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Server-side history storage, optional end to end encryption, mobile clients with push notifications (the client doesn't have to maintain a persistent connection
by ryukafalz 9y ago
Server-side history storage, optional end to end encryption, mobile clients with push notifications (the client doesn't have to maintain a persistent connection), voice/video chat, file uploads (and embeds for certain filetypes)... among other things.
- pmoriarty 9y agoI personally use IRC for text chat, and other tools for, say video chat (Skype), file uploads (a wiki, website, ftp, S3, etc), and so on. You can also use OTR on IRC for end-to-end encryption, you can use IRC bouncers for persistent connections, bots to record history, etc. I could see how someone might want all that integrated in one software package or service, though.
- vvanders 9y agoAlso it cleanly bridges to IRC so it's not a one-or-the-other situation. Was really impressed when I looked at it a while back.