RetroNode

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#retronode

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Welcome to the official RetroNode channel! Discussions about the network and casual topics. For any heavy topical discussions it is encouraged that you join a respective channel should it exist or start one yourself. You are also free to advertise your channels here. To get a vhost or general IRC help feel free to ask in #help

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#retroware

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All about retro hardware/software, gaming, programming and emulation! | IBM PC/PCjr/Tandy, Acorn/BBC Micro, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari, Commodore 64/128, Macintosh, MSX, Nintendo, Sega, TRS-80, ZX Spectrum, etc.

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#dos

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A channel dedicated to (D)isk (O)perating (S)ystem (MS-DOS, PC-DOS, DR-DOS, FreeDOS, etc.) | LOADHIGH CrystalMath, Moebius | DEVICEHIGH=LafferBot, ]_ | To turn off relayed joins/parts type "/ignore ]_ NOTI"

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#chat

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For no censorship - #X | Help, vHosts, Bots, Admins - #Help | Free WebHosting + Subdomains available for Retronode users (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal & much more!) Retronode - let's build an awesome community together!

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#russian

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Добро пожаловать! Канал общения на русском языке. Основные темы: ретро айти и программирование. Без политики! || Welcome! A channel for Russian talks, English is also fine. Default topics: Retro IT and programming. No politics, please.

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#downgrade

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[RU] Место для общения о старом и новом ПО для старых компьютеров, ядерных реакторах, также для позитивного общения! | CP1251: w10.host:6668, CP866: w10.host:6669 | DMconnect: http://dmconnect.w10.site | Ясно- Понятно

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#unix

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A place to discuss, get help with and provide support for UNIX-like operating systems (GNU/Linux, BSD, MacOS, etc) as well as POSIX-compliant toolchain

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#lunacy

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A place to go bonkers and sperg the hell out, otherwise to vent and let off steam. NOT a trolling channel but this could be trolling so discretion is advised at all times. | Warning: Epistemic overexposure. Without a higher-order anchor, every stance feels arbitrary. And arbitrariness feels like annihilation.

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#japan

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All about life in Japan! 🇯🇵 :: News, culture, daily experiences, trends & friendly chats. ■ Kanji of the week:鳥（とり）- bird

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#politics

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Russian-Ukrainian and Middle East crisis. Share your thoughts. Meanwhile in 2030... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwg27CwMDSs

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#rtn0castle

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GEEK CULTURE. Come visit our other channels: #projects, #unpopular, #windows, #linux, #networking, #security, #law, #feminism, #irssi, #perl, and #retro-interfaces. GEEK CULTURE.

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#irc

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IRC - since 1988 | IRC is not dead, people are. IRC News for the First Half of 2025 -> https://www.ilmarilauhakangas.fi/irc_technology_news_from_the_first_half_of_2025/ | #IRC - retronode.org

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#hosting

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Web1.0 Hosting | Welcome http://web1.0hosting.net (bridge to TG @w10host) | If you can't type, message ops for a voice

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#hermetics

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to join: identify first, then /knock #Hermetics | Warning: Epistemic overexposure. Without a higher-order anchor, every stance feels arbitrary. And arbitrariness feels like annihilation.

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#theology

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klys says polygamy is all right. Meet the Mormons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZomfU3BXw

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#webdev

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Welcome to #webdev! | HTML, XHTML, WML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, CGI, PHP, Apache, etc. | Your code -> https://pastebin.com, https://jsfiddle.net, http://sqlfiddle.com

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#basic

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All about BASIC programming language and dialects | Sinclair BASIC, MSX-BASIC, GW-BASIC, QBasic/QuickBASIC, Turbo Basic/PowerBASIC, FreeBASIC, Visual Basic | Popular myths debunked: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1204497/The-Myth-about-BASIC-part | Best QB tutorials: http://petesqbsite.com/

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#c

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A channel dedicated to C/C++ & Objective-C/C++ programming | Turbo C/C++, GCC/MinGW, Clang/LLVM, Intel C++, MSVC, Tiny C | Latest versions: C: C17, C++: 20.0, Objective-C: 2.0 | Your code -> https://pastebin.com

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#nextlevelmasters

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Games corner: QuickLottery(.ql | .qlr), BlackJack(.bj), PowerSlot(.ps), AskTrivia(.at), SpeedMath(.sm), FastType(.ft), AnagramHunt(.ah), QuickCount(.qc), TypeSprint(.ts), CaesarCrack(.cc), Bulls&Cows(.bc), LightsOut(.lo), MemoryGrid(.mg), PipePlumber(.pp), MinesWeeper(.mw), PiCross(.pc), MissileDefense(.md) and DrunkenSniper(.ds)… more games coming soon

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#italy

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Italia :: Notizie, società, cultura e vita di tutti i giorni. Rispetto e buon dialogo! - fate un giro su https://www.youtube.com/@Sixthclone/videos

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#paranormal

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Welcome to #paranormal, the channel about paranormal and/or unexplained phenomena: Ghosts, Psychics, Aliens, UFOs, ESP, the Afterlife, Cryptids, Crop Circles, Conspiracies, Illuminati, the Occult, ...

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#mrvainhq

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Updates, questions, and feedback on all projects. https://github.com/MrVainIRC

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#help

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Retronode Help channel. To register nick or channel visit https://retronode.org/howto/. Vhosts are available upon request channel Bots are available. In case you need assistance of Server Admin, mention nicks of channel OP's. (Chat channels: #Retronode #Chat #Lunacy)

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#cassette

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All About Audio Cassettes!

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#retronode-de

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Willkommen im offiziellen deutschsprachigen RetroNode-Kanal! Diskussionen über das Netzwerk und allgemeine Themen. Bitte nur Deutsch. Für andere Sprachen siehe #retronode-xx, wobei xx Ihr Sprachcode ist

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#x

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X - IRC channel with no censorship. All Topics Allowed [Go to Retronode Hub -> https://retronode.biz/ & join Warning group,

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#video

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Welcome to digital video support channel! || CD/BD/DVD/VHS ripping, editing & re-encoding || DivX/XviD, MPEG-1/2/3/4, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC || Avidemux, AviSynth, FFMpeg, Gordian Knot, HandBrake, MkvToolNix, VirtualDub, etc.

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#computertech

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Welcome to #dave | This is Dave's channel on RetroNode

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#/

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[ s\ash ] O_o ---> / or \

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#math

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#trivia

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< PlayBot> TOP 10 PLAYERS: rtn0, Reigning Champion: 10019650 CrystalMath: 2526825 black_roland: 1969875 Moebius: 1525600 indyZ: 249300 Myrhan: 239175 mikey: 172650 rtn0_: 141300 nsprra: 91825 rondiaz: 68400 .t2 starts/stops bot, .topever shows scores!

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#feminism

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Welcome to #feminism. Try to stay on topic, no speech is censored. Antifeminist movies: Swept Away (2002), Sexmission (1984), The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980) | rtn0's theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnCVm6ibsi4

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#80s

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Remember the good old 1980s? When things were so uncomplicated? I wish I could go back there again, and everything could be the same... | New Wave Radio: http://newwaveradio.org/ | Retropical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG0Ea5ePhQE

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#health

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All about health! Exercise, diet, lifestyle, etc. Reminder: Sugar is bad for you | Fun vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au-Eetb7p5s

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#onair

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#OnAir - Turn up the volume 🎚️ and become the channel's DJ 🕺 | Vote to keep songs in playlist [.vote <id>] 🎶 | WebUI - https://acorns.retronode.org/onair | proudly present by LLA

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#serbian

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#security

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SECURITY Did you know that *FONTS* can contain viruses?! What you don't know CAN hurt you: https://googleprojectzero.github.io/0days-in-the-wild/0day-RCAs/2020/CVE-2020-15999.html SECURITY

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#ksh

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Korn Shell

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#hamradio

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VHF/UHF, HF, DMR, LoRa/Meshtastic, APRS, Amateur radio satellites

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#law

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ALL ABOUT THE LAW.

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#dos-games

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welcome to #dos-games dedicated to dos games in qb45 gwbasic freebasic for dos and watcom c/c++ for dos

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#networking

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NETWORKING All about Computer Networking and Telecommunications, in general: TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, POP3, SFTP, IMAP, FTP, PPP, HTTP(S), SSH, TELNET, XMPP etc. NETWORKING

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#germany

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Welcome to #germany | Willkommen in #germany. EN/DE are wished for | EN/DE sind erwünscht

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#sci

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A place where you can talk about Sierra Creative Interpreter (SCI) code and hang out

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#osdev

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Operating System Development

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#nederlands

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#ritmm

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Добро пожаловать на канал музея вычислительной техники в Молдове (Retro IT Museum in Moldova) || Внимание, на канале установлен мост в Телеграм-группу (@ritm_m_chat) || Последний сюжет: https://youtu.be/8or4LriGAZA

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#pcgamers

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Channel for PC gamers Steam, GOG, Digital or physical media, etc

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#philosophy

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#olympus

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The Gods place, open for every human. NO swearing, politics, religious/racist comments.