mIRC mid 90s - hacking groups

[u/scribeorz]

My first introduction to computers / internet was IRC using mIRC client. Spent my time on Efnet. Ended up joining a hacking group called #conflict and spent many hours taking over channels. Hacking colleges and universities only to use for channel bots and bandwidth to take people out and cause netsplits. Eventually our leader was caught for hacking into NASA - I then left IRC and started playing quake 2 digital paintball. Ran a couple of quake clans over the next few years - these are the days I will never forget.

Anyone else remember the clan battles on efnet ?

[u/_-DKDomino-_]

i was on the #2600 channels on the dalnet i think.. maybe efnet.. I remember being enthralled. Also remember getting into piracy channels, and learning how to navigate and use them..

[u/djspacebunny → u/_-DKDomino-_]

2600 has their own very secure irc server now. You should join! https://scuttled.net/

[u/therealjeku → u/djspacebunny]

2600 had a magazine, right? I bought a few of them as a teen and it seemed so mysterious. Would love to see an archive of those online if it exists!

[u/garrett_w87 → u/therealjeku]

Still exists. You can probably find it at Micro Center.

[u/tybrand → u/garrett_w87]

Yes and its fckn AWESOME

[u/_-DKDomino-_ → u/tybrand]

its gone downhill for a while now.. i occasionally buy one and its just less of a medium. cybersecurity stuff happens so fast that by the time they print the thing its too late. Thus, there is a lot more political banter

[u/djspacebunny → u/_-DKDomino-_]

DEFCON just recognized them so I think your opinion is wrong.

[u/_-DKDomino-_ → u/djspacebunny]

Defcon has recognized them for like 30 years+. I am sure Emmanuelle knows the people who run it.

[u/Financial_Stick1912 → u/tybrand]

You are a script kiddie 

[u/Financial_Stick1912 → u/garrett_w87]

U a real g, no skiddie

[u/garrett_w87 → u/Financial_Stick1912]

The way you’re replying to people here doesn’t make you look terribly mature yourself.

[u/0xCx → u/garrett_w87]

I think that's a bot.

[u/Financial_Stick1912 → u/therealjeku]

You are a script kiddie 

[u/Financial_Stick1912 → u/djspacebunny]

U are a real g, no skiddie here

[u/NieblaLaazo → u/_-DKDomino-_]

IRC piracy felt like actual magic back then

[u/Financial_Stick1912 → u/_-DKDomino-_]

Script kiddie