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{{Infobox IRC network

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'''SlashNET''' is a medium-sized, independently operated [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) network. Originally sponsored by [[Slashdot]] and founded in 1998, in 1999 SlashNET split off to become its own entity.<ref name="DiBona"/> A few well-known communities and projects maintain an IRC presence at SlashNET, including #g7 (the IRC [[idle RPG]]), #totse ([[Totse]]), #idiots-club ([[ZZT]] Community), various [[Penny Arcade]]-related communities, and #Twitterponies (a [[Twitter]] [[roleplay|roleplaying]]ing group). As of 2012 it is ranked in the top 40 networks by IRC.Netsplit.de,<ref>[http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/top100.php "Top 100 Networks"]. IRC.Netsplit.de.</ref> with an estimated relatively constant 1700 users,<ref>[http://irc.netsplit.de/networks/details.php?net=SlashNET&submenu=years "SlashNET last 2 years statistics"]. IRC.Netsplit.de.</ref> and #25/737 by SearchIRC.com.<ref>[http://searchirc.com/rank/SlashNET "SlashNET's network ranking"]. SearchIRC.com.</ref>

==Administration==

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==Events==

SlashNET, as the key communications method for Slashdot staff, was used in selecting and approving stories on the website. On [[9/11]], [[Rob Malda]], as "Daddy Pants" of the day, with final say on story acceptance, elected to focus Slashdot only on the unfolding news of the attacks. Telephone exchanges and cell networks were overburdened; many reports and eyewitness accounts came in via IRC. Many of these were posted on Slashdot. The site had 3 million page views for the day.<ref>DiBona, p. 392. </ref>

==References==