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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?

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[-] ShmoneyShmillions@hexbear.net 1 points 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

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