AmigaNET IRC network


Standard IRC networks, such as EFnet and IRCnet, suffer a catalog of problems such as netsplits and invasions/takeovers from non-Amiga involved parties. An enterprising group of Amiga enthusiasts decided to tackle the problem and create AmigaNET, a 100% Amiga IRC network.

IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, enables many contributors to talk in real time by using an IRC client. The Amiga's most famous IRC client is AmIRC and is renowned for being the best in the world on any platform. Once an IRC client is up and running, to connect to IRCnet, all one needs to do is enter an appropriate server.

AmigaNET IRC servers are so far as follows; Note: All of them operate on port 6667, which is normally the default in IRC clients.

When connected to a server, type /join #Amiga or put #Amiga in the auto join box in the AmIRC server configuration window. You might like to try ping each server by typing 'ping < server >' or 'Miamiping < server >' to find the closest to you and then bookmark that server for future use.
12.Workbench:> ping whiterose.net
PING whiterose.net (192.231.221.5): 56 data bytes
--- whiterose.net ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 349/382/402 ms

The server with the lowest ping values is the one you should use. More servers are due to come on line apparently, if you have facility to run your own server, talk to Bagder, Mitchman, Blotto or RMerlin in channel #Amiga as usual.

The channel robot, or 'bot' for short, is 'Darxide'. Darxide attempts to maintain law and order in the channel and has certain handy functions such as an Aminet file find function and currency exchange.
We have only a few simple rules we ask people to observe. No Flooding the channel. No using all caps in messages. No warez or piracy shit. Speak english. No weird textmodes. No public aways. No fancy autoop/autokick scripts you can't control. No spitting! - Darxide, AmigaNET #Amiga channel Bot.

We hope to see you in AmigaNET channel #Amiga soon!

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