Matrix bridging to IRC is a pain for server administrators and tbh I think IRC should be left out of this "bridge everything" goal. It's totally different and I

Matrix bridging to IRC is a pain for server administrators and tbh I think IRC should be left out of this "bridge everything" goal. It's totally different and IRCv3 is working on modernizing the protocol, bringing a lot of new features available on IM services to IRC. There's no need to bridge IRC to Matrix or vice-versa, IRC is much more simple and lightweight than Matrix. I am not bothered by running The Lounge + ZNC and having to use Matrix for everything else. EDIT: I don't like this push for Matrix everywhere and essentially only having Matrix as the means of contact for open source projects. I installed Dendrite (lightweight golang homeserver) on my cheap VPS and I realized that federation is a big no-no for me, Matrix uses a LOT of resources for federation.