IRCnet2 is an initiative of operators and users from IRCnet who are working to develop a better version of the same.
SASL
SASL
Authenticating with SASL brings many benefits, among the most important:
You can hide your IP address by assigning a cloaked hostname.
You will not be scanned by our drone scanner
You can join channels which allow only authenticated users to join (+R).
You can choose to chat privately only with authenticated users (+r).
You can recover your nick, if someone else is using it.