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What are the benefits of using irc as a messaging platform?

• chrismcb 5y ago
  Other than the other users? I haven't figured it out, as other services offer better experiences. I guess it is the openess around irc.
• lkramer 5y ago
  That you're not tied to a single provider/client/platform... Also for some people it's just a nicer, more on point, communication platform. But for most people the barriers are greater than the benefits, so it's not a viable solution in today's world.
• ajsnigrutin 5y ago
  Many different clients, bots, no registration, easy to join/leave channels, easy to automate stuff,...