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Re:Show HN: Halloy – A GUI Application in Rust for IRC by MisterTea on Friday June 30, 2023 @01:06PM (#36538503)
Discord is far from simple. Simple is a text based protocol I can interact with through a telnet session.

A few channels have Matrix-IRC bridges attached so that is an option for servers who want to enable multiple interfaces for those who prefer not to interact with discord.

Re:Show HN: Halloy – A GUI Application in Rust for IRC by Halfwhit on Friday June 30, 2023 @03:10PM (#36540551)
I completely agree with your definition of simple, but to less technically minded people Discord is simpler in that it's a "batteries included" experience