IRC, by default, isn't just an open protocol but an open network setup anybody can access very easily. Most IRC networks do not demand authentication and/or don't restrict who can create an account to ...
It’s no secret that Internet Relay Chat (IRC) has lost some of its appeal in recent years. These days there’s plenty of free chat platforms boasting slick web interfaces and smartphone push ...
Between 2003 and 2012 alone, IRC networks collectively lost around 60% of their users. In other words, by the time I was using IRC, it was already well past its prime. There were still hundreds of ...