Is Direct Connect still 'a thing'? - eviltoast

I remember using it a lot a few years ago in the early 2000s and I wonder if that’s still used…?

If it is, which client should one be using?

    • jayandp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      There are IRC/XDCC search engines. I don’t know their exact method of scraping IRC servers, but they kinda work.

      Also, if you know the right servers and channels, most have some kind of search index or bot.

    • noisypine@infosec.pubEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Not joking. There are sites like sunxdcc for searching from the web, and otherwise, !s in chats to search. Works great, honestly.