This is also my first post on the forum, being as i've not really had time yet to become super familiar with the Game (to a point where i feel comfortable going toe to toe with forum regulars on topics!).
However i am familiar with both IRC and the Griefplay network.
The channel itself is new, only a few people in it at the moment, but of course that's why these sorts of threads exist.
The network is decent as well, there are channels for various other games (most notably a large Eve Online channel) and also for things not related to games.
If you've got a few minutes you should check it out.
Following the provided link in your own thread yields a G-Line notification. Looks like it's blocking mibbit connections, so while it is not "down" in a true sense of the word it is inaccessible to potentially new community members who are not familliar with IRC.
It is good to know that there is another Endless Space IRC community. It truly deserves as much attention as it can get, which is just the reason why my friend Klima here has advertised our own network to the public.
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