IRC's Continued Relevance
Commenters debate IRC's ongoing usage and vitality despite its age, sharing nostalgia, personal experiences, and comparisons to modern chat tools that reinvent its features.
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considering IRC has existed for 30+ years I'd hope someone has this figured out by now
Reports of IRC's death have been greatly exaggerated.
Remember the time you could already do all of this with IRC?
Old good irc ? At least for some communities that works …
That's super good to know, thanks for sharing! been years since my last IRC. Will have to get back into it
I am amazed IRC is still a thing people do.
What’s the scene like on IRC these days?
I've seen this used on IRC for approximately 7 years.
Who are you? Millions still use IRC.
same with IRC except IRC never went down.