Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC

[rikki cattermole via Digitalmars-d]

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 waaaaay
> 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.