When do IRC nicks and channels expire?
We consider IRC nicks expired after 60 days without use. Nicks which are at least two weeks old and which were last used less than two hours after their creation are also considered to be expired. IRC channels are considered to be expired when their primary and alternate channel contact nicknames are expired. We occasionally drop expired channels and nicks in a large run, designed to clean out the databases. We also drop nicks which are considered to be expired on an individual basis, either on request or when we notice them. If a channel contact’s nick and the alternate contact’s nick are dropped, the associated channel will be dropped along with them. This process will be replaced with a more direct request process when we move from services to Registry.
