Back from Quakenet era there were fewer and smaller online communities and generally internet was seen as niche whereas now it is a commodity. Are there any ga

Back from Quakenet era there were fewer and smaller online communities and generally internet was seen as niche whereas now it is a commodity. Are there any gaming communities still using IRC? It might still be niche which is why it's not a problem? Disclaimer: grew up in France during that time so can't speak for other countries