Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 12:53:49 UTC, sigod wrote: I think it's wrong to suggest to replace IRC with Telegram. Instead, let's use Telegram as other means of communication. Sure, that's what I meant. Also, does anyone knows who has control over @dlang (https://telegram.me/dlang) channel? No idea. It's dead, sadly. We can probably contact the admin if we push hard enough.
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 14:33:07 UTC, Dechcaudron wrote: Hey there community, I've been using D for the last couple of months already. I usually have to drop by the IRC to ask some fast questions and so on, but IRC and its clients' limitations make it kind of a pain to communicate through it. If anybody uses Telegram around here, its Desktop client would prove an amazing alternative and its supergroups can host up to 5000 people. I understand there are some major differences, but all in all I understand the advantages outweight the cons. Mentions, for example, are way easier to use, as well as replies, link and media sharing... So, anybody willing to join me? Even if it's 3 people in the beggining, it'll be alright. Just send a message to @Dechcaudron from Telegram and I'll answer so we can assemble the group :D I think it's wrong to suggest to replace IRC with Telegram. Instead, let's use Telegram as other means of communication. Also, does anyone knows who has control over @dlang (https://telegram.me/dlang) channel?
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
Thanks but no.
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 06:30:06 UTC, Dsby wrote: On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 14:33:07 UTC, Dechcaudron wrote: [...] In China, the telegarm can not connect server. if use it, must have a proxy. Thank your government.
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 14:33:07 UTC, Dechcaudron wrote: Hey there community, I've been using D for the last couple of months already. I usually have to drop by the IRC to ask some fast questions and so on, but IRC and its clients' limitations make it kind of a pain to communicate through it. If anybody uses Telegram around here, its Desktop client would prove an amazing alternative and its supergroups can host up to 5000 people. I understand there are some major differences, but all in all I understand the advantages outweight the cons. Mentions, for example, are way easier to use, as well as replies, link and media sharing... So, anybody willing to join me? Even if it's 3 people in the beggining, it'll be alright. Just send a message to @Dechcaudron from Telegram and I'll answer so we can assemble the group :D In China, the telegarm can not connect server. if use it, must have a proxy.
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 17:22:47 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote: What clients are you using? You might look into another one and there's also the bots on the D irc that can help with other things, like ".note somebody the bot will give them this message when they are next active" I think chat things accumulate too many features though... they lose their value if they aren't simple, I prefer email for anything more complex than throw-away lines. Telegram is dead simple. Things like straight mentioning a user, "complex" in IRC if you don't have a proper client, can be done in telegram with a right click. I understand many of you won't be interested. For the rest, the supergroup is already up. Just enter https://telegram.me/dlangTelegram We're only two people so far, but don't push it, these things take time. For me, it's way more convenient to use Telegram than any IRC. Cheers!
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 14:33:07 UTC, Dechcaudron wrote: I've been using D for the last couple of months already. I usually have to drop by the IRC to ask some fast questions and so on, but IRC and its clients' limitations make it kind of a pain to communicate through it. What clients are you using? You might look into another one and there's also the bots on the D irc that can help with other things, like ".note somebody the bot will give them this message when they are next active" I think chat things accumulate too many features though... they lose their value if they aren't simple, I prefer email for anything more complex than throw-away lines.
Re: Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
On 17/06/2016 2:33 AM, Dechcaudron wrote: Hey there community, I've been using D for the last couple of months already. I usually have to drop by the IRC to ask some fast questions and so on, but IRC and its clients' limitations make it kind of a pain to communicate through it. If anybody uses Telegram around here, its Desktop client would prove an amazing alternative and its supergroups can host up to 5000 people. I understand there are some major differences, but all in all I understand the advantages outweight the cons. Mentions, for example, are way easier to use, as well as replies, link and media sharing... So, anybody willing to join me? Even if it's 3 people in the beggining, it'll be alright. Just send a message to @Dechcaudron from Telegram and I'll answer so we can assemble the group :D You're hard pressed to consider even XMPP as a replacement for IRC. Its a highly mature technology with clear solutions for all necessary usage patterns. Not to mention there are clients on pretty every platform imaginable. So no, Telegram has 0 advantages over IRC. It only has cons. Don't expect anybody to consider it seriously and yes there are some of us on e.g. gitter and Discord its just not used in any real form.
Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC
Hey there community, I've been using D for the last couple of months already. I usually have to drop by the IRC to ask some fast questions and so on, but IRC and its clients' limitations make it kind of a pain to communicate through it. If anybody uses Telegram around here, its Desktop client would prove an amazing alternative and its supergroups can host up to 5000 people. I understand there are some major differences, but all in all I understand the advantages outweight the cons. Mentions, for example, are way easier to use, as well as replies, link and media sharing... So, anybody willing to join me? Even if it's 3 people in the beggining, it'll be alright. Just send a message to @Dechcaudron from Telegram and I'll answer so we can assemble the group :D
