can we go back to irc yet
September 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
can we go back to irc yet
*chuckles in AOL chat, yahoo messenger, Xanga, MySpace and IRC*
She’s right !
She’s right !
As an internet old who has watched countless social platforms, chat systems, and BBSes (!) rise and fall, I'm flummoxed by the current hot take that "nothing has or will come along to replace what Twitter once was." Um, hello? Social networks are always ephemeral, online and off. Join a new one!
November 11, 2024 at 3:32 PM
*chuckles in AOL chat, yahoo messenger, Xanga, MySpace and IRC*
She’s right !
She’s right !
finally got my ancient mac connected to irc, just in time for no one i know to use irc anymore 🎉
July 21, 2026 at 10:24 PM
finally got my ancient mac connected to irc, just in time for no one i know to use irc anymore 🎉
I was on IRC before I was on the web. Bringing ATproto to IRC is amazing.
Not quite ready to launch, but if you're a decentralized identity and/or AT proto nerd, you might want to take an early peek at this freeq.at
freeq — IRC with identity
IRC server with AT Protocol (Bluesky) identity authentication. Connect with any IRC client, authenticate with your Bluesky account.
freeq.at
March 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I was on IRC before I was on the web. Bringing ATproto to IRC is amazing.
I am always saying this, phpBB forums and IRC were the peak of the internet
Bring back phpbb forums imo
May 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am always saying this, phpBB forums and IRC were the peak of the internet
It’s time to return to IRC
Discord, the chat app popular with gamers, is in early talks for a potential initial public offering, two people familiar with the talks said.
Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.
The app has become a mainstay of the video game community and young internet users.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s time to return to IRC
Guy still using IRC in 2026: Who's laughing now
@discord.com I see now why age verification started rolling out, fuck this and fuck you for doing this
September 23, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Guy still using IRC in 2026: Who's laughing now
retvrn to forums and IRC, I am always saying this
I don’t think the internet was a mistake, I think bandwidth was. text is fine, images, some small audio files. but video? I think video is where it all went wrong
February 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
retvrn to forums and IRC, I am always saying this
You caught Bailey knee-deep in his weekly IRC sesh-🖥️
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
You caught Bailey knee-deep in his weekly IRC sesh-🖥️
Prepping my large trout in advance of everyone returning to IRC.
March 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Prepping my large trout in advance of everyone returning to IRC.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC
Think about all the load-bearing documentation that is about to vanish into smoke once Discord goes under, and then ask an old nerd about IRC and ICQ
Think about all the load-bearing documentation that is about to vanish into smoke once Discord goes under, and then ask an old nerd about IRC and ICQ
IRC - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC
Think about all the load-bearing documentation that is about to vanish into smoke once Discord goes under, and then ask an old nerd about IRC and ICQ
Think about all the load-bearing documentation that is about to vanish into smoke once Discord goes under, and then ask an old nerd about IRC and ICQ
▪️7 Mastiff MRAPs;
▪️2 Warthog ARVs;
▪️35 CAT and JCB excavators;
▪️20 Avon W525 boats;
▪️30 IRC Mk.3 IRC boats;
▪️60 boats.
▪️2 Warthog ARVs;
▪️35 CAT and JCB excavators;
▪️20 Avon W525 boats;
▪️30 IRC Mk.3 IRC boats;
▪️60 boats.
June 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
▪️7 Mastiff MRAPs;
▪️2 Warthog ARVs;
▪️35 CAT and JCB excavators;
▪️20 Avon W525 boats;
▪️30 IRC Mk.3 IRC boats;
▪️60 boats.
▪️2 Warthog ARVs;
▪️35 CAT and JCB excavators;
▪️20 Avon W525 boats;
▪️30 IRC Mk.3 IRC boats;
▪️60 boats.
Not quite ready to launch, but if you're a decentralized identity and/or AT proto nerd, you might want to take an early peek at this freeq.at
freeq — IRC with identity
IRC server with AT Protocol (Bluesky) identity authentication. Connect with any IRC client, authenticate with your Bluesky account.
freeq.at
March 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Not quite ready to launch, but if you're a decentralized identity and/or AT proto nerd, you might want to take an early peek at this freeq.at
its the year of linux on the desktop and irc with the boys
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
its the year of linux on the desktop and irc with the boys
miraculously, irc still exists unchanged
May 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
miraculously, irc still exists unchanged
retvrn to irc
Discord has confidentially filed for an IPO, according to Bloomberg.
Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 AM
retvrn to irc
yesterday i built 2 IRC programs. 1 in python and 1 in rust. neither work :)
September 1, 2024 at 10:48 AM
yesterday i built 2 IRC programs. 1 in python and 1 in rust. neither work :)
None of you are going back to IRC, and I say that as someone who has been on IRC in the last month.
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
None of you are going back to IRC, and I say that as someone who has been on IRC in the last month.
With my IRC pals in South Sudan
( im 5'4". Most people in S. Sudan are tall)
( im 5'4". Most people in S. Sudan are tall)
May 20, 2026 at 12:12 AM
With my IRC pals in South Sudan
( im 5'4". Most people in S. Sudan are tall)
( im 5'4". Most people in S. Sudan are tall)
Looking forward to the return of irc
As early as next month, Discord could enable their global age verification measures. #privacy #ageverification
theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/discord-wi...
theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/discord-wi...
Discord will enable global age verification soon
Now's the time to move
theprivacycloud.substack.com
June 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Looking forward to the return of irc
is IRC social media
September 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
is IRC social media
Please join us in supporting rescue.org whenever you can
March 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Please join us in supporting rescue.org whenever you can
I was 12 years old asking “has anyone with autism ever made it big” on IRC and they were like "Made what big"
August 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I was 12 years old asking “has anyone with autism ever made it big” on IRC and they were like "Made what big"
⚡️ 15 million Ukrainians require mental health support amid new war-driven crisis, IRC says.
The IRC assessment estimates that 15 million people in Ukraine now need psychological support, with 60% of those seeking help struggling with anxiety and one in five with depression.
The IRC assessment estimates that 15 million people in Ukraine now need psychological support, with 60% of those seeking help struggling with anxiety and one in five with depression.
15 million Ukrainians require mental health support amid new war-driven crisis, IRC says
The IRC assessment estimated 15 million people in Ukraine now need psychological support, with 60% of those seeking help struggling with anxiety and one in five with depression.
kyivindependent.com
April 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
⚡️ 15 million Ukrainians require mental health support amid new war-driven crisis, IRC says.
The IRC assessment estimates that 15 million people in Ukraine now need psychological support, with 60% of those seeking help struggling with anxiety and one in five with depression.
The IRC assessment estimates that 15 million people in Ukraine now need psychological support, with 60% of those seeking help struggling with anxiety and one in five with depression.
Palestinian children celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal.
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
January 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Palestinian children celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal.
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)