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{{Short description|IRC network}}
{{Only primary sources |date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox IRC network
{{Infobox IRC network
| name = QuakeNet
| name = QuakeNet
| image = [[File:QuakeNetLogo.PNG|240px]]
| image = [[File:QuakeNetLogo.PNG|240px]]
| founded_on = 1997
| founded_on = {{start date and age|1997}}
| located_in = [[Europe]]<br />[[United States]]
| located_in = [[Europe]]<br />[[United States]]
| based_in = [[World]]wide
| based_in = [[World]]wide
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| website_url = [http://www.quakenet.org/ www.quakenet.org]
| website_url = [http://www.quakenet.org/ www.quakenet.org]
| primary_dns = [irc://irc.quakenet.org irc.quakenet.org]
| primary_dns = [irc://irc.quakenet.org irc.quakenet.org]
| average_users = {{IRC NQNS link|QuakeNet|65,000 - 75,000}}
| average_users = {{IRC NQNS link|QuakeNet|65,000 – 75,000}}
| average_channels = {{IRC NQNS link|QuakeNet|40,000 - 45,000}}
| average_channels = {{IRC NQNS link|QuakeNet|40,000 – 45,000}}
| average_servers = {{IRC NQNS link|QuakeNet|12}}
| average_servers = {{IRC NQNS link|QuakeNet|12}}
| main_content = [[Public company|Public]]/[[Video Games]]
| main_content = [[Public company|Public]]/[[Video Games]]
}}
}}


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'''QuakeNet''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) network, and was one of the largest IRC networks. The [[IRC network|network]] was founded in 1997 by Garfield (Henrik Rasmussen, Denmark) and Oli (Oli Gustafsson, Sweden) as a new home for their respective countries' [[Quake (video game)|Quake]] channels.<ref name="quakenet history">{{cite web
'''QuakeNet''' is one of the largest [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) networks, with a peak average of about 72,000 users<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.quakenet.org/statistics#users
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| title = QuakeNet network user analysis
| accessdate = 2012-01-08
}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name="netsplit.de">{{cite web
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| url = http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/details.php?net=QuakeNet&submenu=years
| title = netsplit.de: QuakeNet
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| accessdate = 2009-04-23
}}</ref><ref name="searchirc.com">{{cite web
| url = http://searchirc.com/network/QuakeNet
| title = searchirc.com: QuakeNet
| accessdate = 2012-01-08
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}}</ref> and 42,000 [[IRC channel|channels]].<ref name="netsplit.de" /><ref name="searchirc.com" /> The [[IRC network|network]] was founded in 1997 by Garfield (Henrik Rasmussen, Denmark) and Oli (Ola Ingvarsson, Sweden) as a new home for their respective countries' [[Quake (video game)|Quake]] channels.<ref name="quakenet history">{{cite web
| url = http://www.quakenet.org/about
| url = http://www.quakenet.org/about
| title = QuakeNet History
| title = QuakeNet History
| accessdate = 2012-01-08
| access-date = 2012-01-08
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.quakenet.org/staff
| url = http://www.quakenet.org/staff
| title = QuakeNet Staff List
| title = QuakeNet Staff List
| accessdate = 2012-01-08
| access-date = 2012-01-08
}}</ref> At its peak on February 8, 2005, the network recorded 243,394 simultaneous connections.<ref name="netsplit.de" />
}}</ref> At its peak on February 8, 2005, the network recorded 243,394 simultaneous connections.<ref name="netsplit.de">{{cite web
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| url = http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/details.php?net=QuakeNet&submenu=years
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| title = netsplit.de: QuakeNet
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| access-date = 2009-04-23
}}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, there are 9 servers and about 12,000 users remaining.


==About QuakeNet==
==About QuakeNet==
Founded in 1997 as an IRC network for [[QuakeWorld]] players, QuakeNet saw huge growth over the coming years as it attracted many other [[video game|gamers]].<ref name="quakenet history" /> As interest in IRC started to decline, QuakeNet's userbase followed suit however recent moves to combat this with PR linkups to several game publishers, development studios and hardware manufacturers have started to reverse this trend.
Founded in 1997 as an IRC network for [[QuakeWorld]] players, QuakeNet saw huge growth over the coming years as it attracted many other [[video game|gamers]].<ref name="quakenet history" /> As interest in IRC started to decline, QuakeNet's userbase followed suit.


==Services==
==Services==
Channels often feature QuakeNet's requestable bespoke [[IRC services|channel service]] 'Q'. Q is the main channel service and manages account authentication similar to nickname registration on servers with Nickserv; although there is no nickname protection service, instead operating on a first come first served basis. The other popular channel service seen in the larger channels is 'S'. S is SpamScan, a service used to detect spam from channels and warn or later punish the offending users.
Channels often feature QuakeNet's requestable bespoke [[IRC services|channel service]] 'Q'. Q is the main channel service and manages account authentication similar to nickname registration on servers with Nickserv; although there is no nickname protection service, instead operating on a first come first served basis. The other popular channel service seen in the larger channels is 'S'. S is SpamScan, a service used to detect spam from channels and warn or later punish the offending users. Since April 2014, D was also added as a channel service which collects various statistic metrics about a channel, such as word counts and popular phrases.


Additional services include O as an operserv reference bot to the server operators on QuakeNet, and R (RequestBot) which allows users to request both Q and S if their channel meets their requirements. There are many other backend services which help QuakeNet staff administer the network.<ref>{{cite web
Additional services include O as an operserv reference bot to the server operators on QuakeNet, and R (RequestBot) which allows users to request both Q and S if their channel meets their requirements. There are many other backend services which help QuakeNet staff administer the network.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://searchirc.com/services/QuakeNet
| url = http://searchirc.com/services/QuakeNet
| title = searchirc.com: QuakeNet's Services
| title = searchirc.com: QuakeNet's Services
| accessdate = 2009-04-23
| access-date = 2009-04-23
}}</ref> QuakeNet also is the home to many other third-party bot-operated [[IRC services|services]] that can be used for various purposes to assist channel operators to run their channels or provide light entertainment. Many of these channels can be found using the channel search facility on the QuakeNet website.
}}</ref> QuakeNet also is the home to many other third-party bot-operated [[IRC services|services]] that can be used for various purposes to assist channel operators to run their channels or provide light entertainment. Many of these channels can be found using the channel search facility on the QuakeNet website.


==Webchat==
==Webchat==
QuakeNet has a webchat client which allows users to connect to the network without the use of a dedicated IRC client. The client software, called [[qwebirc]] was created by the QuakeNet development team. It is often embedded into other websites and also used by other IRC networks.
QuakeNet has a webchat client which allows users to connect to the network without the use of a dedicated IRC client. The client software, called qwebirc, was created by the QuakeNet development team. It is often embedded into other websites and also used by other IRC networks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - the qwebirc project |url=https://qwebirc.org/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004051520/https://qwebirc.org/about |archive-date=2024-10-04 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=qwebirc |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* [http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12012 QuakeNet acts to eject Half Life sharers]


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.quakenet.org/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.quakenet.org/}}
* [http://www.irc-junkie.org/2013-09-30/quakenet-open-sources-core-services/ QuakeNet open-sources core services]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131218024240/http://www.irc-junkie.org/2013-09-30/quakenet-open-sources-core-services/ QuakeNet open-sources core services]
* [http://www.irc-junkie.org/2010-03-17/interview-with-quakenet-staff/ Interview with QuakeNet staff]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131206204601/http://www.irc-junkie.org/2010-03-17/interview-with-quakenet-staff/ Interview with QuakeNet staff]


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Latest revision as of 04:13, 29 December 2024

QuakeNet
Founded1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Geographic locationEurope
United States
Based inWorldwide
Website URLwww.quakenet.org
Primary DNSirc.quakenet.org
Average users65,000 – 75,000
Average channels40,000 – 45,000
Average servers12
Content/subjectPublic/Video Games

QuakeNet is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) network, and was one of the largest IRC networks. The network was founded in 1997 by Garfield (Henrik Rasmussen, Denmark) and Oli (Oli Gustafsson, Sweden) as a new home for their respective countries' Quake channels.[1][2] At its peak on February 8, 2005, the network recorded 243,394 simultaneous connections.[3] As of 2020, there are 9 servers and about 12,000 users remaining.

About QuakeNet

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Founded in 1997 as an IRC network for QuakeWorld players, QuakeNet saw huge growth over the coming years as it attracted many other gamers.[1] As interest in IRC started to decline, QuakeNet's userbase followed suit.

Services

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Channels often feature QuakeNet's requestable bespoke channel service 'Q'. Q is the main channel service and manages account authentication similar to nickname registration on servers with Nickserv; although there is no nickname protection service, instead operating on a first come first served basis. The other popular channel service seen in the larger channels is 'S'. S is SpamScan, a service used to detect spam from channels and warn or later punish the offending users. Since April 2014, D was also added as a channel service which collects various statistic metrics about a channel, such as word counts and popular phrases.

Additional services include O as an operserv reference bot to the server operators on QuakeNet, and R (RequestBot) which allows users to request both Q and S if their channel meets their requirements. There are many other backend services which help QuakeNet staff administer the network.[4] QuakeNet also is the home to many other third-party bot-operated services that can be used for various purposes to assist channel operators to run their channels or provide light entertainment. Many of these channels can be found using the channel search facility on the QuakeNet website.

Webchat

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QuakeNet has a webchat client which allows users to connect to the network without the use of a dedicated IRC client. The client software, called qwebirc, was created by the QuakeNet development team. It is often embedded into other websites and also used by other IRC networks.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "QuakeNet History". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  2. ^ "QuakeNet Staff List". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  3. ^ "netsplit.de: QuakeNet". Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. ^ "searchirc.com: QuakeNet's Services". Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  5. ^ "About - the qwebirc project". qwebirc. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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