ReplayIRC

Many years ago, an Internet Relay Chat service existed on this domain name, ReplayIRC.com.

This IRC network was known for a short time as SGWIRC (Short for ‘Stargate Worlds IRC’), it then became ReplayIRC… and for an even shorter time, a spin off known as RiftIRC.

This all took place between 2006 to 2012. A small game community chat server, hosting events such as game developer interviews, Idle RPG, trivia, and lighthearted dumb fun. It sure feels like a long time ago, and it was. Many memories were created on ReplayIRC. Many friends and new bonds were made.

At one point, ReplayIRC had many IRC servers (a silly amount – 12 at one point!) linked together from all over the world. Some of the servers were on puny 10 Mbps pipes, and a couple on 1 Gbps pipes. For the times back then, getting a port that was more than 100Mbps was quite uncommon!

The IRC network at peak had a little more than 350 people on it at one time. ReplayIRC back then averaged between 100 to 175 daily. A big feat for a small (tiny in comparison to the other IRC nets!) grass roots IRC community.

IRC today is but only a small glimmer of what it was a long time ago. We now have so many social media options available. As it currently stands (revised writing in 2024), Discord appears to be the true evolution, and likely spiritual successor of IRC. It’s by no means a replacement, but it sure fits the bill for it.

But I digress… now, let’s be honest, on ReplayIRC, our community was wild, but we had fun; but times have changed, ReplayIRC ceased all chat-related operations as of 2012.

ReplayIRC.com only exists in spirit to those that used the chat service. The domain name ReplayIRC.com will remain registered for as long as I (bctrainers / Brett C) am alive on this planet that we all know and love, called Earth. Partially because I don’t want this domain to fall into the hands of scammers, domain scalpers and fraudsters…

For anyone who are reminiscing about ReplayIRC.com, you are always welcome to poke me on Facebook (bctrainers), or by email at ‘brettc@replayirc.com‘ to have a chat. As of 2016, I am on Discord, the handle is @brettc

May we all cross paths again, some day in the future.