lol, so XMPP, but instead of XML, it is IRC. Alright, I dig it.

Instead of TCP+XML it's HTTP+JSON

The IRC is just a front end. Could use any front end

	▲	okwhateverdude an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I see. So more similar to ActivityPub. I wish them the best of luck. Federated systems struggle to achieve critical mass, and if they do, large corporations tend to snuff it out. I distinctly remember Google committing to The Microsoft EEE strategy with XMPP. We've left behind lots of great ideas in the last 20 years