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Why do you use IRC? (lemmy.kevitprojects.com)

submitted 1 year ago by randomguy2323@lemmy.kevitprojects.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am very new into this chat applications and read about IRC and Matrix. Matrix seems its more new and modern. So I just wonder what's the reason you are still using IRC?

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[–] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hosted or client, there's IRC clients for everything, even on a Commodore 64 (https://csdb.dk/release/?id=197138)

[–] randomguy2323@lemmy.kevitprojects.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh thats cool , how can I start on IRC?

[–] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Start by choosing a network, try something like Libera Chat https://libera.chat/

You have some suggestions for IRC clients on their page, you can even use one on the browser. Browse the channels available, join, chat