... and backlog replay when you go offline.
... and searchable history.
... and (like most IRC clients, but unlike Campfire) built-in notification support.
You can get some of these with IRC, if you have a server to run bip on or leave irssi running on, but it's worth having an integrated package that Just Works.
(Hipchat: you're welcome for the endorsement, now how about that IRC gateway? http://help.hipchat.com/hipchat/topics/irc_compatibility?fro... :)
... and backlog replay when you go offline.
... and searchable history.
... and (like most IRC clients, but unlike Campfire) built-in notification support.
You can get some of these with IRC, if you have a server to run bip on or leave irssi running on, but it's worth having an integrated package that Just Works.
(Hipchat: you're welcome for the endorsement, now how about that IRC gateway? http://help.hipchat.com/hipchat/topics/irc_compatibility?fro... :)