i think the above quote by the person there, which im assuming isnt you chain, is contradictory in the fact that they claim not to be perfect but ensure that others will not be able to kill them off the internet. contradictory and perhaps even a provocative invitation for those who think they could indeed kill them or somebody off the internet. The first part is correct, no IRC Network or any network for that matter is 'perfect'. and as such there is always the possibility of attack. The only reason i state these things, is that by them stating that no one can kill them off the internet, it seems to have a certain sense of arrogance which lets face it, we all like to be arrogant at times sure, but what worries me about that is often times arrogance is accompanied by a lack of supervision, and an increase in underestimating the end user which ultimately would lead to future applications being less secure if secure at all and possibly mean they think all current applications are secure and keep others from actually pentesting the currently operating software which is a big mistake. My soul point here is i hope they do not let arrogance get in the way of those who they say are most important to them, the end users to whom they give a place to freely express their views etc.
that quote, no im not commenting on the obvious typo of "online" spelled 'oline'. Yes that is a good security but how is it locked down by IP if it's done via an sql record holding the operators IP and even oper string then this isnt going to always stop an intruder as in my pen testing i have found countless sites from chat networks to established universities that suffer from SQL vulnerabilities which give up ALL their information contained within their DB and infact let you insert your own info, so of course one could see how this isnt any more secure then their syntax. and to top it off, that doesnt really secure or 'lock down' their end users accounts and information. I havent actually ever been to their server and im not biased in this post toward any particular facet or side. But i like to make the point to always stay on your toes and avoid taunting anyone even in a passive manner. I hope they continue to run their server without hindrance as I am a big supporter of a persons right to at the least say the things they wish to say so to them i say good luck.