The message linking feature, which enables users to condense a link (especially longer URLs) into just one word or a short message in chat on the osu! client, doesn't appear on IRC.
Specifically, [<URL> <message>].
It instead displays exactly as it's written by the user, as such:
I thought it'd be convenient to have it appear like it would in the osu! client and not require IRC users to have to copy and paste the link into their browser to view it, as such:
Specifically, [<URL> <message>].
It instead displays exactly as it's written by the user, as such:
I thought it'd be convenient to have it appear like it would in the osu! client and not require IRC users to have to copy and paste the link into their browser to view it, as such: