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EFNet Reaches 100,000 Concurrent Connections

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-people-looking-for-pr0n dept.

Mortin writes "The largest IRC network in the world, EFNet, has set another world-record max user count after breaking an astonishing 100,000 concurrent users earlier tonight!"

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  1. Not necessarily good... by David+Price · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...after breaking an astonishing 100,000 concurrent users earlier tonight!

    I sure hope they fixed them all afterward.

  2. With the new Linux kernel... by ralmeida · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...they can do it in 2 seconds!

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  3. 100,000 Connections, but... by EQ · · Score: 5, Funny

    90,000 of them were warez, mp3 and chan-op war bots. ;-)

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  4. And you know what... by rbruels · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it was a Saturday night! 100,000 geeks without social lives, tonight on EFnet! :P

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    1. Re:And you know what... by Timmeh · · Score: 4, Funny
      It's sad but true. Last night I was on IRC and a net-buddy was bemoaning that there wasn't anyone on any of the CS/DoD servers he frequents, saying that it being a Saturday night the servers should be packed. I said, if we were normal people that would be totally backwards, we'd all be out on dates. But since we're geeks, yeah that sounds about right. Then my brother walked in and said something funny about how he could cook an egg on his overclocked Athlon, and I in response I said, "Lol," instead of chuckling.

      Dear god I need to get out more. :P

  5. Dear CmdrTaco... by iolaire_in_swe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you on crack? :)

    Yours sincerely

    iolaire, QuakeNet operator

    iolaire@quakenet.org

    PS:
    -Q(TheQBot@CServe.quakenet.org)- Currently Active Users: 113025
    -Q(TheQBot@CServe.quakenet.org)- Max Active Users: 118905 (Sunday, 2002-09-15 19:00:36)