<![CDATA[ircbits.com - Latest Articles (RSS)]]> https://ircbits.com ircbits.com Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:58:17 GMT Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:58:17 GMT <![CDATA[IRC etiquette: the unwritten rules, written down]]> https://ircbits.com/articles/irc-etiquette https://ircbits.com/articles/irc-etiquette Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:20:37 GMT <![CDATA[What is a netsplit?]]> https://ircbits.com/articles/what-is-a-netsplit https://ircbits.com/articles/what-is-a-netsplit Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:58:03 GMT <![CDATA[Freenode vs Libera.Chat: what actually happened in 2021]]> https://ircbits.com/articles/freenode-vs-libera-chat https://ircbits.com/articles/freenode-vs-libera-chat Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:42:16 GMT <![CDATA[IRC networks in 2026: which ones matter and how to connect]]> https://ircbits.com/articles/irc-networks-overview https://ircbits.com/articles/irc-networks-overview Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:27:40 GMT <![CDATA[IRC vs Discord: an honest comparison]]> https://ircbits.com/articles/irc-vs-discord https://ircbits.com/articles/irc-vs-discord Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:11:55 GMT <![CDATA[What is an IRC bouncer? 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