Become a IRCNow Netizen!

You can apply to become an IRCNow netizen and enjoy netizenship rights!

Your Reward

'Free hosting for open source apps'
Set up your own servers for gaming, radio stations, blogs, wikis, bots, and much more
Hang out with friends while improving IRC
Learn some programming
Add a new work experience for your CV/resume
Help improve freedom on the internet

How to Apply

Learn how to ask smart questions.
Become familiar with our goals for IRC, our commitment to user freedom, and the UNIX philosophy.
Connect to one of our servers using IRC and /join #team
Chat with our sysadmins. If they are interested in your project, they will mentor you and invite you to work with their team.

Your Duties

You must commit a minimum of 5 hours per week to help your team
Help with the IRCNow Roadmap
Optionally, you can help with third party software
Help our other users with technical support, marketing, documentation, and other non-coding tasks

Your Training

Become familiar with our network policies
Read up on our goals for IRC
Read up on IRCNow's roadmap