@agentcasey @solene

matrix user who cares for "ancient" technology here.

the problem is that good bridging is hard.

i know that the current irc bridge is kind of shit, that's why i don't use it. i would build a better one, but have not enough time. i'd like to have irc channels in my matrix client without bothering folks at those channels.

i used xmpp for a really long time, but back then there were too many problems with mobile use and e2ee, so everybody i cared about stopped using it.

matrix came along, and suddenly i can securely talk to people, on my mobile AND on my desktop, without having to use centralized things like telegram or signal.

matrix solves these modern problems okish (it isn't without flaws) while acknowledging that there are other systems which people use and trying to couple with those.