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IRC always felt to me more like a public forum, whereas IM was private conversation.
by Mirioron 8y ago
IRC always felt to me more like a public forum, whereas IM was private conversation.
- coatmatter 8y agoThe best private conversations start by branching away from a public space. It's that juxtaposition that makes each half all the more special (think noisy club/bar vs outside). I think the biggest failing of IM is that it's easy to end up with a declining circle of people whom you communicate with. Without a public space to replenish ideas from, privacy becomes a curse. IRC allows both.
- Mirioron 8y agoThis is exactly why I loved IRC and continue to use it to this day.