Realistically it's hard to beat IRC for low barrier to entry. Most major networks have web clients now, you pick a handle, type a hashtag, and you are in. The s

Realistically it's hard to beat IRC for low barrier to entry. Most major networks have web clients now, you pick a handle, type a hashtag, and you are in. The signup process for Discord makes me roll my eyes every time I have to use it. Also, the textual nature of the IRC interface and lack of Fisher-Price widgets and visuals to entertain the short attention span millennial makes for a more pleasant conversational experience.