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That's not the only problem with IRC. There's no channel history, no multi-device support, no replies or mentions, no media sharing, it lacks many things we tak
by orthoxerox 5y ago
That's not the only problem with IRC. There's no channel history, no multi-device support, no replies or mentions, no media sharing, it lacks many things we take for granted these days.
I spent a lot of happy hours on IRC 20 years ago, but I wouldn't want to go to a barebones protocol like IRC in 2021.
- GekkePrutser 5y agoYou can tack on all these mod cons though with clients. Like Quassel or IRCCloud. That's the nice part of IRC. It's so simple that everything can talk to it, unlike most commercial services
- orthoxerox 5y agoThat's why commercial services just work. If I want to provide best-effort support for some library of mine I can set up a Gitter channel or a Discord "server" and it will work for sync and async communication, with incredibly low barrier for participation to boot. I could set up a clever bouncer for my own account, but anyone who asks a question when everyone else is asleep and logs off will never learn the answer. Yes, that's what async communication services are for, I know. I could run a bulletin board, or use GitHub discussions or Discourse, but the ship has sailed: people are used to chats full of features.
- dkdk8283 5y agoI like irc precisely because it lacks the features you mention. I don’t want irc to turn into social media.