http://www.internetnews.com/stats/article.php/3292301Unfortunately, I'd have to agree with this article, as I know of many servers who have lost key clientelle by simply being too... lame? rigid? a little of both?
Since there is little doubt that IRC is stubmling, what do you think we can do to change it? Nothing?
We've had larger network problems (like a certain person on Austnet), Dalnet flipped around like a fish on the beach, smaller networks are dying off and now that not many servers still condone filesharing...
On top of that we have stupid IM clients (MSN is a bloated, slow, ugly protocol imho) which are sadly all too popular.
Where does IRC go now? Are there key services worth developing to tackle the inadequacy apparent? IE proper memoserv that bounces out to your email address or something quirky like austnet's loveop.
Ideas, thoughts, comments people?
