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Hipchat/Slack bring a lot more to the plate than just text chat, I think there is room for a customized IRC system to fill that gap, but it would take a lot, in
by codezero 12y ago
Hipchat/Slack bring a lot more to the plate than just text chat, I think there is room for a customized IRC system to fill that gap, but it would take a lot, including native apps, notifications and tight control over granular settings, as well as centralized permissions for larger teams.
- rdtsc 12y agoIt has features but I don't think it is worth it. Inline images are annoying and I don't like that it uses non-standard protocols. I also understand that Hipchat is not open source completely, and if so I don't like that. Notifications are part of a client. Permissions for large teams are nice, that is a useful feature I would like.
- codezero 12y agoOf course, nothing is one size fits all. I doubt slack or hipchat could supplant IRC, and I doubt they would try. I was addressing the parent comment - I think the same goes for IRC, a new interface for IRC doesn't negate the niche filled by Slack and Hipchat.
- wlesieutre 12y agoMaybe HipChat could do with a "Display images in chats" setting then. Some of us use the inline pictures all the time.