@anttipeltola__dup_26767@mastodon.world
Post #288500
2026-02-09 17:34 UTC
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Hopefully, the enshittification of Discord means we get more users back on IRC.
It's been chugging along since 1988 just fine. It's decentralised and federated. No ads or other bullshit monetisation. Free from corporate influence. Oh, and there's an RFC for it, like real internet services should.
If you need a Discord-like experience, sign up for IRCCloud.
https://www.irccloud.com
#DigitalSovereignty #IRC #Discord #Enshittification
Replies (2)
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@anttipeltola@mastodon.world 2026-02-09 17:46
🧵 There's a working group that is currently modernising IRC called IRCv3. You can follow them here on the Fediverse at @ircv3@mastodon.social https://ircv3.net
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@apz@some.apz.fi 2026-02-09 20:32
@anttipeltola@mastodon.world I honestly don't know why IRC was forgotten so fast when all the more trendy options came, when majority of them have inferior user experience to IRC where BYOD guarantees decent experience no matter the device and not just Android/iOS native apps + the mandatory tired old crippled web version. Host-side kept sessions that can be reconnected and some other modernisations like non-DCC file transfers and IRC'd still be relevant even for modern use.