Also one called CoCo Discord channel that has sub groups for other Tandy
systems.

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Doug Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mentioning Discord actually reminded me to go and have a look.
>
> For anybody interested, there is already an active group with about a
> hundred people called "Tandy & TRS-80 Computers" which covers off on the
> whole family - There are heaps of subgroups for Model 1, Model 3-4-4P,
> Model2, Model 100.
>
> And, yes, the ClassicCMP bot is there looking for messages.
>
> It is there if anybody is interested.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Doug Jackson
>
> em: [email protected]
> ph: 0414 986878
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:52 AM RETRO Innovations <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> No matter the choice, people will have varied comfort levels with it,
>> Discord or IRC or other.
>>
>> That said, IRC has been around since at least 1991, so it's been
>> possible to have a Model T channel for some time.  The fact that one
>> does not appear to be in use suggests most people who would use such a
>> channel are not interested in doing so on IRC.
>>
>> I love IRC as well, but for those with an iPhone (I realize you have a
>> PinePhone, and some have Androids where this is not such an issue),
>> there are very few ways ot get IRC notifications on the device.  IN
>> today's world, having access to chat on the phone is more important that
>> it has been before.
>>
>> The nice thing is that there is a "bot" for DIscord that will bridge an
>> IRC channel and a Discord channel (The ClassicCMP group uses one, so
>> I've seen it operate), reflecting comments in one system onto the other
>> system.  As such, I'd say it's a best of both worlds option.  IRC for
>> the dieHard IRCers, and Discord for those who wish a newer UI and some
>> addition (optional) items like audio and video chat, etc.)
>>
>> Jim
>>
>

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