Why in 2022 some people are still using IRC is beyond me.
This is ancient technology that barely does what it's supposed to do. It's time to stop! There's so many better libre solutions! IRC must die!
#IRC #Tech #Internet

@unfa tbh all the alternatives are quite crappy.
not to mention having terrible terms of service and privacy policies.

you know that mailing lists and IRC is what linux kernel developers use, right? it has been working for them for many years

some of the things that come from the new platforms/services/etc, like emoji, images, videos, etc are things not everyone wants.

@falktx @unfa I think ircv3 and especially ergo.chat as a ircd could bring irc to 2022. The most interesting ones are chathistory, always on without a bouncer, message/account tags and proper web client support. Also check out the lounge as a web client, it even supports voice messages/file uploading/link previews... Techy people love irc because it's so simple, ircv3 also makes it extensible.