[llvm-dev] RFC: Moving toward Discord and Discourse for LLVM's discussions

Matt Arsenault via llvm-dev
2019-11-19T03:52:53Z

> On Nov 18, 2019, at 13:18, Chandler Carruth via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at
lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>
> We're just adding these for now, but I'd like people to seriously
try using them. While IRC has served us fairly well, I think it is one of the
bigger barriers to entry.

I’m not sure IRC is really a barrier to general llvm work entry. It’s hardly
used anymore. There’s a fairly small group of people regularly active there
these days, and most people are getting by without it. I do think it would be
better if it was more active, or replaced/supplemented with something that would
draw more people in.

For me personally, the main benefit of discord or something else over IRC is
really a workaround for being able to access it on the corporate network. It’s
blocked when I’m on the VPN, so whether I’m on IRC irritatingly depends on
whether I need to use the VPN at the moment.

-Matt
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