Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cryptocurrency

Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by luma on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @07:56PM (#26718861)

I love IRC but saying the IRC protocol does anything well (or is even a documented and agreed-upon protocol) is a bit of a stretch.

Otherwise, agree with the thrust of your statement. I believe getting Signal into the hands of more users is an overall net good and if stickers are the answer then get to making some stickers.

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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by sequoia on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @12:07AM (#26720493)

Haha yeah I never did learn all about modes and had to google commands or go to the mod channel and ask for help not infrequently, but irc does get held up as an example of “a simple and perfectly decent tool” and my point is that being simple and perfectly OK is not enough, it needs to also be user friendly and accessible to the lay person.

I think we’re violently agreeing.

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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by TylerE on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @12:45AM (#26720698)

IRC was simple and decent 20 years ago. Not today. Or even 10 years ago. The world has moved (very very far) on.

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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by anoraca on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:08AM (#26725171)

Discord is basically modern IRC. Twitch.tv chat is IRC based.

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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by jdroe1211 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @12:07PM (#26726917)

Yes, Sir.

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