Were they using cryptocurrency? Maybe that’s how they thought they could get away with it. The article doesn’t say
Were they using cryptocurrency? Maybe that’s how they thought they could get away with it. The article doesn’t say
Usually /msg NickServ help can get you pointed in the right direction
IRC is an open standard. No one owns it, so anyone can make a client. Discord, is locked down and proprietary. One of the benefits of this is that they can onboard users with a refined experience. IRC requires newcomers to do a bit of homework to choose an IRC client and choose a network/server.
IRC is open. If you aren’t around, someone can join the server using your nickname, so IRC services were created to help combat this. Some networks use other services, but mainly there’s NickServ which you setup an account with to register your nick. If anyone tries to impersonate you, NickServ will do bad things to the imposter
Discord also retains chat history. When you join a channel on IRC, you don’t see any of the previous chat history.
The great thing about IRC is that it’s not owned by a corporation. If you’re interested in a modern open standard that has the same features as Discord, check out Matrix
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