QuakeNet is currently the largest Internet Relay Chat (IRC) network, with a peak average of about 135,000 users[1][2][3] and 100,000 channels.[2][3] The network was founded in 1997 by Garfield (Henrik Rasmussen, Denmark) and Oli (Ola Ingvarsson, Sweden) as a new home for their respective countries' Quake channels.[4][5] At its peak on February 8, 2005, the network recorded 243,394 simultaneous connections.[2]
[edit] Services
Founded in 1997 as an IRC network for QuakeWorld players, QuakeNet has seen huge growth over the years as it attracted many other gamers.[4] Channels often feature channel service bots 'Q' and formerly 'L'. Q is the main channel service and managing authenticate accounts, similar to nickname registration on servers with Nickserv. L was retired due to Q's 2008 upgrade which allowed it to support more channels as well as supporting additional functionality.
Additional bots include O as an operserv reference bot to the server operators on QuakeNet and S to assist channels with dealing with spam. The R bot allows users to request both Q and S if their channel meets their requirements.[6] QuakeNet also is the home to many other third-party bot-operated services that can be used for various purposes to assist channel operators to run their channels, some of these channels can be found using the channel search facility on the QuakeNet website.
Unlike some other IRC networks QuakeNet does not have any 'NickServ' functionality.
[edit] Webchat
QuakeNet has a webchat client which allows users to connect to the network without the use of an IRC client. The client software, called qwebirc was created by the QuakeNet development team.
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