I joined because someone with a weird name was poating interestimg things on ActivityPub. I later found out that it was someone on Nostr and I was seeing it through a bridge.
The next question is why did I stay? After mutitng a bunch of loud assholes, and getting connected with people who are building stuff and making the world a better place, I decided that I like it here.
It's like the EFnet of the old days. And if you know what that means, we should hang out some time. đ
Does Efnat had the same relay concept like nostr ?
EFnet (short for Eris-Free Network) was one of the earliest and most popular IRC (Internet Relay Chat) networks, dating back to the early 1990s.
What Was IRC?
IRC was like the original group chat system for the internet. It allowed people from all over the world to join chat rooms (called channels) and talk in real-time. Think of it as a text-only version of todayâs Discord or Slack.
How EFnet Started
⢠Early Days: EFnet was created in 1990 after a split in the original IRC network.
⢠Why the Split? The original IRC network had a channel named âEris,â which some people considered disruptive. A group of users decided to create their own network, free of âEris,â hence the name Eris-Free Network.
What Made EFnet Special?
⢠Massive Popularity: It became one of the biggest IRC networks and was home to thousands of channels, covering every topic you could think ofâtech, gaming, hacking, music, and more.
⢠Decentralized Servers: EFnet was a collection of servers, each managed independently, but they worked together as a single network.
⢠Cultural Hub: In the â90s, EFnet was where early internet usersâprogrammers, hackers, and enthusiastsâhung out. It was like the town square of the early internet.
The Legacy of EFnet
Though IRC has faded in popularity with the rise of modern messaging platforms, EFnet played a crucial role in shaping how we interact online today. It was one of the first places where large-scale real-time conversations happened.
If you ever used EFnet, it was probably a wild mix of tech discussions, memes, and random internet culture long before social media was a thing!
Not sure what this means but here you go #bitcoin
Yeah just googled it as wellđŤĄđ
Not at all, but it was (and still is) the wild west of IRC. The link velow provides a little background, but the punchline here is that it's where many (most?) of the old school hackers (in all senses of the word) hung out in the 90s.
