$Id: bchistory.txt,v 1.3 2009/11/24 17:24:57 avenj Exp avenj $

also see daveshistory.html for dave's perspective on the early days

1998 (cncnet):
   node06c3.a2000.nl/irc.cnc.nl.eu.org -
   "cncnet" founded by dave (formerly nodnuke23) & cvdveer

1999 (bleuhnet):
   avenj & Chaotic get involved in cncnet
   irc.cnc.nl.eu.org becomes irc.bleuh.net

2000 (icerealm):
   sudden outbreak of naming sanity.
   Chaotic purchases icerealm.net
   irc.bleuh.net -> irc.icerealm.net

2001 (icerealm):
   gaming channels gain large presence on icerealm
   peak users 309

2003 (blackcobalt):
   feb 19: Randal links jersey.icerealm.net
   mar 01: Dante delinks largest hub, chicago.icerealm.net
   may   : constant DDoS attacks against main.icerealm.net hub
   may 31: main.icerealm.net rooted
   june  : disputes between Chaotic and other core staff
           Aerv purchases blackcobalt.net
   jun 27: dave, Aerv, avenj, and Randal form irc.blackcobalt.net
           to get away from both Chaotic and warez kiddies

           the following infrastructure came with us:
           services.icerealm.net -> services.blackcobalt.net
           jersey.icerealm.net -> jersey.blackcobalt.net
           iglo.icerealm.net -> sphere.blackcobalt.net
           cadmium.icerealm.net -> cube.blackcobalt.net

           (Chaotic's icerealm.net didn't make it long...)

2007 (blackcobalt):
   blackcobalt.net domain lapses, domain squatter snaps it up
   irc.blackcobalt.net becomes irc.oppresses.us

2008 (blackcobalt):
   blackcobalt.net reclaimed
   bc goes efnet-style:
     ircd.blackcobalt.net (former raider.blackcobalt.net/ircd.oppresses.us)
     eris.oppresses.us (former ircd2.oppresses.us)
     cube.xyloid.org (now phoenix.xyloid.org)