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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. DALNet anyone? by bbuda · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to their homepage, DALnet boasts 140,000 concurrent users. I'm not sure how each of these networks are measuring their numbers, but maybe this isn't quite a world record...

    1. Re:DALNet anyone? by AntiNorm · · Score: 5, Insightful

      But DALnet, as with any other network that reaches this size -- including EFnet -- has more than its fair share of problems. The lag and netsplits get intolerable at this level. Also, networks of this size can be difficult to connect to due to script kiddies, server overload, etc (or in the case of EFnet, yellowbellied admins who refuse to open up their I: lines). I personally know of large channels that have recently moved off of both networks because of these problems. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing that it has hit this size, but no network can handle infinite users. A userload like this brings out a network's weaknesses in full force.

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    2. Re:DALNet anyone? by suss · · Score: 5, Interesting

      DALNet has just had a bad period of DDoS attacks, a couple of servers still haven't rejoined.
      The attacks resolved themselves within about a week, when the IP for irc.dal.net was changed to 127.0.0.1, which turned the attacks on the kiddies themselves (quite hilarious).

      By the way, most of the attacks seem to be coming from universities like Harvard, Emory, etc... You'd think they would have something better to do with their time.

  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Utter Rubbish by RussGarrett · · Score: 5, Informative

    EFNet ceased to be the largest IRC network months ago. DALNet is now the largest net on average, but it's had problems with DoSes recently, so currently IRCNet is in the lead with 113,000 users and 51,000 channels. QuakeNet is also regularly larger than EFNet, which usually resides at the number 3 or 4 spot. See http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/ for the latest statistics.

    I wish editors would check their facts before posting random sumbissions

    1. Re:Utter Rubbish by fault0 · · Score: 5, Informative

      Actually, EFNet ceased to be the largest network in mid-2000. IRCnet was the first network to overtake it, but both Undernet, DALnet also eventually overtook EFnet later in 2000. IRCnet has been pretty much the largest network since then, except for this summer when DALnet jumped ahead of it. Now, DALnet has had lots of DOS problems, so IRCnet is a bit ahead again.

      Recently, Quakenet has grown to the point where it is alternating between being second between itself and DALnet.

      The IRC History charts at the website you mentioned are very good. I would recommend looking at these:

      Top Ten IRC networks in 1999
      Top Ten IRC networks in 2000
      Top Ten IRC networks in 2001
      Top Ten IRC networks so far in 2002

    2. Re:Utter Rubbish by pongo000 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      This article, along with crap such as this and this, simply proves /. editors are out-of-touch with what is really going on in geekdom and what can truly pass as "news for nerds". It's almost as if /. has outlived itself, or maybe it's time for some fresh blood who have a clue.

      I'm sure the /. groupies will mod this down in record time, but to you I say: Get a life, stop being a follower, and use the energy you would otherwise use to get into a snit and start pressuring the /. editors to bring us meaningful, timely content.

  7. Top irc networks by MnO-BF · · Score: 5, Informative
    Stating that EFNet is the largest irc-network in the world may be to take the mouth a little too full. EFNet havent been number one since the summer 2000. The big four (IRCNet, Dalnet, Undernet and EFNet), were for a long time the largest networks in the world, but recently (30th of May, 2002) QuakeNet (a gaming related irc-network) broke in to the big four, and mingled with the big guys. Since then it has really been the big five, with current standing:
    1. IRCNet
    2. QuakeNet
    3. DALnet
    4. Undernet
    5. EFNet
    This is only regarding average users though, when it comes to channels QuakeNet takes a clear first position with over 100k channels, probably due to its special audience. As stated in previous posts, Netsplit is an excellent place to keep track of such statistics.
  8. 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)