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codezero on July 10, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hack.chat – A minimal, distraction-free chat appli...

There was a time when telechat (chat over telnet, mid-late 90s early 00s) was a pretty cool niche chat medium. I really miss it.

It allowed more customization and control than IRC for the host, and a bunch of small communities popped up around them.

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