Posted on 10/20/2021 9:34:06 PM PDT by dayglored
# Maybe we should start up an IRC channel for FR.. would be a great way to communicate when the site gets DDOSed.
That’s actually not a bad idea.I apparently have konversation installed. it appears to want to connect to irc.spotchat.org
I just created #freerepublic there, though I’m about to go to bed.
We should definitely mention it to Jim and John and see what they think..
Have a good night, and sleep well ;)
You're quite correct, of course. I was joining the Reg writer in a bit of hyperbole, based on the fact that the leading browser (by # of users) finally ditched it.
It's rare that a protocol "dies"; generally it just falls enough out of usage that it's no longer supported in product releases. Consider HTTP -- with the LetsEncrypt project doing so well, a huge majority of public sites are now HTTPS, many are HTTPS-only, and unencrypted HTTP will soon be relegated to internal-only LAN usage. Oh, and the Ubuntu package repos, although I expect even they will get around to preferring HTTPS eventually.
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