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How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?

How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: daniel on Oct. 11, 2021, 8:07 p.m.

Thought I'd start the initial discussion here. I have been on IRC since Summer of 2000. It was on DALnet in a channel calls #kidz_, can't believe I still remember that!

Daniel Shafer
Founder / Lead Developer
IRC Driven Networks
https://www.ircdriven.com

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: foxy on Oct. 15, 2021, 1:22 a.m.

I started IRC in 2014. I was writing for a few online sites that paid writers to write. One of the sites was called Bubblews. Another was called Elite Writers. While on Elite Writers, anytime I would find a "bug" I would inform the guy that was in charge of taking care of the servers. He eventually created a channel on IRC just for that.

I became friends with the guy and eventually became his partner. My first network was called "FreshChat" with the nickname Christi. Then I moved to other networks like DalNet and Undernet. Then in 2016 I joined Freenode and EvilNet. I no longer join DalNet. I still have a connection on Undernet but I hate it there. I became a staff member on EvilNet and eventually linked my own server.

Around September or October of 2016 I joined Rizon and became a staff member there. I switched nicks on Rizon to Foxy and kept it.

I have been a staff member on several networks. Some never lasted for what ever reason. I have learned so many things while on IRC. So I am grateful I had a chance to be part of this huge community.

Foxy

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: ComputerTech on Oct. 15, 2021, 1:27 a.m.

I started using IRC on mibbit around January 2020, then ventured of to Rizon and a few other IRC Networks before then starting my own IRC Network(TechNet) on the summer of 2020.

 Last edited by: ComputerTech on Feb. 10, 2022, 4:04 p.m., edited 1 time in total.

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: CrazyCat on Jan. 14, 2022, 1:49 p.m.

I started being on IRC in 1998, on undernet.
I've created my own french speaking network (zeolia.net) on january 2003 and it's still alive :)

Tchat francophone

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: genius3000 on Jan. 15, 2022, 1:16 a.m.

Pretty sure it was back around 2001. Started off with the same network I call "home" today, CyberArmy IRC (or CAIRC as we like to call it). It was the IRC network for a community site that seen lots of ups and downs, somehow the IRC network remained all these years.
I never branched out far from that one network until 2015.

- genius3000
"I just click buttons and hope for the best!"

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: katsklaw on June 13, 2022, 11:01 p.m.

Circa 1996. Was a Services Admin on DALnet for a while back in the 90's. I've done a whole bunch more stuff, but I don't want to sound like I'm bragging.

katsklaw
Retired NetAdmin
Retired code contributor

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: daniel on June 14, 2022, 5:17 p.m.

@katsklaw Great seeing you again!

Daniel Shafer
Founder / Lead Developer
IRC Driven Networks
https://www.ircdriven.com

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: porquilho on June 17, 2022, 3:46 a.m.

since i discovered mIRC. 1995

Re: How long have you been on IRC and where did you start?  

  By: BLKoldSUN on June 17, 2022, 11:43 a.m.

Since 2004-2005.