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> What is wrong with IRC and mailing lists that everyone jumped to... Why did forums emerge ... like HN or Reddit. Lots of technologies/platforms accomplish t

> What is wrong with IRC and mailing lists that everyone jumped to... Why did forums emerge ... like HN or Reddit. Lots of technologies/platforms accomplish the same end goal. It's more about where have people gathered (network effects) and valuable information shared. (Not many people are on IRC these days, and as a result - less valuable information can be found there)

glompers 2y ago
I do regret the jump from desktop computing to mobile, but mIRC for example didn't jump while Discord, Meta, and the other advertiser-pleasers went in mobile-first. mIRC for instance: Linux - use Wine MacOS - run mIRC inside a Windows emulator, with no plans to change that, although it is compatible with other Mac-ready IRC clients that you can use to talk to the same people Similar situation for Android and iOS compatibility Source: https://www.mirc.com/mac.html https://www.mirc.com/mac.html
- anthk 2y ago
  Wine? on Linux? Seriously, any IRC chat client on that OS would stomp MIRC any day.