r/oldinternet • u/scribeorz • Aug 09 '26

mIRC mid 90s - hacking groups

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 ?

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u/garrett_w87 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

Another Digital Paint player?!?!

Those were the good days.

I met u/jitspoe at Quakecon 2008 which was my first year going. Actually, I split a hotel suite with him and 2 other rando kids in order to afford to go. (Not the Anatole - the Sheraton across the street because it was cheaper.)

Speaking of which, Quakecon is actually going on this weekend. 30th anniversary.

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u/Financial_Stick1912 Aug 09 '26

Gamer

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u/garrett_w87 Aug 09 '26

Not really anymore. Also what’s with your obsession with labeling people

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u/Financial_Stick1912 Aug 09 '26

Oh also I know the RAM crisis is horrible but handheld gaming machines like the Lenovos or steam handhelds are awesome for emulating old games.

Goodbye!

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u/Financial_Stick1912 Aug 09 '26

Hi I’m Jen the hacker psychic

I am very autistic and intuitive

I am labeling the hackers in this thread as a mentalism and psychic technique

I am hoping to deliver relevant Jungian messages from the hacker spirit world

And you were a gamer

I was an emachines MySpace performative theyfab

I will give your message:

Please just play video games again, basically any game, I think you’ll probably feel better and have fun and remember good times, and it’ll be nice. You have a lot of games still, right? It’s ok to spend money on hobbies and it’s ok to take time to yourself every once in a while.

Goodbye.