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Re:Discord vs. IRC Rough Notes by drbig on Friday July 12, 2024 @08:13PM (#40950627)
Fair enough.

So less about chat but more about async-first exchange. Sounds like e-mail?

Re:Discord vs. IRC Rough Notes by unsignedint on Friday July 12, 2024 @08:22PM (#40950685)
Right, and another factor is that I often have to communicate with people in different time zones, sometimes with a 16-17 hour difference. It's nice to have that seamless transition between synchronous and asynchronous communication.