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Seems like everyone trying out node.js for the first time wants to make chat-room apps. At least this one doesn't have an immediately obvious script injection v

Seems like everyone trying out node.js for the first time wants to make chat-room apps. At least this one doesn't have an immediately obvious script injection vulnerability :) Interestingly, none of the chat apps I've really used are built on node: convore is python, mibbit is java, irccloud is erlang. Too new I guess. If anyone's interested in a tasteful, persistent, web-based IRC client (ie, bouncer-like) - albeit not using node.js - mention HN in the invite box on https://irccloud.com/ https://irccloud.com/

kiranryali 16y ago
Looks really cool. Love the fluidity with the animations
d2zo 16y ago
Looking over IRCCloud's subscription plans, why would I want to pay for features that have been offered free forever? Is the idea that since I can't run an IRC client on my iPhone that I'd pay for this? I don't get it.
- metabrew 16y ago
  We're essentially a nicely designed web-based irc interface with integrated hosted bouncer. You don't usually get that for free afaik, you'd have to run a bouncer yourself on a vps or something, or attach to screen and use irssi. Plenty of our users are former screen+irssi users, and many of them are perfectly capable of running a vps+bouncer+whatever themselves, but choose to use us because it's less hassle / more convenient.
AdamGibbins 16y ago
I like the look of it but imho the Gold plan is too expensive - €12 of VPS could get persistant IRC and a lot more.
- utkarshkukreti 16y ago
  Where are the prices mentioned? I couldn't find it anywhere on irccloud.com
  - AdamGibbins 16y ago
    Under "More info" on the homepage.
- metabrew 16y ago
  Not having to configure & admin a VPS is one of the reasons to use irccloud. That, and the fact we are building a really slick web interface you can access from multiple machines easily. You'd be paying for an integrated server/bouncer/client package. Also, for many people the €3 and €5 plans are ample; so the €12 represents our most expensive option.

kiranryali 16y ago

Looks really cool. Love the fluidity with the animations

d2zo 16y ago

Looking over IRCCloud's subscription plans, why would I want to pay for features that have been offered free forever? Is the idea that since I can't run an IRC client on my iPhone that I'd pay for this? I don't get it.

metabrew 16y ago
We're essentially a nicely designed web-based irc interface with integrated hosted bouncer. You don't usually get that for free afaik, you'd have to run a bouncer yourself on a vps or something, or attach to screen and use irssi. Plenty of our users are former screen+irssi users, and many of them are perfectly capable of running a vps+bouncer+whatever themselves, but choose to use us because it's less hassle / more convenient.

AdamGibbins 16y ago

I like the look of it but imho the Gold plan is too expensive - €12 of VPS could get persistant IRC and a lot more.

utkarshkukreti 16y ago
Where are the prices mentioned? I couldn't find it anywhere on irccloud.com
- AdamGibbins 16y ago
  Under "More info" on the homepage.
metabrew 16y ago
Not having to configure & admin a VPS is one of the reasons to use irccloud. That, and the fact we are building a really slick web interface you can access from multiple machines easily. You'd be paying for an integrated server/bouncer/client package. Also, for many people the €3 and €5 plans are ample; so the €12 represents our most expensive option.