Undernet

Undernet is one of the largest IRC networks. Per day average of 50,000 users are connected to the network ( as of 2011). It was created in the summer of 1993 as a result of disputes between the operators of the EFnets.

The makers of the Undernet attached importance to a better control of network operations. For this purpose, a separate server software has been developed that is used as undernet - ircu also of other networks. Undernet - programmers who introduced the timestamp patch, with each user action was registered were. For the first time new channels or nicknames could be assigned to a user and possibly illegal activities in the network are better tracked.

In Undernet channels can be registered, but not nicknames. Prerequisite for registering Channels are a brisk business and ten participants that support the future Channel Manager. Channels with the main purpose of distribution of illegal copies are not registered and do not receive any support from the administrators. Another feature is the mode x, can hide their host mask to the registered users.

Server is available in 35 countries, including five in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria in two. In Germany there is no Undernet server. Major languages ​​on the Undernet are English, Spanish and Romanian. Starting points for German -speaking chatters are the channel # germany # and Germany.