[tombert]

Meh.

I got into IRC multiple times, but I really have no desire to go back to it. The fact that I have to set up a ZNC bouncer if I want messages to show up on multiple devices kind of feels like, well, something from the 90's.

I feel like Matrix is considerably less annoying, while being federated and relatively easy to set up.

I'm happy enough with IRC dying.

[gorjusborg]

I thought Matrix was hot garbage last time I tried it.

Modern software tries to do too much and as a result often fails to perform its main function.

IRC is pretty much the simplest solution that works. It wont be going anywhere.

[tombert]

Sorry, what does Matrix fail at? IRC is a huge pain in the ass if you want to use more than one device. This was fine in the 90's when people only had one computer, but now pretty much everyone has at least two, and usually more. ZNC is a pain in the ass.