VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 days agoWhat's something that's seen as Obsolete, but isn't?message-squaremessage-square151fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down11
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minus-squareDrew@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·4 days agoIRC: simplest way of communicating online, and a bouncer can be availed for free Forums: great store of knowledge and friendly, helpful people. If you ask a question in discord, nobody will ever see the answer again.
minus-squareeasily3667@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4 days agoWhy use IRC when you could use matrix
minus-squareI Cast Fist@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoBecause setting up an IRC server is way, way easier than setting up a matrix server. It’s also a lot more reliable. The downside is that it’s text only
minus-squareCarrotsHaveEars@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoI can’t related more on the second one. Slack and Microsoft Teams seems to be the default way to communicate in corporate environments.
minus-squareVeldtSchema@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkNederlandsarrow-up1·4 days agoMan, I really want to get back into IRC. Is there any good client you can recommend?
minus-squareDrew@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoHalloy seems to be a popular choice on desktop. Goguma on android according to https://libera.chat/guides/clients
IRC: simplest way of communicating online, and a bouncer can be availed for free
Forums: great store of knowledge and friendly, helpful people. If you ask a question in discord, nobody will ever see the answer again.
Why use IRC when you could use matrix
Because setting up an IRC server is way, way easier than setting up a matrix server. It’s also a lot more reliable. The downside is that it’s text only
I can’t related more on the second one. Slack and Microsoft Teams seems to be the default way to communicate in corporate environments.
Man, I really want to get back into IRC. Is there any good client you can recommend?
Halloy seems to be a popular choice on desktop. Goguma on android according to https://libera.chat/guides/clients
Thank you!