"the.net" is an existing domain of the Texas Higher Education Network ...
See RFC 2606.
# Server name in the IRC network, must contain at least one dot
# (".") and be unique in the IRC network. Required!
# Server name in the IRC network, must contain at least one dot
# (".") and be unique in the IRC network. Required!
# Info text of the server. This will be shown by WHOIS and
# LINKS requests for example.
# Info text of the server. This will be shown by WHOIS and
# LINKS requests for example.
;MaxNickLength = 9
# Set this hostname for every client instead of the real one
;MaxNickLength = 9
# Set this hostname for every client instead of the real one
- ;ClientHost = irc.the.net
+ ;ClientHost = irc.example.net
# Set every clients' user name to their nick name
;ClientUserNick = yes
# Set every clients' user name to their nick name
;ClientUserNick = yes
# IRC name of the remote server, must match the "Name" variable in
# the [Global] section of the other server (when using ngIRCd).
# IRC name of the remote server, must match the "Name" variable in
# the [Global] section of the other server (when using ngIRCd).
+ ;Name = irc2.example.net
# Internet host name or IP address of the peer (only required when
# this server should establish the connection).
# Internet host name or IP address of the peer (only required when
# this server should establish the connection).
- ;Host = connect-to-host.the.net
+ ;Host = connect-to-host.example.net
# IP address to use as _source_ address for the connection. if
# unspecified, ngircd will let the operating system pick an address.
# IP address to use as _source_ address for the connection. if
# unspecified, ngircd will let the operating system pick an address.