Tag: inspircd

Run IRC As A Tor Hidden Service (Inspircd + Anope)

~ Tom's IT Cafe ~ 1 Comment

IRC with InspIRCd and Anope works well as an internet-facing service.
Your domain name, the TLS certificates and SASL authentication make it secure.
Cloaking hides your address from other users.

But what about IRC Operators and Network Admins?
They can see the addresses/hosts the clients connect from.

As an IRC Operator you can increase the trust in your services.

You will learn now how to run InspIRCd as a Tor-only hidden service.

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Build A Modular IRC Server In 2026 (Inspircd + Anope)

~ Tom's IT Cafe ~ 2 Comments

You saw the simplicity of Ergo Chat.
Now you think about how to build a modern, modular IRC server – like in the old days.

  • Inspircd is a modern IRC server.
  • Anope is a services bot.

Together they form the base of a stable and reliable communications service.

In 2026 IRC may not be the primary comms channel, but it’s perfect for secondary/backup.

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