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How do you reckon? For contrast I've gotten a lot of use out of it for connecting with various topic focused communities and I've seen people do neat things wi

How do you reckon? For contrast I've gotten a lot of use out of it for connecting with various topic focused communities and I've seen people do neat things with it. The python server manages to offer an awful lot of surprisingly high quality tutoring, all things considered, and a big part of it is through the automation they've built in via bots. Oh! And I found a server focused on electronics when I was looking for help repairing a damaged TV that had knowledge resources the likes of which I rarely see anymore. In all that I never felt like the experience was hampered by discord's association with gaming. Honestly it felt like a chat client that wanted to be used - if you want to start using IRC as a newb today you first have to pay obeisance and perform the ritual stumbling through. Discord doesn't (or did not as of a few years ago) even need an account to get started, just type a handle and go.

Gormo 3y ago
> f you want to start using IRC as a newb today you first have to pay obeisance and perform the ritual stumbling through Nah, web-based clients like The Lounge (https://thelounge.chat/ https://thelounge.chat/) or Convos (https://convos.chat/ https://convos.chat/) provide a very similar user experience to Discord or Slack.
- lmm 3y ago
  They try, but they still end up clunkier. E.g. you're never going to be able to put pictures in a message in a nice way, because even if your client supports it, other people on IRC don't.
  - Gormo 3y ago
    IRC v3 supports feature extension standardization via message tagging, so these features aren't client-specific. Anyone who --wants to see pictures in their feeds will be able to do so by using a client that supports the feature, without a single proprietary client being forced onto everyone. That's a win-win.
sScTE9qEMCxEk34 3y ago
Between the random ads for this Discord service or that Discord update that are all focused at gamers... and the voice and video... and the integrations Discord themselves offer... and the store... I can see why one would describe it as GP did. > The python server manages to offer an awful lot of surprisingly high quality tutoring, all things considered, and a big part of it is through the automation they've built in via bots So did/does IRC.

Gormo 3y ago

> f you want to start using IRC as a newb today you first have to pay obeisance and perform the ritual stumbling through Nah, web-based clients like The Lounge (https://thelounge.chat/ https://thelounge.chat/) or Convos (https://convos.chat/ https://convos.chat/) provide a very similar user experience to Discord or Slack.

lmm 3y ago
They try, but they still end up clunkier. E.g. you're never going to be able to put pictures in a message in a nice way, because even if your client supports it, other people on IRC don't.
- Gormo 3y ago
  IRC v3 supports feature extension standardization via message tagging, so these features aren't client-specific. Anyone who --wants to see pictures in their feeds will be able to do so by using a client that supports the feature, without a single proprietary client being forced onto everyone. That's a win-win.

sScTE9qEMCxEk34 3y ago

Between the random ads for this Discord service or that Discord update that are all focused at gamers... and the voice and video... and the integrations Discord themselves offer... and the store... I can see why one would describe it as GP did. > The python server manages to offer an awful lot of surprisingly high quality tutoring, all things considered, and a big part of it is through the automation they've built in via bots So did/does IRC.