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And chat history. Chat history is huge. And so is integrated search. Yeah, you can run a bouncer... but then it depends on that bouncer working, and wtf is a b
by Groxx 3y ago
And chat history. Chat history is huge. And so is integrated search.
Yeah, you can run a bouncer... but then it depends on that bouncer working, and wtf is a bouncer, why is it necessary, and how do you explain that to normal people? And splits?
IRC is a ridiculous experience comparatively. Its big benefit is that it's super cheap to run.
- jacobsenscott 3y agoI hate chat history. That's corporate mentality invading your non-work brain. IRC should feel like walking into a bar full of nerds, and you just join the conversation wherever it is. Even at work, if I'm out for a few days I definitely don't "catch up on slack" - that's not what chat is for. Long lived conversations belong somewhere else - email, or PR, or (god forbid) jira.
- gochi 3y agoI don't see how chat history prevents that feeling. There's no requirement to read through history every time.
- jacobsenscott 3y agoI mean the lack of history on IRC is a feature, not a bug.