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Clouds · 3 Aug 2015, 23:32

BNCs acts as an independent server that connects to the irc server where it stays connected even if you disconnect from your BNC. Any messages and conversations that takes place while you are disconnected is displayed upon reconnection. If the BNC experiences technical difficulties and disconnects from the irc server, then these messages/conversations are lost as nothing is logged.

Slack however is similar to WhatsApp in regards to how messages are displayed; when you have an active data connection, new/old messages are displayed, and you can scroll up to view old conversations. Slack also has the functionality of IRC in regards to how the dynamics of messages and contacts are displayed. You could say that Slack is a combination of IRC/WhatsApp in terms of functionality and display.

Slack is well known for its @ notifications which is sent to all devices associated with the Slack account.

IRC is old technology and it limits what you can do with it nowadays, whereas with Slack you can do a lot especially with Planetarion. Folk will still use IRC for recruitment because Slack isn't a public server - Slack is privatised as you need to invite team-members.

3 Aug 2015, 23:32	#6
Clouds Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,386	Re: Norsemen BNCs acts as an independent server that connects to the irc server where it stays connected even if you disconnect from your BNC. Any messages and conversations that takes place while you are disconnected is displayed upon reconnection. If the BNC experiences technical difficulties and disconnects from the irc server, then these messages/conversations are lost as nothing is logged. Slack however is similar to WhatsApp in regards to how messages are displayed; when you have an active data connection, new/old messages are displayed, and you can scroll up to view old conversations. Slack also has the functionality of IRC in regards to how the dynamics of messages and contacts are displayed. You could say that Slack is a combination of IRC/WhatsApp in terms of functionality and display. Slack is well known for its @ notifications which is sent to all devices associated with the Slack account. IRC is old technology and it limits what you can do with it nowadays, whereas with Slack you can do a lot especially with Planetarion. Folk will still use IRC for recruitment because Slack isn't a public server - Slack is privatised as you need to invite team-members.