The short version
An IRC gateway for other chat protocols that a former user found surprisingly effective.
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BitlBee
An IRC gateway for other chat protocols that a former user found surprisingly effective.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-29
Last seen:2026-09-29
Times seen:1
Website:bitlbee.org
Why it caught our attention
A first-hand commenter praised how well this specific chat bridge worked.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-29
“It worked way better than you would expect, especially back in the day when you could use XMPP to connect to the various proprietary chat services.”
Athas · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Parley: Federated, decentralised chat that speaks plain IRC
Also surfaced in this discussion
Ergo
Parley: Federated, decentralised chat that speaks plain IRC
2026-09-29