iPocalypse is not a typical IRC network. While we offer a free service where people can connect and share interests, the similarities to other networks stop there. We are dedicated to maintaining a safe and friendly environment, as well as one where you can feel as though you have come home.

The iPocalypse staff are people just like you. As you get to know us, you’ll find we’re a very diverse group of people. A few of us are college students, while others are already parents ourselves. Most of us are Geeks, but we specialize in different areas. We all have different interests and hobbies, but we have one very important thing in common – our passion for (and love of) communication in all its forms. We are active on many social networks, as well as on other IRC networks. We love people, that’s all there is to it.

Each team member bring different strengths to the table, and we feel that this is the biggest benefit we have to offer you. Using our combined knowledge, we have been able to create a unique environment. Whether you’re looking to have a real-time meeting place for your workplace, or want a chat room for your leisure website, we can help you achieve your goals. iPocalypse isn’t just another place for computer Geeks to converge – even though we do have plenty of those. You’ll find current channels for things such as Internet radio stations, television show fan chats and even a very busy Twilight channel!

Our team has worked hard over the past several months to incorporate several unique services, all at no cost to you!

• Custom Host Masks – You can request a custom host mask that will show in your /whois information. Use this to be as creative – or professional – as you choose. Show everyone who you are with just a few words.
• Protected Chats – Our IRC network is protected with powerful blacklists that filter out proxies, TOR servers, spam bots, etc. to ensure that your channel is protected against spam and attacks.
• Nickserv – Registering your chosen nickname is easy, and only takes a moment to do. Using Nickserv to register your name means that no one else on the entire network can use it… it’s yours! You will have to log in with your password each time you connect, and use your name at least once every 60 days in order to keep it active.
• Chanserv – Chanserv is the method we use to register and manage channels. It gives you many options to set up your channel, make it as secure as you wish, and manage your users. Once your channel is registered using Chanserv, no one else can use that channel name for as long as it stays active.
• Botserv – You can grab a network channel bot for yourself to help keep order in your channel. Using Botserv is easy. This bot can help protect from flooding, repeaters, CAPS users, and more.
• Games – At the moment we are only offering IdleRPG, but we will soon be throwing Uno and Trivia into the mix. Join us for the fun – or suggest a game channel of your own.
• Quote Database – Did someone in your channel make you laugh so hard that you had tears running down your face? Share it with the rest of us in the QDB! Please read the first page prior to using the QDB.
• Pastebin – There may come a day when you need a place you can paste a block of information in order to share it with your channel – or the world. Our free pastebin allows you to do this quickly, with just a couple of clicks of your mouse.
• Forums – We offer a free forum area right here on the website. You are welcome – and encouraged – to participate with other network members there. You might even meet new friends, who will then come hang out in your channel. You can also use the forum for getting help with anything related to the network.
• Flash Chat Embed – Would you like your IRC chat room embedded right on your website? We can do that! Simply visit the Flash Chat Generator, and enter your channel name. The code will be generated for you. All you have to do is add it to your website or blog!
• FAQs and Tutorials – We have a wide range of FAQs and tutorials already written for you! These are in place to help you learn your way around IRC and make it easier for you to manage your channels. Almost any question you can think of is answered on those pages. If you can think of something that should be made into a tutorial, let us know in the #help channel. We may just write it up and add it!
• Website Hosting – If you are a member of iPocalypse, you are eligible for our hosting program! Through a partnership with PhireFast, we are able to offer you stable hosting at a very reduced rate! Feel free to visit #hosting for more information.
• Podcast – In our weekly podcast, iPocalypse staff members discuss the state of the network, talk to network users about their channels and any events they may be having, and discuss the latest tech stories.

Even though we have all of these great services already, we are always looking to expand. We want your ideas! We are open to adapting and changing our network (and even its policies, when appropriate) based on ideas, opinions and suggestions from you. After all, iPocalypse is your home!

We appreciate the time you spend here, and we will do everything in our power to make your stay as comfortable and hassle-free as possible. If you are new to IRC and need help learning how to run your channel, we’ll be happy to work with you. If you don’t have anyone yet who can help you moderate things, just pop into the #help channel, and ask for network staff. We’ll come hang out with you, and help keep order.

Above and beyond anything and everything else… iPocalypse is dedicated to taking the WORK out of networking. Let us help you meet your communication goals.

Thank you!

The iPocalypse Staff