Hey there @sir, I have a quick question about this article: https://drewdevault.com/2019/07/01/Absence-of-features-in-IRC.html, specifically the "And here’s what I see:" image.
What is the usual expectation when you want to send code in IRC? Isn't the matrix.org url similar to a pastebin?

@timokoesters the problem is that multi-line messages are not just used for code. IRC users are aware of the limitations and that shapes how they interact with IRC; Matrix users are unaware of the limitations and it shows. IRC users will exercise more discretion when pasting 2-3 line messages versus large code snippets and so on

@sir Ah, so the problem is that *every* multi-line message becomes a matrix.org link? Do you think that can be fixed by adjusting how the matrix<->irc bridge translates <5 line messages for example?

@timokoesters maybe, but culture varies as to how many lines are considered acceptable. And ultimately, for this and other features besides, the user should be more aware of the limitations imposed by the medium and how their messages are being represented to others, because it changes the way they behave. Until this is done, Matrix users are always going to stick out like a sore thumb.