networks

• Libera.Chat
  • feed
  • webchat
  • channels on netsplit
• OFTC
  • webchat
  • channels on netsplit
• freenode - defunct
  • "Is Freenode Dead Yet?"
• IRCnet: IRCnet.info
  • IRCNet Cloaks: [cloak.ircnet.io(https://www.cloak.ircnet.io)
  • IRCnet2: ircnet2.com

IRC

info

• IRC statistics (ircstats.org)
• IRC help (irchelp.org)

• "Modern IRC Client Protocol": modern.ircdocs.horse

• Zandronum Wiki - IRC:Channel Modes

aggegators

• netsplit.de
  • Top 100
• mibbit search

clients

• Quassel IRC
  • Linux, Windows
  • has a distributed version
  • Wikipedia
• WeeChat
  • Linux
  • Wikipedia
• HexChat
  • Linux, Windows
  • Wikipedia
• Pidgin
  • Linux, Windows
  • Wikipedia)
• mIRC
• IRCCloud
  • blog (feed)
• Smuxi

terminal-based

• irssi
  • Linux, Windows
  • Wikipedia

links

articles

• Slant - What are the best IRC clients for Windows? (2024-02-06)
• The Register - Will the real IRC please stand up? Freenode’s forest fire leaves ashes – and fresh growth (2021-06-01) by Rupert Goodwins