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8 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu name=Ircnow.Goals
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11 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu text=!! IRCNow: The Network The Users Control%0a%0aIRCNow wants to turn IRC into a real social network that the users control. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free networks, to make it suitable for users of any age, technical skill, country, language, and religion.%0a%0aWe plan to do this without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/freedom|free network]] using [[freedom/unix|quality software]].%0a%0a!!! Why IRC?%0a%0aIRC is the home of the free and open source community. IRC is an elegant protocol that is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe.%0a%0a!!! Fixing IRC%0a%0aSadly, IRC is still too hard for average people to use. In recent years, the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to non-free social media. If we don't fix these problems, IRC will soon be dead.%0a%0aUnfortunately, IRCv3 does nothing to fix any of the major flaws with IRC. A lot of the major problems with IRC are not flaws with the protocol but rather a lack of a decent service provider.%0a%0aMajor Problems with IRC:%0a%0a# Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Most do not allow freedom of religion or freedom of the press. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a# Users need free bouncers that can connect to an unlimited number of networks. The bouncers must stay online 24/7, provide multiple vhosts, and be resistant to DDoS attacks.%0a# Users need servers that are physically located in every major country on Earth, and the service must support every major language. This will provide reliable, fast service and ensure that national firewalls don't block access.%0a# Users need a simple, uniform way to register and login to networks with different services%0a# Users need better protection from spam, online stalking, and harassment. They also need better spam defenses that don't randomly ban innocent users.%0a# Users need an easy way to upload a file in-band. Right now, all the clients require you to use an http client to share code snippets, photos, or videos. A lot of users don't want a full web browser inside their IRC client.%0a# Users need a simple way to sync messages across their phones, laptops, and computers. No one wants lost or repeated messages.%0a# Users need message received confirmations, not the message sent confirmations that IRCv3 provides.%0a# Users want buddy lists.%0a# Users want HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls.%0a# Users want their bouncer to automatically handle frequent disconnects from mobile apps.%0a# Users want audio/video calls.%0a%0aIRCv3 does almost nothing to solve any of the problems above. In fact, IRCv3 sometimes results in bugs that break compatibility with older IRC clients and servers.%0a%0aIRCNow aims to provide the features that users care about today, without changing the IRC standard. We work to maintain backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We intend to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a%0aIRC is '''not''' just a protocol for nerds. We the Users plan to transform IRC into a social network for everyone.
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13 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1615023204=jrmu
14 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1615023204:1613296722:=3c3%0a%3c IRCNow wants to turn IRC into a real social network that the users control. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free networks, to make it suitable for users of any age, technical skill, country, language, and religion.%0a---%0a> IRCNow wants to turn IRC into a real social network that the users control. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free networks, to make it suitable for users of any age, technical skill, sex, country, language, and religion.%0a
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17 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1613296722:1613296034:=21c21%0a%3c # Users need servers that are physically located in every major country on Earth, and the service must support every major language. This will provide reliable, fast service and ensure that national firewalls don't block access.%0a---%0a> # Users need servers that are physically located in every major country on Earth, and the service must support every major language. This will provide more reliable, faster service and ensure that national firewalls don't block access.%0a23c23%0a%3c # Users need better protection from spam, online stalking, and harassment. They also need better spam defenses that don't randomly ban innocent users.%0a---%0a> # Users need better protection from spam and online stalking and harassment. They also need better spam defenses that don't randomly ban innocent users.%0a32,34c32,34%0a%3c IRCv3 does almost nothing to solve any of the problems above. In fact, IRCv3 sometimes results in bugs that break compatibility with older IRC clients and servers.%0a%3c %0a%3c IRCNow aims to provide the features that users care about today, without changing the IRC standard. We work to maintain backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We intend to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a---%0a> IRCv3 does almost nothing to solve any of the problems above. In fact, IRCv3 can be even downright harmful. IRCv3 often introduces compatibility bugs that are difficult to troubleshoot. These new bugs don't fix the issues that users truly care about.%0a> %0a> IRCNow provides services fill in the gaps and add the features users care. We work to maintain backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We intend to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a
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20 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1613296034:1613295135:=19c19%0a%3c # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Most do not allow freedom of religion or freedom of the press. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a---%0a> # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion or freedom of the press. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a
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23 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1613295135:1613295022:=19c19%0a%3c # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion or freedom of the press. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a---%0a> # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a
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25 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1613295022=jrmu
26 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1613295022:1613048470:=3c3%0a%3c IRCNow wants to turn IRC into a real social network that the users control. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free networks, to make it suitable for users of any age, technical skill, sex, country, language, and religion.%0a---%0a> IRCNow wants to turn IRC into a real social network that the users control. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free networks, to make it suitable for users of any age, sex, country, language, religion, and technical skill.%0a
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28 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1613048470=jrmu
29 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1613048470:1612858886:=36c36,38%0a%3c IRC is '''not''' just a protocol for nerds. We the Users plan to transform IRC into a social network for everyone.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> IRC is '''not''' just a protocol for nerds. We intend to transform IRC to make it a social network for users of any technical ability.%0a> %0a> IRCv3 developers require users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will leave IRC because they find it too confusing. If our normal friends leave IRC for proprietary networks, even nerds will eventually quit. We are at risk of losing the last truly open protocol for the free software community -- the battle for IRC is part of the battle for a free and open Internet.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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31 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1612858886=jrmu
32 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858886:1612858671:=34,36c34,36%0a%3c IRCNow provides services fill in the gaps and add the features users care. We work to maintain backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We intend to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a%3c %0a%3c IRC is '''not''' just a protocol for nerds. We intend to transform IRC to make it a social network for users of any technical ability.%0a---%0a> IRCNow is a services that will fill in the gaps to add the features users care about while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We intend to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a> %0a> IRC is '''not''' just a protocol for nerds. We intend to transform IRC to make it a social network that any user love %0a
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34 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1612858671=jrmu
35 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858671:1612858580:=36,38c36,38%0a%3c IRC is '''not''' just a protocol for nerds. We intend to transform IRC to make it a social network that any user love %0a%3c %0a%3c IRCv3 developers require users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will leave IRC because they find it too confusing. If our normal friends leave IRC for proprietary networks, even nerds will eventually quit. We are at risk of losing the last truly open protocol for the free software community -- the battle for IRC is part of the battle for a free and open Internet.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> Too many IRC developers assume that IRC is for nerds only. IRCv3 developers require users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will leave IRC because they find it too confusing. If our normal friends leave IRC for proprietary networks, even nerds will eventually quit. We are at risk of losing the last truly open protocol for the free software community -- the battle for IRC is part of the battle for a free and open Internet.%0a> %0a> Here's our [[ircnow/roadmap|roadmap]]. If you are interested, we welcome you to [[Ircnow/Team|join our team]].%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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38 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858580:1612858562:=19c19%0a%3c # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a---%0a> # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion and belief. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a
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40 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1612858562=jrmu
41 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858562:1612858524:=19c19%0a%3c # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion and belief. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a---%0a> # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a
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44 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858524:1612858422:=19d18%0a%3c # Most major IRC networks and clients are [[freedom/freedom|not free]]. Some larger networks like Freenode do not allow freedom of religion. The most popular IRC clients do not give you the [[freedom/software|freedom to share or modify the source code]].%0a
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50 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858364:1612858269:=1,2c1,2%0a%3c !! IRCNow: The Network The Users Control%0a%3c %0a---%0a> !! IRCNow: The Social Network The Users Control%0a> %0a31c31%0a%3c IRCv3 does almost nothing to solve any of the problems above. In fact, IRCv3 can be even downright harmful. IRCv3 often introduces compatibility bugs that are difficult to troubleshoot. These new bugs don't fix the issues that users truly care about.%0a---%0a> IRCv3 does almost nothing to solve any of the problems above. In fact, IRCv3 can be even downright harmful. IRCv3 capability negotiation is not implemented correctly on a few IRC clients (including mIRC and some older Android and Mac clients). The result is silent connection errors that are difficult to troubleshoot. So, IRCv3 introduces new bugs without fixing the issues that users truly care about.%0a
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53 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612858269:1612857690:=9,10c9,10%0a%3c IRC is the home of the free and open source community. IRC is an elegant protocol that is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> IRC is the home of the free and open source community. IRC is an elegant protocol because it is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe.%0a> %0a20,31c20,31%0a%3c # Users need servers that are physically located in every major country on Earth, and the service must support every major language. This will provide more reliable, faster service and ensure that national firewalls don't block access.%0a%3c # Users need a simple, uniform way to register and login to networks with different services%0a%3c # Users need better protection from spam and online stalking and harassment. They also need better spam defenses that don't randomly ban innocent users.%0a%3c # Users need an easy way to upload a file in-band. Right now, all the clients require you to use an http client to share code snippets, photos, or videos. A lot of users don't want a full web browser inside their IRC client.%0a%3c # Users need a simple way to sync messages across their phones, laptops, and computers. No one wants lost or repeated messages.%0a%3c # Users need message received confirmations, not the message sent confirmations that IRCv3 provides.%0a%3c # Users want buddy lists.%0a%3c # Users want HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls.%0a%3c # Users want their bouncer to automatically handle frequent disconnects from mobile apps.%0a%3c # Users want audio/video calls.%0a%3c %0a%3c IRCv3 does almost nothing to solve any of the problems above. In fact, IRCv3 can be even downright harmful. IRCv3 capability negotiation is not implemented correctly on a few IRC clients (including mIRC and some older Android and Mac clients). The result is silent connection errors that are difficult to troubleshoot. So, IRCv3 introduces new bugs without fixing the issues that users truly care about.%0a---%0a> # These servers must be physically located in every major country on Earth, and the service must support every major language. %0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide an easy, uniform way to register and login to networks with different services%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' protect users from spam and online stalking/harassment (without also blocking innocent users)%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide an easy way to upload a file in-band (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos without using an http client)%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' sync messages properly on phones (messages are often lost or repeated)%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide message received confirmations (echo-message only provides message sent confirmations)%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide buddy lists%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls%0a> # IRCv3 '''cannot''' handle frequent disconnects from mobile clients%0a> # IRCv3 '''cannot''' handle audio/video calls%0a> %0a> IRCv3 can be even downright harmful. IRCv3 capability negotiation is not implemented correctly on a few IRC clients (including mIRC and some older Android and Mac clients). The result is silent connection errors that are difficult to troubleshoot. So, IRCv3 introduces new bugs without fixing the issues that users truly care about.%0a
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55 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1612857690=jrmu
56 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612857690:1612857581:=17,20c17%0a%3c Major Problems with IRC:%0a%3c %0a%3c # Users need free bouncers that can connect to an unlimited number of networks. The bouncers must stay online 24/7, provide multiple vhosts, and be resistant to DDoS attacks.%0a%3c # These servers must be physically located in every major country on Earth, and the service must support every major language. %0a---%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide free bouncers that can connect to unlimited networks which are online 24/7 and resistant to DDoS attacks%0a
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62 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612857167:1612857127:=1c1%0a%3c !! IRCNow: The Social Network The Users Control%0a---%0a> !! IRCNow: IRC for Human Beings%0a
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68 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612852305:1612851541:=3,6c3,6%0a%3c IRCNow wants to turn IRC into a real social network that the users control. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free networks, to make it suitable for users of any age, sex, country, language, religion, and technical skill.%0a%3c %0a%3c We plan to do this without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/freedom|free network]] using [[freedom/unix|quality software]].%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC a real social network. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free protocols, suitable for users of any age group, country, language, and technical skill.%0a> %0a> We plan to do this without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] using [[freedom/Unix|quality software]].%0a> %0a9,10c9,10%0a%3c IRC is the home of the free and open source community. IRC is an elegant protocol because it is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> We all love IRC. IRC is an elegant protocol because it is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe. IRC is the home of the free and open source community.%0a> %0a13c13%0a%3c Sadly, IRC is still too hard for average people to use. In recent years, the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to non-free social media. If we don't fix these problems, IRC will soon be dead.%0a---%0a> Sadly, IRC is too hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to non-free social media. If we don't fix these problems, IRC will soon be dead.%0a
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71 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1612851541:1609470506:=3,6c3,4%0a%3c Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC a real social network. We want IRC to be a serious competitor to non-free protocols, suitable for users of any age group, country, language, and technical skill.%0a%3c %0a%3c We plan to do this without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] using [[freedom/Unix|quality software]].%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] using [[freedom/Unix|quality software]].%0a> %0a13,17c11,14%0a%3c Sadly, IRC is too hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to non-free social media. If we don't fix these problems, IRC will soon be dead.%0a%3c %0a%3c Unfortunately, IRCv3 does nothing to fix any of the major flaws with IRC. A lot of the major problems with IRC are not flaws with the protocol but rather a lack of a decent service provider.%0a%3c %0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide free bouncers that can connect to unlimited networks which are online 24/7 and resistant to DDoS attacks%0a---%0a> Sadly, IRC hasn't improved much since it was first invented in 1988. As of today, IRC is still incredibly hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to proprietary chat networks like Facebook, Discord, and Slack. If we don't fix its problems, IRC will soon be dead.%0a> %0a> Unfortunately, IRCv3 does nothing to fix any of the major flaws with IRC. A lot of the problems with IRC can only be solved by having a network provider fix them rather than merely extending the protocol:%0a> %0a19a17%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide free bouncers that can connect to unlimited networks which are online 24/7 and resistant to DDoS attacks%0a30c28%0a%3c IRCNow is a services that will fill in the gaps to add the features users care about while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We intend to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a---%0a> IRCNow is working to add the features users care about while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We will bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a
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73 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1609470506=jrmu
74 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1609470506:1597899444:=32c32%0a%3c Here's our [[ircnow/roadmap|roadmap]]. If you are interested, we welcome you to [[Ircnow/Team|join our team]].%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> If you are interested, we welcome you to [[Ircnow/Team|join our team]].%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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76 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1597899444=jrmu
77 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1597899444:1597538212:=3,4c3,4%0a%3c Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] using [[freedom/Unix|quality software]].%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/Unix|quality software]].%0a> %0a11,12c11,12%0a%3c Sadly, IRC hasn't improved much since it was first invented in 1988. As of today, IRC is still incredibly hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to proprietary chat networks like Facebook, Discord, and Slack. If we don't fix its problems, IRC will soon be dead.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Sadly, IRC hasn't improved much since it was first invented in 1988. As of today, IRC is still incredibly hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to proprietary chat networks like Facebook, Discord, and Slack. If we don't fix its problems soon, IRC will be dead.%0a> %0a26,32c26,35%0a%3c IRCv3 can be even downright harmful. IRCv3 capability negotiation is not implemented correctly on a few IRC clients (including mIRC and some older Android and Mac clients). The result is silent connection errors that are difficult to troubleshoot. So, IRCv3 introduces new bugs without fixing the issues that users truly care about.%0a%3c %0a%3c IRCNow is working to add the features users care about while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing IRC clients and servers. We will bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a%3c %0a%3c Too many IRC developers assume that IRC is for nerds only. IRCv3 developers require users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will leave IRC because they find it too confusing. If our normal friends leave IRC for proprietary networks, even nerds will eventually quit. We are at risk of losing the last truly open protocol for the free software community -- the battle for IRC is part of the battle for a free and open Internet.%0a%3c %0a%3c If you are interested, we welcome you to [[Ircnow/Team|join our team]].%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> %0a> What is more, IRCv3 capability negotiation is not implemented correctly on a few IRC clients (including mIRC and Textual). The result is silent connection errors that are difficult to troubleshoot. So IRCv3 introduces new bugs without fixing the issues that users truly care about.%0a> %0a> IRCNow is working to add these necessary features while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing irc clients and servers. We plan to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a> %0a> The problem with most IRC developers today is they assume that IRC is for nerds only. IRC servers like unrealircd and inspircd require users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will all leave IRC because they find it too confusing. As a result, even nerds will eventually quit IRC because their normal friends will leave IRC for WhatsApp and Discord.%0a> %0a> There is a [[roadmap]].%0a> %0a> If you are interested, we welcome you to join our team.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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79 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1597538212=gry
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81 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1597538212:1597044418:=32,33d31%0a%3c %0a%3c There is a [[roadmap]].%0a
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83 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1597044418=jrmu
84 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1597044418:1597044304:=3c3%0a%3c Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/Unix|quality software]].%0a---%0a> Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/UNIX|quality software]].%0a
85 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1597044418=38.81.163.143
86 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1597044304=jrmu
87 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1597044304:1596336639:=3c3%0a%3c Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/UNIX|quality software]].%0a---%0a> Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a
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89 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596336639=jrmu
90 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596336639:1596256089:=25,27d24%0a%3c %0a%3c %0a%3c What is more, IRCv3 capability negotiation is not implemented correctly on a few IRC clients (including mIRC and Textual). The result is silent connection errors that are difficult to troubleshoot. So IRCv3 introduces new bugs without fixing the issues that users truly care about.%0a
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92 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596256089=jrmu
93 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596256089:1596255857:=26,30c26,28%0a%3c IRCNow is working to add these necessary features while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing irc clients and servers. We plan to bypass and ignore IRCv3 altogether.%0a%3c %0a%3c The problem with most IRC developers today is they assume that IRC is for nerds only. IRC servers like unrealircd and inspircd require users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will all leave IRC because they find it too confusing. As a result, even nerds will eventually quit IRC because their normal friends will leave IRC for WhatsApp and Discord.%0a%3c %0a%3c If you are interested, we welcome you to join our team.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> IRCv3 focuses on the wrong audience. It assumes that IRC is for nerds only; it requires users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will all leave IRC because they find it too confusing. As a result, even nerds will eventually quit IRC because their normal friends will leave IRC for WhatsApp and Discord.%0a> %0a> IRCNow is working to add these necessary features while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing irc clients and servers. If you are interested, we welcome you to join our team.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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95 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596255857=jrmu
96 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596255857:1596255655:=25,26d24%0a%3c %0a%3c IRCv3 focuses on the wrong audience. It assumes that IRC is for nerds only; it requires users read long, technical documentation just to have a simple chat. If we do not challenge IRCv3, casual users will all leave IRC because they find it too confusing. As a result, even nerds will eventually quit IRC because their normal friends will leave IRC for WhatsApp and Discord.%0a
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98 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596255655=jrmu
99 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596255655:1596255430:=13,14c13,14%0a%3c Unfortunately, IRCv3 does nothing to fix any of the major flaws with IRC. A lot of the problems with IRC can only be solved by having a network provider fix them rather than merely extending the protocol:%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Unfortunately, IRCv3 does nothing to fix any of the major flaws with IRC:%0a> %0a16,18c16,17%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' protect users from spam and online stalking/harassment (without also blocking innocent users)%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide free bouncers that can connect to unlimited networks which are online 24/7 and resistant to DDoS attacks%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide an easy way to upload a file in-band (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos without using an http client)%0a---%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' protect users from DDoS attacks and online stalking/harassment%0a> # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide an easy way to upload a file in-band (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos with your irc client; you need to use a web browser)%0a
100 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596255655=38.81.163.143
101 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596255430=jrmu
102 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596255430:1596199594:=3,4c3,6%0a%3c Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol. We want to build a thriving [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol.%0a> %0a> We are committed to building a [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a> %0a7,8c9,10%0a%3c We all love IRC. IRC is an elegant protocol because it is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe. IRC is the home of the free and open source community.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> We all love IRC because it is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe. IRC is the home of the free and open source community.%0a> %0a11,25c13,28%0a%3c Sadly, IRC hasn't improved much since it was first invented in 1988. As of today, IRC is still incredibly hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 90%25 of its users to proprietary chat networks like Facebook, Discord, and Slack. If we don't fix its problems soon, IRC will be dead.%0a%3c %0a%3c Unfortunately, IRCv3 does nothing to fix any of the major flaws with IRC:%0a%3c %0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide an easy, uniform way to register and login to networks with different services%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' protect users from DDoS attacks and online stalking/harassment%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide an easy way to upload a file in-band (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos with your irc client; you need to use a web browser)%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' sync messages properly on phones (messages are often lost or repeated)%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide message received confirmations (echo-message only provides message sent confirmations)%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide buddy lists%0a%3c # IRCv3 does '''not''' provide HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls%0a%3c # IRCv3 '''cannot''' handle frequent disconnects from mobile clients%0a%3c # IRCv3 '''cannot''' handle audio/video calls%0a%3c %0a%3c IRCNow is working to add these necessary features while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing irc clients and servers. If you are interested, we welcome you to join our team.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> But IRC hasn't improved much since it was first invented in 1988. As of 2019, IRC is still incredibly hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 95%25 of its users to proprietary chat networks like Facebook, Discord, and Slack.%0a> %0a> IRCv3, however, is not fixing any of the major flaws with IRC. As of 2019, IRCv3 '''still''':%0a> %0a> # Does '''not''' provide an easy way to upload a file in-band to a public channel (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos with your irc client, you need to use a web browser)%0a> # Does '''not''' sync messages properly on phones (messages are often lost or repeated)%0a> # Does '''not''' provide recipient confirmations for when a message is delivered (echo-message only provides server confirmations, not recipient confirmations)%0a> # Does '''not''' provide buddy lists%0a> # Does '''not''' provide HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls%0a> # '''Cannot''' handle frequent disconnects from mobile clients%0a> # '''Cannot''' handle audio/video calls%0a> # Does '''not''' provide a standardized registration interface%0a> %0a> We plan to add these necessary features while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing irc clients and servers.%0a> %0a> If you are interested, please join our network at [[ircs://irc.ircnow.org/#ircnow|irc.ircnow.org]].%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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104 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596199594=jrmu
105 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596199594:1596199583:=5c5%0a%3c We are committed to building a [[freedom/network|free network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a---%0a> We are committed to building a [[freedom/freedom|network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a
106 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596199594=38.81.163.143
107 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596199583=jrmu
108 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596199583:1596199558:=5c5%0a%3c We are committed to building a [[freedom/freedom|network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a---%0a> We are committed to building a [[freedom/freedom|free network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a
109 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596199583=38.81.163.143
110 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596199558=jrmu
111 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596199558:1596181131:=5c5%0a%3c We are committed to building a [[freedom/freedom|free network]] with [[freedom/quality|quality software]].%0a---%0a> We are committed to writing [[freedom/source|free and open source software]] following our [[freedom/quality|quality software guidelines]].%0a
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113 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596181131=jrmu
114 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596181131:1596181131:=1,28d0%0a%3c !! IRCNow: IRC for Human Beings%0a%3c %0a%3c Our team at IRCNow wants to make IRC better today without changing the IRC protocol.%0a%3c %0a%3c We are committed to writing [[freedom/source|free and open source software]] following our [[freedom/quality|quality software guidelines]].%0a%3c %0a%3c !!! Why IRC?%0a%3c %0a%3c We all love IRC because it is simple to code for and easy to understand. It supports a huge number of clients, has a large and mature ecosystem, and has over 100,000 users from all over the globe. IRC is the home of the free and open source community.%0a%3c %0a%3c !!! Fixing IRC%0a%3c %0a%3c But IRC hasn't improved much since it was first invented in 1988. As of 2019, IRC is still incredibly hard for average people to use. It's for this reason that the IRC community has lost over 95%25 of its users to proprietary chat networks like Facebook, Discord, and Slack.%0a%3c %0a%3c IRCv3, however, is not fixing any of the major flaws with IRC. As of 2019, IRCv3 '''still''':%0a%3c %0a%3c # Does '''not''' provide an easy way to upload a file in-band to a public channel (you can't share code snippets, photos, or videos with your irc client, you need to use a web browser)%0a%3c # Does '''not''' sync messages properly on phones (messages are often lost or repeated)%0a%3c # Does '''not''' provide recipient confirmations for when a message is delivered (echo-message only provides server confirmations, not recipient confirmations)%0a%3c # Does '''not''' provide buddy lists%0a%3c # Does '''not''' provide HTTP tunneling to bypass firewalls%0a%3c # '''Cannot''' handle frequent disconnects from mobile clients%0a%3c # '''Cannot''' handle audio/video calls%0a%3c # Does '''not''' provide a standardized registration interface%0a%3c %0a%3c We plan to add these necessary features while still maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing irc clients and servers.%0a%3c %0a%3c If you are interested, please join our network at [[ircs://irc.ircnow.org/#ircnow|irc.ircnow.org]].%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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