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From: LipChip [#14]
14 Dec 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13] 14 Dec 2006
What was your Skype user name Harvey?
Here: lipchipdv
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#15]
14 Dec 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13] 14 Dec 2006
Harvey,
While IRC does not have voice capabilities, ( yahoo does however.) the majority of the major players on the forum could chat as opposed to being limited to 4 in a conference.
Regardless if it is a forum related chat as it is on WOE, or individuals using SKYPE or a dedicated chat room on IRC, I think the virtually instantaneous communication is good. It also builds a broader sense of community, and friendship.
One thing that *I* do not believe can be disputed is that the "sense of family" that exists on EE CANNOT be found anywhere else, and THAT more than anything is what keeps *me* here.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#16]
14 Dec 2006
To: LipChip [#12] 14 Dec 2006
David,
What I find fascinating at this moment ( other than my belly button lint ), is that you and I have exchanged no less than 4 posts. We may as well be on chat.
You are correct however in saying that some things could not be archived, but I believe that few people actually use the archives as they should anyway.
Either way it is FUN!
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#17]
14 Dec 2006
To: LipChip [#14] 14 Dec 2006
It's in my profile.
doclent
I am currently at the hotel and this computer is set up for my wife. I believe, (great memory, huh?) that her's is deenalent .
From: LipChip [#18]
14 Dec 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#17] 14 Dec 2006
From: Doug (JDOUG5170) [#19]
14 Dec 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#15] 14 Dec 2006
Chuck...we used to have a chat room available through a distributor for dye sub. We had a set day and time for it and it was quite well received for the year or so that it was up. There was always a target subjet, but, other stuff did get discussed.
Now, I belong to CuttingEdge Sandcarvers forum, and we have a chat set up for Friday evenings. I was on it for the first time last Friday and it too, was informative although it did get "way off" a few times.
And of course, you know well of the DSSI chat room that is up 24-7, attended mostly by the core 6-7 folks, more active some days than others.
I support the concept of chat rooms but believe for any real value, there has to be set times and days for real information. We are or should be too busy to sit by and keep an eye on the chat window all day.
Doug
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#20]
14 Dec 2006
To: Doug (JDOUG5170) [#19] 14 Dec 2006
Doug, I agree with you there. I would think "set times" would be great, but it could also be kept open all the time as is the case on IRC so folks "could" drop in. Most programs have a notification of some sort when someone does pop in, so those that wanted to could leave the program up and so on. But I agree whole heartedly that for any specific subject or topic, a set time is the only way to go.