IRC is still there, you can still use it if you dislike Discord. No-one is forcing you.
Reality is that IRC has so many issues (netsplit in 2025 LOL, retaining messages, lack of rich media, fragmented extensions to name a few) which is why it's not being used.
Reality is that IRC has so many issues (netsplit in 2025 LOL, retaining messages, lack of rich media, fragmented extensions to name a few) which is why it's not being used.