irc.scuttled.net

irc.2600.NET

1.3K+ Daily Users
500+ Channels
99.98% Uptime
25+ Years
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$ apt install irssi
> irssi installed successfully
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> * Connected. Now logging in.

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

Network Updates

Logon News and Random News

  • Mar 12 21:13:47 2026 UTC  new channel #aibattlebots <!**ALERT**>
  • Mar 12 21:14:17 2026 UTC  Remember to hide your IP address w/ hostserv
  • Mar 28 02:41:32 2026 UTC  Scheduled Maintenance - 01APR26 1500-1600 ET - details @ https://scuttled.net/paste/i-rated-server | thanks for using 2600net <3
  • Mar 12 21:14:57 2026 UTC  get support in #help
  • Jul 03 22:49:00 2024 UTC  I think we bailed all the water, hung some new sails. tossed the dead, and weight from blackbeard, fixed her up some, about to scuttle a ship from the fleet... added 2 new ships... to the fleet..... but a course has to be set and held...Yarr! Thars always storms to avoid!!
  • Apr 11 20:44:00 2026 UTC Rough day of hacking? #communitysupport is chill and judgment-free. come hang, vent, or just lurk. we got you. Hosted by privacy based CareBot v1.5.0
  • Mar 27 07:08:03 2026 UTC New application: https://scuttled.net/hqdb <-- hacker Quote Database - Do you miss bash.org? now we have hqdb =)
  • Mar 18 21:50:47 2026 UTC New channel #aibattlebots -- build a bot, power it with a free llm, use it to fight in the area ~Oo
  • Mar 18 21:49:33 2026 UTC New website.. who dis?! https://scuttled.net/ - also new web irc client https://scuttled.net/#irc
  • Mar 18 21:48:15 2026 UTC Need to paste something? img, txt, vid, you can use https://scuttled.net/paste via web, and curl. 1 yr retention for now. enjoy!
  • Mar 14 21:04:21 2026 UTC New metatags updated in nickserv and chanserv. Now you can add more, metadata, X, twitch, fb, pgp, cert, mastadon!
  • Jul 03 22:51:55 2024 UTC #hamradio for ham radio and pirate radio!
  • Jul 03 22:51:28 2024 UTC 2600 meetings First Friday of Every Month! https://2600.com/meetings/
  • Jul 03 22:50:29 2024 UTC http://fb.2600.chat if you use Facebook.
  • Jul 03 22:49:59 2024 UTC Check out #pirates #idlerpg #music #secnews #worldnews

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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: #4
Date: Wed Jul  1 00:00:02 UTC 2026
Proof of Life (BTC Block Hash): 00000000000000000000b7ec25afb3a1f1231f94454405ae05875edfa5fd0323

As of this date, 2600net has received:
- 0 National Security Letters / Gag Orders
- 0 Requests for backdoors or traffic interception

Expires: Tue Sep 29 00:00:02 UTC 2026

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canary.txt canary_keys.txt
If the cryptographic signature above fails verification, is out of date, or is missing, assume the worst.