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Re:Why is IRC distributed across multiple servers? by mappu on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:21PM (#28505094)
In CAP, the P happens whether you like it or not, and you get to choose between C-but-not-A or A-but-not-C.

IRC is an AP system. It stays up (+A) in a netsplit (+P) but the resulting servers are not consistent.

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