> But I have literally no idea why in 2016 anyone would want to subject themselves to irc (plus whatever other crap you have to install/configure to make it bea

> But I have literally no idea why in 2016 anyone would want to subject themselves to irc (plus whatever other crap you have to install/configure to make it bearable). Although I'm not trying to discount what you want for chat... Everything you just desribed is super easy for me to do with IRC. I can customize it to look however I want, and just connect with the protocol. That's why I "subject myself to irc". All the commands you have trouble remembering, are customizeable, and muscle-memory for me. > Now I can use a browser. hmmm... that sounds like the opposite of what I want. To each their own I guess. > Not that i'm trying to sell slack Not at all. I asked for a comparison, and that's what you provided. I guess I just don't have any personal interest in it over IRC. Cheers!