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Why People Still Use IRC in 2026
Discord and Slack won the crowd — so why does a loyal community still call IRC home?
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One of the friendliest Filipino family channels on IRC — a home for chatters around the world since the early days of DALnet.
Let's face it — IRC is the new rock and roll in the world of chat systems. In the wide variety of channels across the network, we see chatters with characters much the same as ours, joining and mingling.
#Makati started as the best Filipino channel on DALnet and later became one of the best family channels on IRC — a swanky place to feel secure, let your imagination run free, and enjoy an overdose of hospitality from a carefree, witty crowd.
Read the blogBrilliant on the surface, fascinating underneath — here's what keeps people coming back.
Meet people from around the world in a relaxed, welcoming family channel.
Friendly, moderated, and safe — with operators keeping the good vibes going.
Love the channel? Apply for AOP — persevere through the screening and join the team.
Connect any IRC client to DALnet and join #Makati. New to IRC? Our blog walks you through the basics.
Prefer a desktop or mobile client? mIRC, Textual, WeeChat, or Goguma all work — just connect to irc.dal.net.
🚧 Coming soon: RAVEIRC — our own IRC client, built for #Makati
IRC how-tos, etiquette, and DALnet news from the channel.
Discord and Slack won the crowd — so why does a loyal community still call IRC home?
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Claim your identity with NickServ — register, identify, and reclaim your nick from a ghost.
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Stay connected 24/7 with a ZNC bouncer — playback what you missed, chat from any device.
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