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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by DantesKite on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:03PM (#28754733)
What are the benefits of using irc as a messaging platform?
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by chrismcb on Monday October 04, 2021 @11:37PM (#28755248)
Other than the other users? I haven't figured it out, as other services offer better experiences. I guess it is the openess around irc.
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by lkramer on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:56AM (#28757261)
That you're not tied to a single provider/client/platform... Also for some people it's just a nicer, more on point, communication platform. But for most people the barriers are greater than the benefits, so it's not a viable solution in today's world.
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by ajsnigrutin on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @10:39PM (#28768550)
Many different clients, bots, no registration, easy to join/leave channels, easy to automate stuff,...
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