I find the modern (free) alternatives are more reliable. No more netsplits. I can't remember the last time I couldn't send a message because of a technical rea

I find the modern (free) alternatives are more reliable. No more netsplits. I can't remember the last time I couldn't send a message because of a technical reason. But I do miss the culture of the old net and IRC. These days only small islands of it remain.