Good, user respectful software exists in many forms. IRC is still around, gemini is pleasant, I like Matrix too.
I don't think you'll get the huge audience of these other platforms. That may be a feature.
I don't think you'll get the huge audience of these other platforms. That may be a feature.
The nice thing with IRC, though, is that by not being one massive centralized entity where all channels in existence reside, you’re not depending on one particular network in the same way you might be dependent on services like Discord. You can run your own server for your own community where you can set your own rules and manage everything the way you want to.
IRCv3 also has SASL [1]. And more rudimentary forms of authentication have been around for ages on most servers.