Typically I've found IRC to be the worst subsections of any community[1], be that a Linux distro's official channel, programming language specific channels or a

Typically I've found IRC to be the worst subsections of any community[1], be that a Linux distro's official channel, programming language specific channels or anything else. That's not to say that I don't like IRC, quite the opposite. But like with Redit, you'll often meet few bored and outspoken individuals that will taunt you. But once you look past those trolls, you can usually still find a real depth and friendliness to a community. Sadly that sometimes requires interacting with said community via other mediums or portals. [1] excluding YouTube's comments section. But that's a whole other level of hell.