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
$ irssi -c irc.scuttled.net
> * 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!!

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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: #2
Date: Wed Apr  1 01:39:11 UTC 2026
Proof of Life (BTC Block Hash): 00000000000000000001540fb093741db46fede85683a6c2d2199479831a1ecb

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

Expires: Tue Jun 30 01:39:11 UTC 2026

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