QuakeNet
The QuakeNet is the largest IRC networks in the world. It was founded in 1997 by Garfield and Oli for QuakeWorld players "sanctuary " in front of other networks, attracted over time but also many other computer games players and non - players.
Statistics
The record of 243 389 simultaneous logged-in users was set up on 8 February 2005. Thus Quakenet his time was the largest IRC network in the world, but had to give freenode this status in 2012. On average, use about 53,000 users Quakenet (as of 2013).
Known Channels
The most popular channel on Quakenet are traditional meeting places for settling of Clan Wars or other challenges, such as the currently most popular channel # pcw, cod4.wars # or # 5on5.css. Much visited are also channel different games and games clans such as World of Warcraft or Counter- Strike. In addition to the gaming channeling some subcultures have formed, such as music or football chat. A famous example is the web radio station RauteMusik whose name stands in direct relation with the used Quakenet prefixes in the form of a hash symbol and which, after establishment in channel # music became a Quakenet cross- media and online brand.
IRC services
Unlike in many other networks IRC services are present all einbuchstabig and as a client in the network itself. The best known loud Q and S ( SpamScan ). In addition, the Services P, T, NO, O, R and G. exist These are used for various tasks, G is to support the user and the assistance team. R includes all inquiry functions (requests), using which you get such as bots in their own channel, or can be of Op. O includes several functions for IRC operators. The primary function of Q ( Quakenet Service ) is in the " Guard " of channels to enable the owners and other users with rights exiting and re-entering without rights loss. S checked in very large channels everything that is said to make any spammers identify and remove from the network. P is the supervisory authority of the proxy scanner that checks the connections to open proxies and optionally closes. T is the supervisory body of the Trojan scanner.
Q and L were replaced by a newly developed Q (codename Q9) in March 2008. The in contrast to Q of functions in scaled-down Channelbot L had to relieve the task the old Q especially in smaller channels.
Technology
Nowadays used as a Quakenet server software a patch for ircu, the P10 based on the protocol of the Undernet IRCd called snircd. The patch includes several modifications and additions to the original ircu. Previously, Asuka was used.
Additional modes
User Modes
Special, the usual, outgoing Usermodes Quakenet are:
Channel modes
Special, the usual, outgoing channel modes are in Quakenet: