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IRC is basically unusable these days. Protocols which require a persistent open connection do not work on mobile devices.
by Gigachad 3y ago
IRC is basically unusable these days. Protocols which require a persistent open connection do not work on mobile devices.
- ivank 3y agoThe Lounge works pretty well in iOS Safari.
- ilovecurl 3y agoFalse. Most modern day users of IRC are aware of software like IRCCloud which allow seamless participation in IRC channels on mobile.
- Gigachad 3y agoThat's just wrapping IRC in an actually usable protocol. At that point you aren't using IRC. Might as well use something like Matrix and be able to take advantage of a better protocol.
- Saris 3y agoAt that point you might as well use something more modern than IRC, if you're going to wrap it in another protocol anyways.
- activiation 3y agoYou can use something like ZNC so that you always stay connected even if your phone connects and disconnects often
- rcxdude 3y agoOr you can use a protocol which actually just gives you this feature without needing to run another service to get it (which is basically all of IRC: it's a simplistic to the point of useless protocol which people have stacked a series of bodges on top of in order to actually make something approximating usable for highly technical users. It shocks me that anyone thinks this is good, let alone that it's better than the many alternatives now available).