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[–] dkc@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I use Hexchat. It’s a fine GUI a client, simple and reliable. I use a ZNC bouncer so no need to keep a CLI client running 24/7.

[–] liliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it. Might be worth looking into alternatives.

https://hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.html

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago

Aw drat. That sucks. Thanks for pointing that out

[–] krimson@feddit.nl 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is IRC still that popular? I mean it’s all Discord and Matrix etc these days (not saying that’s a good thing, I f’in hate Discord)

What kind of channels are you in if I may ask?

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago

It is. It's obscure enough for the normies to stay away. Which is its main feature

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago

irssi. No explanation necessary

[–] gkpy@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago