Convos
Infrastructure
self-hosted irc client
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.35.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Persistent, self-hosted alternative to IRCCloud
From 1 comment
So... an open-source, self-hosted version of IRCCloud, with the server written in Perl? I'm a bit too happy with IRCCloud to switch, so I'm not really in the target audience.…
Lazare on HN
Mojolicious looks good and Perl variety is welcome
From 2 comments
So... an open-source, self-hosted version of IRCCloud, with the server written in Perl? I'm a bit too happy with IRCCloud to switch, so I'm not really in the target audience.…
Lazare on HNlast time i worked with Perl was 2007, but Mojolicious looks awesome!
kayoone on HN
Good that a web IRC client exists; few quality options
From 1 comment
Nice! I had been thinking about making something similar. There are very few quality web IRC clients out there. I had a chromebook for a while, and I was stuck using Mibbit which…
Aaronneyer on HN
Objections
Not a replacement for IRCCloud for current users
From 1 comment
So... an open-source, self-hosted version of IRCCloud, with the server written in Perl? I'm a bit too happy with IRCCloud to switch, so I'm not really in the target audience.…
Lazare on HN
Current irssi/screen or mosh setups work well already
From 1 comment
I suppose it's only a matter of time before one of these persistent web clients / services converts me, but my current setup works surprisingly well: - Irssi + screen on my…
EvanDotPro on HN
Requests
Push notifications for phones
From 1 comment
* Push notifications for phones
aksx on HN
Native mobile clients
From 1 comment
1. A publically available demo/sandbox, so people who are curious but lazy can take it for a spin. 2. Native mobile clients.
Lazare on HN
Public demo or sandbox
From 1 comment
1. A publically available demo/sandbox, so people who are curious but lazy can take it for a spin. 2. Native mobile clients.
Lazare on HN
Questions
Which alternatives exist to IRCCloud
From 1 comment
Any alternatives to IRCCloud? It's invite only.
Kiro on HN
Alternatives named
IRCCloud
From 2 comments
So... an open-source, self-hosted version of IRCCloud, with the server written in Perl? I'm a bit too happy with IRCCloud to switch, so I'm not really in the target audience.…
Lazare on HNAny alternatives to IRCCloud? It's invite only.
Kiro on HN
ZNC
From 1 comment
I might give that setup a shot. I've been using ZNC + AndChat for awhile, but some of the warts in it are starting to really annoy me; namely it's multiple-server functionality.…
TheCraiggers on HN
Irssi with screen and mosh
From 1 comment
I suppose it's only a matter of time before one of these persistent web clients / services converts me, but my current setup works surprisingly well: - Irssi + screen on my…
EvanDotPro on HN
kiwiric
From 1 comment
See also kiwiric. ALthough they have yet to to deliver on persistence.
glomph on HN
Mibbit
From 1 comment
Nice! I had been thinking about making something similar. There are very few quality web IRC clients out there. I had a chromebook for a while, and I was stuck using Mibbit which…
Aaronneyer on HN