05-12-2015, 10:27 AM
(05-12-2015, 09:08 AM)Jammet Wrote:(05-12-2015, 05:48 AM)NiLSPACE Wrote: Whenever there is an IRC I usualy try to avoid it, simply because I don't really like it for some reason.
While I always liked IRC, and have been on it since 1996 or so, I sympathize. To me, it always feels like I'm missing something if I'm actually there, and while I'm IDLE there are masses and masses of scrollback buffer to hassle through, just because there might be this tiny bit of info that is actually relevant to me.
A forum has the advantage that communication is asynchronous and that you can pick up where you left off, and you usually see at a glance what matters. It's just a lot less clutter.
Well, this is why we have IRC yet never get rid of the forum. They work together. The forum is good for discussions to sustain over long periods of time or to contain useful information. IRC is for well--chatting. More of a in the moment thing if you can get what I mean.