irc.scuttled.net

irc.2600.NET

1.3K+ Daily Users
500+ Channels
99.98% Uptime
25+ Years
user@irc.2600.net
$ apt install irssi
> irssi installed successfully
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Network Infrastructure

Global IRC network with distributed servers

Primary Servers

  • irc.2600.net Online
  • irc-eu.scuttled.net Online
  • irc-us.scuttled.net Online
  • irc-ap.scuttled.net Online

Secure Connections

6667-6669 IRC
+6697 IRC-SSL/TLS
+ALL IPv4/IPv6

Key Channels

#2600 General discussion
##2600 Unmoderated
#fb2600 Facebook 2600net Group Chat
#idlerpg Hacker IdleRPG
#pirates Pirates IRC MUD
#hamradio Ham Radio Chat / News
#secnews Realtime Cybersecurity News
#worldnews Realtime World News
#help Support channel

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    Transparency Report

    Open and accountable network operations

    Government Requests

    2026 Q1 0 requests
    2025 0 requests
    2024 0 requests

    Network Statistics

    Daily Active Users ~1300
    Peak Concurrent ~4,500
    Total Channels ~500
    Uptime 99.98%

    Security Incidents

    2026 0 incidents
    2025 1 minor DDoS
    2024 0 incidents

    Privacy Policy

    Your privacy is our priority

    Data Collection

    We collect minimal data required for IRC operation:

    • IP addresses (temporarily for connection management)
    • Nickname, Password(aes256), and Email (required)
    • Connection timestamps (for network statistics)

    Data Storage

    • Chat is NOT log by the network
    • All Data At Rest is Encrypted
    • IP addresses & MCP Session Data is purged after 7 days

    User Rights

    • Right to privacy in communications
    • Right to use pseudonyms
    • Right to request data deletion

    Warrant Canary

    Cryptographically signed transparency statement

    "The operators of this network state that:"
    No National Security Letters received
    No court orders demanding user data
    No gag orders received
    No backdoors or surveillance capabilities
    No government agency compromises
    WARRANT CANARY - scuttled.net (2600net)
    Canary Serial: #5
    Date: Thu Oct  1 00:00:01 UTC 2026
    Proof of Life (BTC Block Hash): 00000000000000000000b5ecab32f60ac90a9c6eebf327e62dc8ed4d053ebe7e
    
    As of this date, 2600net has received:
    - 0 National Security Letters / Gag Orders
    - 0 Requests for backdoors or traffic interception
    
    Expires: Wed Dec 30 00:00:01 UTC 2026
    
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    If the cryptographic signature above fails verification, is out of date, or is missing, assume the worst.