I helped start a independent IRC network more than a decade ago, for a closed group of people/geeks. It’s still going, but we’ve been able to observe other ser

I helped start a independent IRC network more than a decade ago, for a closed group of people/geeks. It’s still going, but we’ve been able to observe other services draw some of those original people away. Or maybe family or real life did. Either way, few of the original servers are still are around, same with the oppers. The net is still there though, and so are many of our old users. Or should I say friends? God knows how long I’ve known them now. It's all pseudonyms or handles like the internet originally was, but it certainly feels more real than Facebook despite their "real name" policy and all that nonsense.