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   Lina Inver?e (lina@eientei.org)'s status on Friday, 27-Oct-2023 16:31:22 JST Lina Inver?e

   • Volpeon :drgn_verified: :drgn_smol:
   @volpeon several points, primarily the fact that no existing IRC user ever asked for a discord-esque client and the fact that said normal users would never use another app next to discord, i have firsthand experience of trying to get people to use something else
   so yes, i don't think targeting normal users when developing a client for obscure chat protocols is a smart idea because outside of sysadmins wanting something secure and comfy, they're also used by people that are FUCKING SICK OF MODERN USER INTERFACES, that's why i use xmpp and psi
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     Lina Inver?e (lina@eientei.org)'s status on Saturday, 28-Oct-2023 12:17:41 JST Lina Inver?e

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     • Volpeon :drgn_verified: :drgn_smol:
     • Flux
     @Flux @volpeon i expressed my opinion on something i saw online.
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     Flux (flux@social.fluxfox.dev)'s status on Saturday, 28-Oct-2023 12:17:42 JST Flux

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     • Volpeon :drgn_verified: :drgn_smol:

     @lina @volpeon like cool their making a client. It's a hobby project and it can serve to at least ease people into irc.

     No need to put someone down for making something that you personally wouldn't use.

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     Flux (flux@social.fluxfox.dev)'s status on Saturday, 28-Oct-2023 12:17:43 JST Flux

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     • Volpeon :drgn_verified: :drgn_smol:

     @lina @volpeon the reason a lot of people stick with Discord right now, there aren't really technical, that works consistently well and can handle large groups. It's not the best, but it works.
     If you told someone to use IRC, then you also have to give a lot of warnings of things that work as they expect, such having to continuously connect unless using a relay to receive messages.
     For many people, that can be a put off if the thing they already use gets them what they want.
     Why do you care?