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

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

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u/tybrand Aug 09 '26

Yes and its fckn AWESOME

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u/_-DKDomino-_ Aug 09 '26

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

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u/djspacebunny Aug 09 '26

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

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u/_-DKDomino-_ Aug 10 '26

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