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Free & open-source software communities.

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≈35k users·🇳🇱 NetherlandsDetails →

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Open, free network for FOSS projects.

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≈30k users·3k channels·🇨🇦 CanadaDetails →

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The largest gaming-focused IRC network.

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≈15k users·🇳🇴 NorwayDetails →

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Anime, technology and general chat.

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≈13k users·4k channels·🇨🇦 CanadaDetails →

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One of the oldest IRC networks, since 1996.

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≈11k usersDetails →

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Long-running general-purpose network.

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≈10k users·🇳🇱 NetherlandsDetails →

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The original IRC network's descendant.

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≈9k users·🇳🇱 NetherlandsDetails →

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Pioneered nick & channel registration.

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≈7k users·🇺🇸 United StatesDetails →

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Major gaming community network.

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≈5k users·4 channels·🇩🇪 GermanyDetails →

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File sharing and general chat.

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≈3k users·🇺🇸 United StatesDetails →

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Community, gaming and Minecraft chat.

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≈2k users·1 channels·🇫🇷 FranceDetails →

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Hacker & CCC community network.

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≈2k users·490 channels·🇦🇹 AustriaDetails →

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Anime, gaming and general chat.

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≈2k users·401 channels·🇺🇸 United StatesDetails →

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General chat and gaming community.

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≈2k users·205 channels·🇺🇸 United StatesDetails →

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XDCC and file-sharing network.

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≈2k users·214 channels·🇳🇴 NorwayDetails →

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Community, tech and general chat.

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≈2k users·🇨🇦 CanadaDetails →

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Roleplaying community network.

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≈1k users·92 channels·🇳🇱 NetherlandsDetails →

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Reddit-born community network.

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≈1k users·🇺🇸 United StatesDetails →

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General chat community network.

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≈900 users·🇺🇸 United StatesDetails →

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Polish community IRC network.

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≈800 users·163 channels·🇫🇷 FranceDetails →

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Gaming-focused community network.

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≈800 usersDetails →

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The original FOSS network (post-2021).

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≈700 users·🇺🇸 Dallas, United StatesDetails →

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Australian community network.

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≈500 users·5 channels·🇦🇺 Brisbane, AustraliaDetails →

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Long-running community network.

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≈500 users·176 channels·🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United StatesDetails →

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Friendly general-purpose network.

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≈500 users·5 channels·🇬🇧 London, United KingdomDetails →

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The tildeverse & pubnix community.

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≈500 users·🇬🇧 London, United KingdomDetails →

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The hacker-quarterly community.

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≈400 users·🇺🇸 Boardman, United StatesDetails →

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Home of the InspIRCd project.

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≈400 users·🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDetails →

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Community running its own services.

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≈300 users·298 channels·🇺🇸 New York City, United StatesDetails →

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Pagan & spiritual community network.

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≈300 users·🇺🇸 Portland, United StatesDetails →

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≈0 users·469 channels·🇦🇹 AustriaDetails →

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≈0 users·13 channels·🇳🇱 NetherlandsDetails →

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Flying Monkey IRC

Starting to build our #RetroComputing channel. Open to the public to launch their own channels and communities.

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≈0 users·2 channels·🇦🇺 Sydney, AustraliaDetails →

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StormNet is a privately owned and operated IRC network dedicated to providing a secure and reliable platform for real-time internet communication and community building.

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≈0 users·🇨🇦 CanadaDetails →

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MansionNET is an independent, self-hosted IRC network run from home hardware with a privacy-first ethos. Your data. Your rules.

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≈0 users·🇷🇸 SerbiaDetails →

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Security & tech community.

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≈0 users·🇺🇸 Piscataway, United StatesDetails →