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My social circle on IRC has been consistently growing for years. IRC is not trying to monetize you. It's just trying to connect people. That, more than anything
by Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
My social circle on IRC has been consistently growing for years. IRC is not trying to monetize you. It's just trying to connect people. That, more than anything else, is why my friends and I still use it. It's been around for 30 years and I'm confident that it isn't going away any time soon. What other technology has remained relevant for 30 years? IRC is older than HTTP, and only slightly younger than GNU. Only Unix has it beat by more than a year or two.
- nvr219 8y agowhere do i go to make friends on irc
- Sir_Cmpwn 8y agoYou have to be patient - I've been using IRC for almost 15 years. Finding public channels is fairly easy, just hang out there and talk to people. Eventually you might be invited to or stumble upon some social channels. It's easier if you bring your existing friends with you. Rizon is a good network for socializing, if you're looking for a place to get started.
- jackfraser 8y ago#yospos on synirc
- nvr219 8y agothat's my favorite
- agumonkey 8y agoThere's probably an inverse relationship between medium and communication quality. The less "chrome" the better the chats.
- sandov 8y agoIs it easy to set up a secure (i.e. encrypted) channel through IRC? I've been thinking of learning how to use it, but the fact that it's not encrypted by default is off-putting. It's not IRC's fault though, considering when it was designed.
- Sir_Cmpwn 8y agoNo, but it's fairly easy to set up OTR to talk to people 1:1 in an encrypted session.