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Like IRC, it is structured around channels on servers, but unlike IRC a given community (like geohashing) will generally operate their own server, with channels per-topic (well, Discord the company hosts the storage and bandwidth and does the technical operation, but rarely becomes involved with moderation). Another difference is that IRC accepts any username whether or not it has been previously registered, and only after joining a server is registration of one or more nicknames possible (through NickServ). Discord, however, requires registration up front, although pseudonyms (both globally and per-server) are fine. | Like IRC, it is structured around channels on servers, but unlike IRC a given community (like geohashing) will generally operate their own server, with channels per-topic (well, Discord the company hosts the storage and bandwidth and does the technical operation, but rarely becomes involved with moderation). Another difference is that IRC accepts any username whether or not it has been previously registered, and only after joining a server is registration of one or more nicknames possible (through NickServ). Discord, however, requires registration up front, although pseudonyms (both globally and per-server) are fine. | ||
| − | There is currently a geohashing Discord server thanks to [[user:January First-of-May]]. | + | Another important difference is how easy it is to post files like images. IRC: gotta find a host. Discord: is the host. |
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| + | There is currently a geohashing Discord server [[user_talk:January_First-of-May#Discord|thanks]] to [[user:January First-of-May]]. We almost have enough people that you would need two hands to count them, if you were careless with knives at some point in your life! Even so, there's a nice level of chat. | ||
Revision as of 08:44, 18 September 2020
Discord is a chat program usable as an alternative to IRC.
Like IRC, it is structured around channels on servers, but unlike IRC a given community (like geohashing) will generally operate their own server, with channels per-topic (well, Discord the company hosts the storage and bandwidth and does the technical operation, but rarely becomes involved with moderation). Another difference is that IRC accepts any username whether or not it has been previously registered, and only after joining a server is registration of one or more nicknames possible (through NickServ). Discord, however, requires registration up front, although pseudonyms (both globally and per-server) are fine.
Another important difference is how easy it is to post files like images. IRC: gotta find a host. Discord: is the host.
server
There is currently a geohashing Discord server thanks to user:January First-of-May. We almost have enough people that you would need two hands to count them, if you were careless with knives at some point in your life! Even so, there's a nice level of chat.
