UtoNet is a small IRC network, originally built around the Utopia gaming community. UtoNet started out in late November 2002 with the goal of providing a stable, welcoming environment for players of the online web based game Utopia. The older IRC server that had long been home to the community merged with a network filled with a rather unruly user base.

A few months passed, during which time the community was growing increasingly dissatisfied with the server. The soon-to-be UtoNet founders, `Vek and Bergee, decided to solve this problem by pooling their resources and expertise to set up a server where all players could gather and hold friendly discussions. Thus the idea of UtoNet was born, a place where all users could gather and not have to worry about being flooded, attacked or otherwise having their communications monitored.

Since that time UtoNet has been growing continuously and has expanded the services it provides to its user base. Our focus is on providing our users with a powerful, easy to use, set of features to make their chat experience more pleasurable. While we got our start by catering to the Utopia community, UtoNet welcomes anyone that wishes to chat on its network, within the established rules of course.

If there are any problems with the network or questions related to IRC, please see the network help channel #UtoNet.Help for assistance. You may reach the operations team listed below by sending an email to <opers [at] utonet [dot] org>.