Discord Is Just IRC For Zoomers

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Discord Is Just IRC For Zoomers

discord-memes, irc-memes, chat-memes, zoomers-memes, legacy-memes | ProgrammerHumor.io

GASP! The AUDACITY of this truth bomb! 💣 Discord—that shiny, emoji-filled, notification-factory we all pretend is "revolutionary"—is literally just IRC with a makeover and marketing budget! It's like watching your dad try to be cool by wearing the same clothes as you but calling them by different names. IRC veterans are SCREAMING into their mechanical keyboards right now while Gen Z is like "what's an IRC?" For the uninitiated, IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is the prehistoric dinosaur that ruled chat platforms since the 80s before Discord waltzed in with its fancy interface and convinced everyone it invented group messaging. The circle of tech life continues—everything old becomes new again, just with more GIFs and a higher valuation!

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