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Anybody knows why the netsplit was written *.net *.split Why those stars and dots ?

• whafro 8y ago
  I believe it's an effort to show a netsplit in the traditional form (server1, server2) without placing blame on a particular server. Back when I IRCd regularly (and perhaps this is still the case today), certain servers would get a reputation for splitting more than others, and I think this network (and/or its ircd) decided to mask it without breaking the general format.
• nexxer 8y ago
  It's to avoid showing the server names to the public on some IRC networks for various reasons including security through (some) obscurity.