Quote from maxm:
One remaining Othernet server that still works is
76.73.101.19 port 6667
You need to use IP as nameservers are down.
Also it looks like the surviving channels are congregating on irc.financialchat.com with the same channel names
The Othernet server was the "slowest" server on IRC with too many connection issues especially for traders outside of North America...even the Financialchat server is slow.
Yet, both had a monopoly on the trading rooms because they promoted themselves exclusively to the financial markets. In contrast, more suitable IRC networks have better connections, better support, better script help, dozens more servers especially if you're outside of North America.
Also, "most" of the Othernet chat rooms have moved to other IRC networks after the Othernet collapse. Bad support by the Othernet because they didn't even bother contacting chat room operators even though they know everyone's email address that's registered on the Othernet...leaving chat room owners and registered members
in the dark.
I know for sure that at least three individuals were managing the Othernet website and servers...someone unusual (weird) must of happen for all three of them not making any effort to contact the users (chat room owners and registered members).
Regardless, something was going on early November 2012 because I started to see a few of the chat rooms on the Othernet move to different IRC networks. Further, they did not move to the Financialchat server. Thus, I wonder if some of the chat room owners heard a whisper back in November that the Othernet would be shutting down forever or offline for an unspecified duration.
Is it possible that IRC (although its just a protocol) itself BANNED the Othernet (shut them down) or the Othernet psssst off one smart hacker ???
Top 10 IRC Networks @
http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/top10.php and I don't know how many trader chat rooms are on any individual network.
