'''SlashNET''' is a medium-sized, independently-operated [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) network. Originally sponsored by [[Slashdot]], in 1999 SlashNET split off to become its own entity. SeveralA few well-known communities and projects maintain an IRC presence at SlashNET, including #kuro5hin.org ([[kuro5hin|kuro5hin.org]]), #slashdot (now only vaguely related to the website of the same name), #mefi ([[MetaFilter]]), #slash ([[Slash (weblog system)|Slashcode]]), #smokedot (smokedot.org), #dorkd ([[dorkd]]), #sourceforge ([[SourceForge]]), #tdwtf ([[The Daily WTF]]), #lnx-bbc ([[lnx-bbc]]), #paforums (''[[Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]''), #joyoftech (''[[The Joy of Tech]]''), #g7 (the IRC [[idle RPG]]), #totse ([[Totse]]), and #idiots-club ([[ZZT]] Community), and #summer-discuss, the official [[Google Summer of Code]] channel for 2006 and 2007.
