IRC network
Volatile IRC is still around and open to new users and communities, provided that you follow the rules.
Additionally, follow the rules for the server and channel(s) you are on.
Contact us if you are interested in linking or if you
have interest in hosting your community on the network. There are
currently no network services, nor are there any policies in place to
protect channel ownership
, and for now we see no reason to adopt
any such policies. But, we are open to convincing, so let us know if you
would like to see anything implemented.
Generally there is little network-wide moderation. This is in contrast to most other active IRC networks. Don't be the person to give server operators a hard time.
Server credentials
Officially supported methods of connecting:
- irc.volatile.bz +6697 or +9999 (signed with Let's Encrypt)
- mafsslamarbvq3rzbtzgvtnbxt4ecanhw74kyujoq3em3y7jk2q5xyad.onion 6667 or +6697 (if you have issues, connect via Tor to irc.volatile.bz instead)
- irc.kitsune.i2p 6667
- irc.volatile.ano +6697
- (Yggdrasil) y.irc.volatile.bz 6667
If you have issues accessing a server listed above, contact us. If the server you want to use is not listed above and you are having issues, you should address your issues to your server administrator or choose a supported server above.
Privacy note
Your IP address is not concealed unless you connect using an anonymous method such as Tor.
Technical details
- Daemon: Charybdis
- Channels are secret by default (mode
+s
) and will not show up in/LIST
. This can easily be reverted for your channel if you wish. - There are no NickServ, ChanServ, or other username/nickname/channel registration services. There are no network-provided bots at all. Bots are allowed on the network; just pay attention to per-server and per-channel rules regarding bots.
- Servers should allow message flooding without throttle. Please adjust your client not to throttle messages on the network, if you plan to paste large pieces of text or art. Also keep channel rules in mind regarding this behaviour.
- Depending on the server, your nickname may be truncated to as little
as 9 characters. Do not ask anyone to raise their
NICKLEN
s; we do not care.