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  1. Switched over from Quassel Core to #TheLounge for #IRC stuff.

    Would like to join some new networks/channels though.
    Tech/Gaming/Cosy/Social vibes.

    Also, if anyone has recommendations on plugins for The Lounge, please lmk.

  2. Switched over from Quassel Core to #TheLounge for #IRC stuff.

    Would like to join some new networks/channels though.
    Tech/Gaming/Cosy/Social vibes.

    Also, if anyone has recommendations on plugins for The Lounge, please lmk.

  3. 💬🌐 The Lounge: Clientul web IRC modern, perfect pentru self-hosting

    În ciuda ascensiunii platformelor moderne de chat, protocolul IRC (Internet Relay Chat) rămâne una dintre cele mai rezistente și apreciate rețele de comunicare din lumea open-source și a comunităților tehnice. Totuși, clienții IRC tradiționali pot părea învechiți pentru utilizatorul obișnuit. Aici intervine The Lounge, un client web IRC modern, conceput special pentru a fi găzduit pe cont propriu (self-hosting), aducând experiența clasică de chat la standardele vizuale și funcționale din prezent.

    The Lounge funcționează ca o aplicație web progresivă (PWA), oferind utilizatorilor o interfață similară cu cea a platformelor Discord sau Slack, dar păstrând în totalitate independența și libertatea oferite de IRC.

    Iată principalele caracteristici care fac din The Lounge soluția ideală pentru comunități și pasionații de self-hosting:

    🔹 Sesiuni persistente (Push Notifications & Bouncer Integrat):
    Unul dintre cele mai mari dezavantaje ale IRC-ului clasic este că pierzi mesajele dacă te deconectezi. The Lounge rezolvă nativ această problemă: rulând permanent pe serverul tău, el rămâne conectat la canale în locul tău. Când deschizi aplicația pe telefon sau pe calculator, ești întâmpinat de întregul istoric al conversațiilor ratate, beneficiind în același timp de notificări push în timp real.

    🔹 Interfață modernă, adaptivă și suport PWA:
    Interfața grafică este curată, minimalistă și complet adaptivă (responsive), funcționând impecabil atât pe monitoare mari de desktop, cât și pe ecranele telefoanelor mobile. Fiind o aplicație Web Progresivă (PWA), The Lounge poate fi instalat direct pe smartphone-ul tău ca o aplicație nativă, direct din browser, fără a fi nevoie de un magazin de aplicații.

    🔹 Previzualizări media bogate:
    Uită de link-urile simple din textul chat-ului. The Lounge transformă experiența IRC prin adăugarea de previzualizări automate direct în fereastra de conversație. Imaginile, videoclipurile de pe YouTube, tweet-urile și fișierele audio trimise pe canal sunt afișate sub formă de carduri media bogate, făcând navigarea mult mai interactivă.

    🔹 Management multi-utilizator și instalare simplă:
    Aplicația este construită pe Node.js și poate fi instalată extrem de ușor, fie direct prin managerul de pachete npm, fie printr-un container Docker în doar câteva secunde. Administratorii pot configura serverul în mod „privat” (doar pentru utilizatorii înregistrați de ei, ideal pentru echipe sau grupuri de prieteni) sau în mod „public” (funcționând ca un client web deschis pentru oricine vrea să se conecteze rapid la o anumită rețea).

    The Lounge demonstrează că protocoalele clasice pot fi revitalizate cu succes prin tehnologii web moderne, oferind o alternativă sigură, privată și extrem de elegantă la platformele de chat centralizate de astăzi.

    #OpenSource #TheLounge #IRC #SelfHosting #WebClient #NodeJS #Docker #TechNews #LinuxEasy

  4. ¿Sigue vivo el IRC? 📡 Clásicos como Libera.Chat o EFnet siguen en pie, pero su ecosistema ha cambiado:

    🐧 El búnker FOSS: Es el cuartel general para desarrolladores de Linux y Open Source.

    🤖 Guerra IA: Las redes están regulando fuertemente el uso de bots con LLMs en los canales.

    🛠️ IRCv3: El protocolo se moderniza con WebSockets e hilos de conversación.

    Menos salas para ligar, más código puro. 💻✨

    #IRC #Networking #Internet #RetroTech #Linux #OpenSource #Chat #TheLounge

  5. Now accepting ideas for how the hells to get #thelounge irc... Client? Bouncer? W/e set up. I tried the plain docker container, but SSL wasn't set up. Saw a docker compose that routed everything through tor natively and used let's encrypt to certify, but I have been entirely fucking unable to get that to work, so I'm back to square one.

  6. Now accepting ideas for how the hells to get #thelounge irc... Client? Bouncer? W/e set up. I tried the plain docker container, but SSL wasn't set up. Saw a docker compose that routed everything through tor natively and used let's encrypt to certify, but I have been entirely fucking unable to get that to work, so I'm back to square one.

  7. @RTP I LOVE #hexchat. It was my goto #IRC client for years. The maintainer abandoned it in Feb of 2024. See - hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.

    I jumped to #TheLounge because it behaves well on mobile and desktop and maintains connection when I'm not actually using it because I selfhost it 24x7.

  8. @RTP I LOVE #hexchat. It was my goto #IRC client for years. The maintainer abandoned it in Feb of 2024. See - hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.

    I jumped to #TheLounge because it behaves well on mobile and desktop and maintains connection when I'm not actually using it because I selfhost it 24x7.

  9. @RTP Don't use #HexChat #XChat or #BitchX. They haven't been developed in years, possibly decades. They are prone to application and security issues. I'm not saying don't use #IRC. Just don't use those clients. Since I #selfhost , I use #TheLounge for my #IRCClient.

  10. @RTP Don't use #HexChat #XChat or #BitchX. They haven't been developed in years, possibly decades. They are prone to application and security issues. I'm not saying don't use #IRC. Just don't use those clients. Since I #selfhost , I use #TheLounge for my #IRCClient.

  11. Just hopped back on #IRC and have #TheLounge running on my server. Not too bad all things considered.
    :blobcatsuit:

  12. Just hopped back on #IRC and have #TheLounge running on my server. Not too bad all things considered.
    :blobcatsuit:

  13. @shollyethan What are you into?
    ##chat is a good one if you just want activity. Personally, I'm in #Hamradio, #perl, #TheLounge, #systemd, #gamingonlinux, #indieweb-dev and a couple others.
    None of them are nearly as popular as ##chat, though.

  14. @shollyethan What are you into?
    ##chat is a good one if you just want activity. Personally, I'm in #Hamradio, #perl, #TheLounge, #systemd, #gamingonlinux, #indieweb-dev and a couple others.
    None of them are nearly as popular as ##chat, though.

  15. I've finally discovered "The Lounge" #IRC client.
    Worth a look if you're considering a new (or first) IRC client.
    https://thelounge.chat/
    #thelounge

  16. On April 2024 I picked up a small Lenovo server on sale and put it on the corner of my desk at home. From there began my return to self hosting:

    - Social: #Mastodon
    - Blog: blog.nytsoi.net/
    - Code: #Forgejo git.ahlcode.fi
    - IRC: #TheLounge
    - Cycling planner: #Wanderer (due to be replaced)
    Electricity price/usage monitoring: git.ahlcode.fi/nicd/hanuri
    - Plus various websites

    And now music streaming with #Navidrome.

    Really happy with how everything has worked. :)

    #SelfHosting

  17. On April 2024 I picked up a small Lenovo server on sale and put it on the corner of my desk at home. From there began my return to self hosting:

    - Social: #Mastodon
    - Blog: blog.nytsoi.net/
    - Code: #Forgejo git.ahlcode.fi
    - IRC: #TheLounge
    - Cycling planner: #Wanderer (due to be replaced)
    Electricity price/usage monitoring: git.ahlcode.fi/nicd/hanuri
    - Plus various websites

    And now music streaming with #Navidrome.

    Really happy with how everything has worked. :)

    #SelfHosting

  18. The irc.linux.lt server (part of Aitvaras.net) has been upgraded to UnrealIRCd version 6.2.0.2 and 6.2.1 is on it's way.

    Remember the old mIRC times? So those times are gone.

    #Linux is the desktop now and #TheLounge is the cloud web-based irc client.

  19. The irc.linux.lt server (part of Aitvaras.net) has been upgraded to UnrealIRCd version 6.2.0.2 and 6.2.1 is on it's way.

    Remember the old mIRC times? So those times are gone.

    #Linux is the desktop now and #TheLounge is the cloud web-based irc client.

  20. @the_gamer_tavern

    What we found being stable, being running and developed in different flavors since the '88 (hoooooly cow, feels like yesterday...) is IRC.

    We dabbed with our own hosted server at irc.gamerstavern.online (port 6697) and I must say that, as simple as it could be, it is still a better system than Matrix.

    In addition to that, to help our less-tech-savvy users, we also decided to host TheLounge, a neat client that help simplifying the usage of IRC and allows users to jump in chat with our community (both on IRC and Discord, being the two of them bridged with a self hosted tool), without the need of registering an user.

    Feels too good to be true?
    Jump in chat.gamerstavern.online and see for yourself ;)

    #IRC #TheGamersTavern #Community #Chat #TheLounge

  21. @the_gamer_tavern

    What we found being stable, being running and developed in different flavors since the '88 (hoooooly cow, feels like yesterday...) is IRC.

    We dabbed with our own hosted server at irc.gamerstavern.online (port 6697) and I must say that, as simple as it could be, it is still a better system than Matrix.

    In addition to that, to help our less-tech-savvy users, we also decided to host TheLounge, a neat client that help simplifying the usage of IRC and allows users to jump in chat with our community (both on IRC and Discord, being the two of them bridged with a self hosted tool), without the need of registering an user.

    Feels too good to be true?
    Jump in chat.gamerstavern.online and see for yourself ;)

    #IRC #TheGamersTavern #Community #Chat #TheLounge

  22. Je viens de mettre à jour mon client IRC #thelounge (oui j'étais à la bourre) et j'ai subitement eu un relent de nostalgie de l'époque où ma vie d'ado était sur IRC, où ma vie de jeune développeur était sur IRC.
    C'était tellement bien, pourquoi vous êtes tous partis les gens ? 😭

  23. Je viens de mettre à jour mon client IRC #thelounge (oui j'étais à la bourre) et j'ai subitement eu un relent de nostalgie de l'époque où ma vie d'ado était sur IRC, où ma vie de jeune développeur était sur IRC.
    C'était tellement bien, pourquoi vous êtes tous partis les gens ? 😭

  24. RIP my IRCCloud subscription. Great service, nothing to complain about it. They've been driving IRCv3 forwards and it even supports Slack. But my IRC channels are so dead that it was difficult to convince myself why I should pay to have a hosted client.

    For now, I'm running The Lounge on my own server so I can join those couple of channels where ~5 old timers repeat the same jokes with months of silence in between. Peak IRC experience.

    #IRC #IRCCloud #TheLounge

  25. RIP my IRCCloud subscription. Great service, nothing to complain about it. They've been driving IRCv3 forwards and it even supports Slack. But my IRC channels are so dead that it was difficult to convince myself why I should pay to have a hosted client.

    For now, I'm running The Lounge on my own server so I can join those couple of channels where ~5 old timers repeat the same jokes with months of silence in between. Peak IRC experience.

    #IRC #IRCCloud #TheLounge

  26. So what's the IRC client du jour if you're not into terminals and you want it to stay online? Is it still The Lounge? Or some bouncer + local client? How is the connection to it managed securely?

    #IRC #TheLounge

  27. So what's the IRC client du jour if you're not into terminals and you want it to stay online? Is it still The Lounge? Or some bouncer + local client? How is the connection to it managed securely?

    #IRC #TheLounge

  28. I'm curious to hear what others are #SelfHosting! Here's my current setup:

    Hardware & OS

    Infrastructure & Networking

    Security & Monitoring

    Authentication & Identity Management

    • Authelia (Docker): Just set this up for two-factor authentication and single sign-on. Seems to be working well so far!
    • LLDAP (Docker): Lightweight LDAP server for managing authentication. Also seems to be working pretty well!
      #AuthenticationTools #IdentityManagement

    Productivity & Personal Tools

    Notifications & Development Workflow

    • Notifications via: #Ntfy (Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (#Zoho)
    • Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension. #VSCodeRemote

    Accessibility Focus ♿️🖥️

    Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (#ScreenReader), so I prioritize services usable without sight (#InclusiveDesign#DigitalAccessibility). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!

    I've also experimented with:

    • Ollama (#Ollama): Not enough RAM on my Pi.
    • Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (#HabitTracking): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.

    I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (#MediaServer)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services! 😄

    What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?

    #SelfHosted #LinuxSelfHost #OpenSource #TechCommunity #FOSS #TechDIY

    @selfhost @selfhosted @selfhosting

  29. I'm curious to hear what others are #SelfHosting! Here's my current setup:

    Hardware & OS

    Infrastructure & Networking

    Security & Monitoring

    Authentication & Identity Management

    • Authelia (Docker): Just set this up for two-factor authentication and single sign-on. Seems to be working well so far!
    • LLDAP (Docker): Lightweight LDAP server for managing authentication. Also seems to be working pretty well!
      #AuthenticationTools #IdentityManagement

    Productivity & Personal Tools

    Notifications & Development Workflow

    • Notifications via: #Ntfy (Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (#Zoho)
    • Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension. #VSCodeRemote

    Accessibility Focus ♿️🖥️

    Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (#ScreenReader), so I prioritize services usable without sight (#InclusiveDesign#DigitalAccessibility). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!

    I've also experimented with:

    • Ollama (#Ollama): Not enough RAM on my Pi.
    • Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (#HabitTracking): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.

    I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (#MediaServer)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services! 😄

    What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?

    #SelfHosted #LinuxSelfHost #OpenSource #TechCommunity #FOSS #TechDIY

    @selfhost @selfhosted @selfhosting

  30. "Get ready to loosen up in The Lounge! Your host, Brian D, is here to make your Saturday chill with a blend of iconic tunes from the '90s through today, hot off the press tracks, and up-to-the-minute entertainment buzz. Be it breakfast, brunch or a coffee break, this is your sanctuary of serenity. We're always here for you, just step right in and feel at home! 🎶📻 And don't miss our featured album: Talk on Corners by the Corrs! #TheLounge #RelaxAndUnwind"

  31. In the light of ongoing political challenges to democracy and freedom of speech, I would like to propose a tutorial on how to create a low-cost, light-weight, open-source, cross-platform, anonymous, secure social network, which I have described in the following easy-to-follow tutorial.

    Reference:
    "Creating a low-cost, light-weight, anonymous, secure social network - A tutorial"
    biosphere.wilmarigl.de/en/?p=4

    #IRC #ERGOCHAT #CADDY #THELOUNGE #TOR #DOCKER

  32. Considering replacing this with #TheLounge; I'd love to hear from folks with experiences with this. I poked a bit at IRC in the past, but the user experience in the context of modern ecosystems was rough. It sounds like this would fix a lot of those problems.

  33. Considering replacing this with ; I'd love to hear from folks with experiences with this. I poked a bit at IRC in the past, but the user experience in the context of modern ecosystems was rough. It sounds like this would fix a lot of those problems.

  34. @xmanmonk I know this is more than you signed up for, but The Lounge is a great web-based IRC client/"bouncer". If you can self-host or someone you trust can host it for you, it's a great option. Add a shortcut to your home screen and it works just like an app.

    I am fortunate enough, one trusted member of a small community I chat in, hosts an instance and lets me use it as much as I want.

  35. Tonight on #labr #loveabrotherradio

    //Monday BST

    20.00 - 22.00
    *New* Pre-recorded
    The Playlist with @DJDarren #openform Tonight's theme: Time Travel

    23.00 - 01.00
    *New*
    The Lounge with DJ Screwface - California - #amapiano

    Join us here:
    Radio:
    labr.online and/or Stream: stream.labr.online/

    #labr #loveabrotherradio #communityradio #radio #fediradio #fediwave #dj #mixes #openformat #nowplaying #np #theplaylist #thelounge

  36. Free Chat Friday, Week 19
    Happy Friday, News Viewers, and for the record, Kentucky is afflicted with tornadoes but has not, sadly, blown away. At least we have Internet again and at least we managed a great Kentucky Derby. With all that's happening -- wars, disease, famine, a presidential trial, the disappearance of Mt. Fuji and the fading away of that most bizarre of shows, the "beauty pageant, w
    newsviews.online/2024/05/10/fr
    #FreeChatFriday #TheLounge

  37. Free Chat Friday, Week 16
    Happy Friday News Viewers, on this the 19th day of April, coming to you from our nation's capital----a strange, strange non-state of the union that enshrines the notion of this particular union of states. It's the center of three working branches of government where no work gets done; it's office central for our elected officials who aren't spending much time in
    newsviews.online/2024/04/19/fr
    #FreeChatFriday #TheLounge #Featured

  38. Free Chat Friday, Week 14
    Happy Friday News Viewers! Another bad news week with Gaza,, Taiwan and Syria in garnering the worst go the worst awards, At least, that's what I've been trying to think. In all honesty, the constant chaos and the many dramatic adjectives used to describe that chaos is becoming well. . .. . .OLD NEWS.

    "Oh, earth is being sucked into the latest black hole
    newsviews.online/2024/04/05/fr
    #FreeRangeFreeChat #TheLounge #Featured