Telegram Supergroup as an alternative to IRC

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On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 14:33:07 UTC, 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

I think it's wrong to suggest to replace IRC with Telegram. 
Instead, let's use Telegram as other means of communication.

Also, does anyone knows who has control over @dlang 
(https://telegram.me/dlang) channel?