Subject nets: Some groups of people have set up their own networks, dedicated to their cause, subject of interest or serving a particular social group.Compared to the popular nets above, nets like these can be just as fun but a lot less frustrating. General nets: This is the broadest category, selected from hundreds of general chat networks with hundreds to thousands of people.Tend to be plagued by lag, splits, spam and general stupidity, but for most people, nets like these are ‘the place to be’ for finding people, illegal files, etc. At over 10,000 users each, these nets account for a majority of IRC users (about 2/3). Within that network, see our comprehensive list of servers such as forīrowsing for a new network to explore? Want to compare the policies or characteristics of different networks? Look over our list of IRC networks, organized into the following 5 groups: If you already know the name of the network and you’re just looking for servers New to IRC? Confused about clients, servers, and networks? Instead, we hope to give people some suggestions to start, as well as to equip them with the knowledge of how to find other places on their own.

We do not seek to be comprehensive, that would be overwhelming for us to maintain and for you to read through. This site highlights just some of the over 800 independent IRC networks out there, each with its own channels and people. Original version at, please do not mirror or distribute.

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