY English | Server/Channel List: https://www.ircnet.info | SASL: https://ircnet.com/sasl
#kawa 188 1.3% +7.4% https://youtu.be/s5jUWJ7MV04 <-
#koza 176 1.2% -5.9% www.koza.love | wszystkiego najlepszego dla atufki!
#atw 164 1.1% -8.4% SASL: https://ircnet.com/sasl / https://cord.atw.hu/sasl | Hosting: https://atw.hu
#lobby 137 0.9% -5.5% Welcome to #lobby | speak eng/ger
#linux 117 0.8% +6.4% Linux-related chat and support | Speak ONLY English | Ask your question and be patient
#worldchat 114 0.8% -6.6%
#italia 110 0.8% +10.0%
#skrolli-lehdenteko 99 0.7% +11.2%
#warszawa 97 0.7% -17.1% https://shellter.me/ FreeBSD pubnix (bash, 60MB ZFS, 3×IPv6, self-service revDNS) || https://news.ircnet.pl | https://shr.al
#podworko 94 0.6% -6.9%
#europe 90 0.6% +12.5%
#unix.pl 88 0.6% -4.3% Polska społeczność użytkowników systemów *UNIX || www.unix.pl || forum.unix.pl || SASL ircnet.com/sasl
#IRC-Galleria 80 0.5% +19.4%
#driver 77 0.5% +8.5%
#irc 76 0.5% +7.0%
#netsplits 76 0.5% -9.5%
#alfabet 72 0.5% +22.0% Letters 8|26 : A, B, [C], [D], [E], [F], G, H, I, [J], K, L, M, [N], O, P, Q, R, [S], T, U, V, W, X, Y, [Z]
#pyrzyce 70 0.5% +9.4% od dzi� sta�y publiczny prywatny adres Ip
#irc-bistro 67 0.5% -1.5% Willkommen im #irc-bistro - einer der aeltesten Channel im IRCnet
#poland 65 0.4% -39.3% https://shellter.me/ FreeBSD pubnix (bash, 60MB ZFS, 3×IPv6, self-service revDNS) || https://news.ircnet.pl | https://shr.al
#irc-gallery 64 0.4% +4.9%
#ircoholizm 63 0.4% +10.5%
#piwo 62 0.4% +6.9%
#barlinek 62 0.4% +10.7%
#termoli 61 0.4% -10.3%
#sopot 60 0.4% +5.3%
#towarzyski 60 0.4% 0.0%
#anal 60 0.4% +13.2%
#Trento 59 0.4% 0.0%
#palermo 59 0.4% -24.4%
#sesso 58 0.4% -31.8%
#dinozaury 58 0.4% -9.4% NightSwan- Wszystkiego najlepszego z okzaji urodzin! - zdrowia przede wszystkim
#cybernet 56 0.4% -9.7% ♫♪.ılılıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llılılı.♫♪ \\'3lc0m3 to #cybernet | Imagine waking up and the last 30 years were just a bad dream
#ddos 54 0.4% -11.5%
#nostalgia 54 0.4% -1.8%
#puttane 54 0.4% 0.0%
#jackass 54 0.4% +1.9%
#pizza 53 0.4% 0.0%
#Nerds 53 0.4% +1,666.7%
#amore 52 0.4% 0.0%
#debian.de 52 0.4% -8.8% #Debian.de | Trixie 13.7 | https://paste.debian.net | https://channel-debian-de-d767bd.pages.debian.net | Celebrate Bureflux!
#help 50 0.3% -7.4% Welcome to #help channel | Speak ONLY English | https://help.ircnet.com | Ask your question and be patient | No nick/chan-registration on IRCnet
#kutno 50 0.3% +2.0% CEO INSEKT www.ceo-insekt.pl
#sysadmin.fi 49 0.3% 0.0%
#uutiset 49 0.3% +4.3%
#shellter 49 0.3% +14.0% https://shellter.me | FreeBSD pubnix (bash, 150MB ZFS, 3×IPv6, self-service revDNS) | Own www space in shltr.eu domain.
!7LPVXpolska 48 0.3% -22.6% Daro i #kawa - POSLUCHAJ!!! https://share.gemini.google/MbeLGLQmdCu2
#patologia 47 0.3% -23.0%
#eu-opers 46 0.3% -9.8%
#ziemia 46 0.3% +27.8% wchodzac na kanal wpisz komende !pomoc ---- pozdrawiam ---- jacoss ----
#ditalinux 45 0.3% +18.4%
#ipv6 45 0.3% +9.8%
#Belchatow 44 0.3% -2.2%
#leszno 44 0.3% -6.4% https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMsQ-0b66bo
#germany 44 0.3% -4.3% Herzlich willkommen in #germany
#kukka 44 0.3% 0.0%
#quasselkasten 44 0.3% 0.0% Willkommen im Quasselkasten | quasseln, Mondgesicht ..,- und !uno | idle-game -> #idle.rpg
#otit.2026 44 0.3% +1,000.0%
#amici 43 0.3% -4.4% Benvenuti su #amici | tom è una scatola di cioccolatini, non sai mai quello che ti capita (Sh|m0d4)
!VSG1Nuutiset 43 0.3% -2.3%
#otaniemi 43 0.3% +10.3%
#darkside 42 0.3% +2.4%
#bologna 41 0.3% 0.0%
#deejay 40 0.3% +5.3%
#wtf 40 0.3% +5.3%
#zeitgeist 40 0.3% +48.1%
#smashingpumpkins 40 0.3% +100.0%
#lodz 39 0.3% +2.6% https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNgo7ROG4lU&list
#psychz 39 0.3% -11.4%
#olbia 39 0.3% -4.9%
#chattiamo 39 0.3% -4.9%
#NewYork 39 0.3% +34.5%
#verona 39 0.3% -2.5%
#LosAngeles 39 0.3% +39.3%
#PearlJam 39 0.3% +62.5%
#morte 39 0.3% +77.3%
#romantica 38 0.3% -7.3%
#venezia 38 0.3% -2.6%
#treviso 38 0.3% -2.6%
#anonymous 37 0.3% -24.5%
#cimitero 37 0.3% +42.3%
#trapani 37 0.3% -15.9%
#chmiel 36 0.2% -5.3%
#vr-harrastajat 36 0.2% -2.7% admin chan? let me know /q SkIzZaTo i rest op after SNT going down
#zitelle 36 0.2% +100.0%
#ircd 36 0.2% +2.9%
#coders 36 0.2% -2.7%
#vasto 35 0.2% +52.2%
#underground 35 0.2% -2.8%
#gosub 35 0.2% +12.9% gosub r0x ;)
#php.pl 35 0.2% -16.7%
#PP-Networks 34 0.2% -52.1%
#take-over 34 0.2% -10.5%
#debian 34 0.2% +9.7%
#catania 34 0.2% -19.0%
#cosenza 34 0.2% -19.0%
#wdclub 34 0.2% -20.9%
#pol 33 0.2% +65.0%
#psybnc 33 0.2% +3.1%
#karpacz 33 0.2% -23.3%
#lesbiche 33 0.2% -5.7%
#csr 33 0.2% -21.4%
#firenze 33 0.2% -21.4%
#anarchia 33 0.2% +266.7% Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita ...
#atariscne 33 0.2% +10.0%
#amiga 32 0.2% -8.6%
#sex 32 0.2% -17.9% https://youtu.be/s5jUWJ7MV04 <-
#Oslo 32 0.2% +33.3%
#linux-cs 32 0.2% -3.0% 7.2.8 | 10w till x-mas freez | 15.1-RELEASE | 14.5-RELEASE | zde najdete: slavne mudrce, vzacne chemiky, slovutne mistry, pany magistry atd | zde nenajdete: rad
#troie 32 0.2% +6.7%
#messina 32 0.2% -20.0%
#sud 32 0.2% +357.1%
#debian.it 32 0.2% -17.9%
#etna 32 0.2% -22.0%
#agrigento 32 0.2% -20.0%
#k-security 32 0.2% -20.0%
#pirati 32 0.2% +220.0% AngeLinuX_ tHE SOMMO!!!
#卐 31 0.2% +6.9% kanał miłośników wiatraków | wiatrak 88% mocy
#pisa 31 0.2% -16.2%
#english 31 0.2% 0.0%
#k-securitypub 31 0.2% -27.9%
#hacking.it 31 0.2% -20.5%
#hacking.pl 31 0.2% -24.4%
#Instagram 31 0.2% -20.5%
#belgium 31 0.2% +14.8%
#THC 30 0.2% 0.0%
#ten 30 0.2% -21.1%
#linux.jp 30 0.2% +15.4%
#vienna 30 0.2% +42.9%
#intimi 30 0.2% +36.4%
#uptime.hu 30 0.2% +42.9%
#quizpl 30 0.2% -6.3% '▄▄▄www.quizpl.net ~ Następny quiz: niedziela o 21 mil geografia i ogolny zapraszamy do grania! ~ Piszcie quizy i grajcie :)'
#Genova 30 0.2% -23.1%
#SICILIA 30 0.2% -21.1%
#foligno 30 0.2% -21.1%
#Siracusa 30 0.2% -21.1%
#radiosondy 29 0.2% -6.5%
#hack.pl 29 0.2% +11.5%
#9x9pub 29 0.2% -23.7%
#czestochowa 29 0.2% -17.1%
#amicizia 29 0.2% -14.7%
#lobby.play 29 0.2% 0.0% Willkommen in #lobby.play | idleRPG -> #idle.RPG | 3-Fach punkten #quasselkasten u. #mondgesicht - ausgefluxt
#smoking 29 0.2% +45.0%
#praha 29 0.2% +38.1%
#bsd 29 0.2% +11.5%
#love 29 0.2% -92.1%
#telegram 29 0.2% -21.6%
#darknet 29 0.2% +480.0%
#jelenia 29 0.2% -27.5%
#androidirc 28 0.2% +40.0%
#it 28 0.2% +16.7%
#clan 28 0.2% +16.7%
#knb 28 0.2% +16.7%
#pompini 28 0.2% +16.7%
#szczecin 28 0.2% +3.7%
#ubuntu-de 28 0.2% +12.0%
#delphi 28 0.2% +12.0%
#wykop 27 0.2% -6.9%
#kali 27 0.2% 0.0%
#seka 27 0.2% -27.0%
#pvt 27 0.2% -15.6%
#due 27 0.2% +42.1%
#ircmasters 27 0.2% +50.0%
#grifon 27 0.2% -15.6%
#programatori 27 0.2% +8.0% dnes: mezinarodni den vegetarianstvi, senioru a kavy
# 27 0.2% +12.5% Welcome to the official channel of nothing | You probably mistyped the join command | Feel free to stay in here to chat or idle
#veneto 27 0.2% -10.0%
#javascript 27 0.2% +50.0%
#soundi 27 0.2% -3.6% SK Chat for znc support and some brain ;D | icinga Host/Service Messages | Live netsplits #splits | Commands: !splits !netstatus !netmap <Hub> !lastsplit !stats
#uno 26 0.2% -7.1%
#mh 26 0.2% -39.5%
#norway 26 0.2% +52.9%
#ribanc 26 0.2% +4.0%
#koszalin 26 0.2% -29.7% Daro i #kawa - POSLUCHAJ!!! https://share.gemini.google/MbeLGLQmdCu2
#vicenza 26 0.2% +52.9%
#ɹǝʞɔɐɥ 26 0.2% +13.0%
#pl-lamers 25 0.2% -10.7%
#7 25 0.2% -3.8%
#cs 25 0.2% +4.2%
#wloclawek 25 0.2% +31.6%
#katedra 25 0.2% -21.9%
#tools 25 0.2% +13.6% IRC Tools & Services | Type !help to show all commands | https://tools.ircnet.info
#idle 25 0.2% +8.7% Welcome to #Idle RPG game | https://zeus.spof.fi/idlerpg | Active idling since 8 Jan 2016
#katowice 25 0.2% +92.3% https://shr.al | FreeBSD pubnix: https://shellter.me/~
#shellz 25 0.2% +13.6%
#knbs 25 0.2% +13.6%
#freeznc 25 0.2% +13.6% https://znc.bigbastik.com - SignUp Free and Create your istance. Powered by https://bigbastik.it
#x 24 0.2% +4.3%
#dzik 24 0.2% +84.6% www.dzik.fi
#hostnet 24 0.2% +14.3%
#shells.pl 23 0.2% +4.5%
#kielce 23 0.2% +43.8%
#btm 23 0.2% +15.0%
#mondgesicht 23 0.2% -4.2% WiLlKoMmEn iN #mOnDgEsIcHt ! | idleRPG -> #idle.RPG | 3-Fach punkten #quasselkasten u. #lobby.play | Celebrate Bureflux! Heil Discordia!
#bergen 23 0.2% +43.8%
#roma 23 0.2% +15.0%