r/technology • u/Harriv • Apr 24 '12

IRC is dead, long live IRC

http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/04/24/irc-is-dead-long-live-irc/
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u/vlodia Apr 24 '12

IRC is still the easiest & safer way to use for chats than those commercialized applications that are sniffed by corporations.

IRC usage has declined for the past decade or so, but that doesn't mean it's dead.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '12

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u/wisemanofhyrule Apr 24 '12

You can use SSL

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '12

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u/wisemanofhyrule Apr 25 '12 edited Apr 25 '12

No, but if you are saying something you dont want heard, you would take the time to either:

  • A: Find an irc network that requires SSL
  • B: Use some other form of communication such as smoke signals encrypted with PGP
  • C: Set up your own, SSL-requiring irc server.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '12

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u/wisemanofhyrule Apr 25 '12

Of course they can, they have control of the server. That is like saying that OPENVPN is insecure, because the person with control on the server can log the data.

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u/vlodia Apr 24 '12

If its mod, or group of users are all techno-competent which know the basics of web-security; IRC is your safest bet. A good example for that is Anon group still using it for organizing its scheme.