Linking to B2IRC

Before reading on, please take a look at our rules and generic information as well as our charter, which can be found on the subpage About B2IRC. Please use the channel #opers for contacting us.

Server applications

Please read closely through this section before sending an application. If you’re unsure about anything, feel free to ask first.

First, some requirements for new servers

• B2IRC requires a Unix/Linux compatible operating system as a base for all servers. The B2IRC server administrator must also be an administrator of the server computer in question
• All B2IRC servers require a stable Internet uplink which is available 24 hours a day - cable modems, home DSL, WLAN and similar unreliable technologies are not options
• Dedicated server machines are preferred, however the greatest emphasis is on available resources - you should have enough memory and CPU time to spare for the IRC server process. Nowadays, most virtual servers can do this without trouble.
• All servers must be able to hold at least 500 clients
• Servers should be available on a long term - not as temporary solutions
• The server administrator must be active and interested in network operations, and should have enough past experience with IRC

Sending the application

We have chosen not to have a prewritten application at this time. We feel such a form would kill some of the purpose, as we wish to see your own words. Please include complete traceroute information to our servers at tampere.fi.b2irc.net and rovaniemi.fi.b2irc.net. Then include all the details of your server hardware and software. Don’t worry; the information will be handled confidentially. And last but not least - tell us about yourself, your interests in this network, our purpose and our ideas. Feel free to note if you think we’re not doing too well in some areas, we’re expecting all staff members to be capable of creative criticism.

Please contact us on #opers to receive a contact email address.

Other notes

It’s obvious that laying out all the rules for staff member and server applications is impossible, in the end we must resort to common sense above all else. Try to look at your applications from our point of view and feel free to ask in advance.

In the end, perhaps the most important requirement is an open mind.