Allowed & Prohibited Networks
CUSHELL supports only selected IRC networks through our free bouncer service. Limiting the list keeps quality high, prevents abuse, and ensures reliable connectivity across our infrastructure.
// allowed networks
| Network | Server | IPv4 | IPv6 | SSL | SASL | Services | Official channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRCnet | irc.ircnet.com |
#free |
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| IRCnet2 | open.irc2.net |
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| Libera.Chat | irc.libera.chat |
— | |||||
| EFnet | ssl.efnet.org |
— | |||||
| Rizon | irc.rizon.net |
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| DALnet | irc.dal.net |
— |
// legend
SSL
Encrypted TLS connection between bouncer and network — traffic can't be sniffed.
SASL
Authenticates before joining channels — hides the userhost via vHost / I:Line and prevents nick collisions.
Services
Network runs nickname / channel registration (NickServ, ChanServ, AuthServ, Q, etc.).
IPv6
Native IPv6 endpoint — required for our dual-stack routing.
// prohibited networks
Only the networks above are permitted. Connections to any other
IRC network are not allowed on our infrastructure — this keeps abuse-vectors
limited and lets us maintain quality peering with each supported network.
Think we should add a network? Get in touch — we consider additions on a case-by-case basis.