I set up an IRC server this week. irc.linux.org, port 6697, TLS. Main channel is #linux.org. NickServ and ChanServ are both running, so you can lock down your nickname and register your own channels: Code: /msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <your@email> /msg ChanServ REGISTER #yourchannel Once a channel is registered it stays yours, ops and all, even if you're the only one who ever shows up. If you haven't touched IRC in fifteen years, nothing has... https://www.linux.org/threads/irc-is-back-on-linux-org.70338/