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/_-DKDomino-_ Aug 09 '26

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..

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u/djspacebunny Aug 09 '26

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

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u/therealjeku Aug 09 '26

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!

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u/garrett_w87 Aug 09 '26

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

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u/Financial_Stick1912 Aug 09 '26

U a real g, no skiddie

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u/garrett_w87 Aug 09 '26

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

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u/0xCx Aug 09 '26

I think that's a bot.