User:JustAnotherArchivist/hackint vs EFnet

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EFnet:

  • more decentralised
  • old
  • unstable (netsplits, server outages)
  • ridiculous channel, nick, and topic length limits
  • no services
  • broken web chat

hackint:

  • stable
  • services (automatic opping/voicing, proper access control for restricted channels)
  • security: TLS required, valid TLS certificates (one of the few IRC networks!)
  • accessibility (XMPP etc., though that's apparently not working properly at the moment)
  • policy
  • backed by like-minded people (Chaos Computer Club)
  • not very old
  • run entirely by one organisation

Stability comparison over about 4 months (end of August to end of December), excluding network issues on my side:

  • EFnet: 8 disconnects, 68 netsplits of unknown total time because sometimes there is no proper rejoin of the split server; several server outages where everyone connected just suddenly times out, not easily trackable
  • hackint: zero disconnects, four netsplits totalling less than 10 minutes (574 seconds) and rejoining cleanly every time
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