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I think ircd is the wrong layer to attach those features to. You can run something like thelounge and have that on any server.
by okasaki 2y ago
I think ircd is the wrong layer to attach those features to.
You can run something like thelounge and have that on any server.
- qudat 2y agoI disagree. I run all comms for https://pico.sh https://pico.sh through IRC on libera and people really struggle to onboard into IRC. People will pop-in ask a question, then leave because they arrive to a chat that is empty and didnt see any activity in 5mins and bounce. We tried to offer a bouncer instance for users and even that had a barrier to entry because it requires creating 2 accounts: one for libera and one for pico. I think about us switching to ergo every few months because I think the onboarding experience will be much nicer. Logging into a channel for the first time and see the chat log will make people a lot more motivated to stay.
- superkuh 2y agoI agree. The reason IRC is so good is that it is mostly stateless and stores very little information beyond lists of IPs associated with each socket it's stuffing messages into. Once a server starts hosting for people there are a huge set of problems and pressures. IRC is the text chat layer of the internet. It's not by itself, it's part of a larger network of open protocols. If you avail yourself to these it far exceeds the capabilities of even the most featureful walled corporate garden.