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Of course I can do that - and I did, with znc on my vps. But it's not a solution for beginners or less-technical people.

Lack of server-side history also makes it basically impossible for new members to read into the conversation history... Adding it to the spec would make it 1000x easier to onboard new users

Ask HN: Why Did React Switch to ES6 Classes?

I tried to find a justification for that change in the API, but couldn't find any. Using ES6 Classes in React seems more tedious to me, as I have to bind methods manually, so I see one downside and no upsides. Is it known what was the React guys' reasoning behind that switch?

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Ask HN: Any good alternatives to WOT?

After recent revelations about the ways WOT treats their users data (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12870953), do you know of a Firefox add-on that would serve the same purpose and is worthy of users' trust?

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Not at all... I see most of the non-touch laptops having glossy screens, as well. Also, I have a Samsung 900x3c with a matte screen and it's contrast is very impressive. Not having reflections makes all the blacks really deep
Isn't color accuracy irrelevant when the image is obstructed by glare and reflections?

Ask HN: Is Let's Encrypt Harmful?

I've just learned about Let's Encrypt, and it made me a little bit worried. Now, I'm afraid (correct me please if I'm wrong) I cannot easily say if the server I'm talking to is the one I think I'm communicating with; the https protocol and SSL certificates are there only to ensure message confidentiality, but not server identity.Here are my questions:1. Is there a way to check in a browser if...

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