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I think it is already killed by telegram even before discord emerges. The only thing you can't do on other IM other than IRC is having a really big chatroom tha
by mmis1000 3y ago
I think it is already killed by telegram even before discord emerges. The only thing you can't do on other IM other than IRC is having a really big chatroom that contains thousands of people. But it is no longer the case after telegram.
BTW, i think an irc bot is a good target if you are starting to learn writing a network program. The protocol is really simple(don't need complex xml parser...etc) yet requires all technique you need to write a proper client.
- tenebrisalietum 3y agoIRC is so trivial that hosting your own is easy. Telegram is awesome but it's still centralized.
- mmis1000 3y agoThe same argument applies to discord. Well discord is great but no self-host, and teamspeak can be self-hosted. The reality? Nobody cares. Even for most tech related communities. Most people just want somewhere they can share a join link to other to allow other to join without hassle.