Diane I agree, though I like the Ottawa JavaScript group's slack channel. How do you feel about groups.io https://groups.io/ ? Cheers -- Rick On November 9, 2019 8:52:15 AM EST, Dianne Skoll <dianne [ at ] skoll [ dot ] ca> wrote: >On 11/9/19 6:10 AM, Jeff Green wrote: > >> Is there a Slack Channel for the group? If not, would there be >interest >> in making one? > >There is an IRC channel: #oclug on OFTC.NET > >https://webchat.oftc.net/?nick=WHATEVER&channels=%23oclug&uio=d4 > >I'm now going to go on a rant. :) > >I would not be interested in a Slack channel. IRC is open-source with >an open protocol; Slack is closed-source with a closed protocol. I >don't think OCLUG should be in the business of promoting closed source >or closed protocols. > >Slack has discontinued options for using open protocols. >https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/09/slack_cuts_ties_to_irc_and_xmpp/ > >You can't log in to Slack as more than one user at a time. This is >particularly annoying if you have a work Slack channel and also want >personal Slack channels open at the same time. This is not an issue >with >IRC clients. > >I mean, sure, you can't easily send an animated GIF of a cat chasing a >laser >pointer over IRC, but to me the lack of bullshit like that is a good >thing! > >End rant. > >Regards, > >Dianne. > >To unsubscribe send a blank message to >linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org >To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org >To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org -- Sorry for being brief. Alternate email is rickleir at yahoo dot com