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Show HN: An experiment - IRC channel from just a URL

#1

Post by malditogeek » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 12:43 PM UTC

This is related with a previous story I've seen today: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5330020

I've been working on a similar concept but based on IRC.

Once authenticated with your Twitter account you can join a room using the URL, the path represents a channel. As I said, it's based on IRC which means that you can also join the same room using an IRC client.

The code is here: https://github.com/malditogeek/lalo

Show HN: An experiment - IRC channel from just a URL
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#2

Post by malditogeek » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 12:47 PM UTC

OP here, this is related with a story I've seen today: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5330020

I've been working on a similar concept but based on IRC.

Once authenticated with your Twitter account you can join a room using the URL, the path represents a channel. Being IRC based means that you can join the same channel using an IRC client.

The code is here: https://github.com/malditogeek/lalo

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#3

Post by ___1___ » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 1:38 PM UTC

I don't get what it is and don't want to make a twitter account to find out.

Could someone explain what is and why it needs a twitter account.

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#4

Post by heymishy » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 1:39 PM UTC

was kinda interested - but first step being a twitter authorised killed curiosity right then and there..

suggest maybe linking to something of an explanation before jumping straight into auth-step

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#5

Post by davefp » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 1:40 PM UTC

The instant Twitter auth kills it for me, sorry.

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#6

Post by niggler » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 1:43 PM UTC

Please please please if you are going to require a Facebook or twitter or google or MySpace or whatever new service-of-the-month login, please put a video or screenshots so we can see the offering first. It's like asking for a social security number without telling what you plan to do with it.

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#7

Post by nodata » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 1:52 PM UTC

No idea what this is, I get a Twitter login page.

This is an IRC channel from just a URL: irc://irc.efnet.org/HN

What's the difference?

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#8

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 2:01 PM UTC

malditogeek wrote: post #2

OP here, this is related with a story I've seen today: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5330020 I've been working on a similar concept but based on IRC. Once authenticated with your Twitter account you can join a room using the URL, the path represents a channel. Being IRC based means that you can join the same channel using an IRC client. The code is here: https://github.com/malditogeek/lalo

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#9

Post by chucklarge » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 2:01 PM UTC

Oh interesting...back button.

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#10

Post by hobs » Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 2:03 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #8

malditogeek wrote: post #2

OP here, this is related with a story I've seen today: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5330020 I've been working on a similar concept but based on IRC. Once authenticated with your Twitter account you can join a room using the URL, the path represents a channel. Being IRC based means that you can join the same channel using an IRC client. The code is here: https://github.com/malditogeek/lalo

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His link to github actually does have screenshots and explains details. Probably what should have been the primary link.