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Graggle at 01:05, 22 April 2026

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	A special note to people who are planning an IRC channel to support a group, business, or some other important venture. Please, do not build an entire little empire around a new or even non-existent channel! We've often seen cases where people lost their brand new channels from the usual newbie mistakes. We then find out the user had registered a domain name, built web pages, and made other commitments all based on this channel, which is now under the control of some uncooperative teenager in a foreign country. Remember, IRC is a very dynamic medium, you never know when a channel/server/network might just cease to exist. If you need a channel, make sure it is already stable and well supported before making plans surrounding it.		A special note to people who are planning an IRC channel to support a group, business, or some other important venture. Please, do not build an entire little empire around a new or even non-existent channel! We've often seen cases where people lost their brand new channels from the usual newbie mistakes. We then find out the user had registered a domain name, built web pages, and made other commitments all based on this channel, which is now under the control of some uncooperative teenager in a foreign country. Remember, IRC is a very dynamic medium, you never know when a channel/server/network might just cease to exist. If you need a channel, make sure it is already stable and well supported before making plans surrounding it.
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Lithium at 20:20, 5 June 2012

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	So, you want to run your own channel?		So, you want to run your own channel?

	Being a channel operator is a fairly advanced subject. That's why this guide is so long and technical. The truth is, most people enjoy just chatting on one of the literally half million of existing channels on hundreds of networks. It's all the fun without any of the hassles of being an op! (Think I'm exaggerating? Check out the statistics yourself at these external links of the largest IRC networks: Netsplit.de or SearchIRC.)		Being a channel operator is a fairly advanced subject. That's why this guide is so long and technical. The truth is, most people enjoy just chatting on one of the literally half million of existing channels on hundreds of networks. It's all the fun without any of the hassles of being an op! (Think I'm exaggerating? Check out the statistics yourself at these external links of the largest IRC networks: [http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/top100.php Netsplit.de] or [http://searchirc.com/largest-irc-networks SearchIRC].)

	(If interested, check out this short little rant on why you should not try to run your own channel. Don't say we didn't warn you!)		(If interested, check out [[http://irchelp.org/irchelp/changuide-rant.html this short little rant]] on why you should not try to run your own channel. Don't say we didn't warn you!)

	That said, running a successful channel can be a really rewarding experience, and for serious users, it's the fastest way to learn about IRC. So if you have a group of trusted friends and want to learn how to run a channel together, read on to learn how!		That said, running a successful channel can be a really rewarding experience, and for serious users, it's the fastest way to learn about IRC. So if you have a group of trusted friends and want to learn how to run a channel together, read on to learn how!

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2012-06-05T20:16:38Z

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