linux mint comes with a program coincidentally called Hexchat for connecting to IRC networks. Are these obsolete at this point, or are there still places to hang out with people so i dont have to use discord?

  • footfaults [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    2 years ago

    Yes, I use it for collaborating on open source code that I use for work and keeping in touch with my friends from those open source project s. Yes I know I am old. :chomsky-yes-honey:

  • ShmoneyShmillions [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    2 years ago

    IRCs are good backup news channels. The news broke about Desert Storm on IRCs way before any news outlet got a hold of any information. With how the commonly traveled internet is increasingly based on AWS/Cloudflare, having an IRC is a nice just-in-case

  • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netM
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    2 years ago

    I’d say IRC is obsolete, but it is far from dead. Kinda like Doom, or e-mail. It is still one of the best places to get tech support (probably why it’s included out of the box).

    Hexchat is a good client. I’ve used it since it was called X-chat.