One of the really good things for me about Dreamwidth over the past few days has been finding #dw - the main IRC channel for Dreamwidth. It's full of some people I used to spend time on IRC with in #lj_support some time ago a couple of others I sort of know from various places and other people I don't know (yet). And it's lovely, some of what's lovely about it is down to the people and maturity and conversations that are possible when you've got a channel full of respectful people who are good at communicating in text based media.
But beyond that I'd forgotten how much I like IRC as a communication medium. I can wander in and out of conversations without feeling like I'm desserting someone I'm talking to 1:1 and I get a sense of 'yay, people to be social with' without perceiving that I'm demanding attention inappropriately from people who are busy.
I wish more of my friends used it. And I wish I had the technical skill to set up and run an IRC server so I could offer somewhere for people I know to come and create their own channels.
But beyond that I'd forgotten how much I like IRC as a communication medium. I can wander in and out of conversations without feeling like I'm desserting someone I'm talking to 1:1 and I get a sense of 'yay, people to be social with' without perceiving that I'm demanding attention inappropriately from people who are busy.
I wish more of my friends used it. And I wish I had the technical skill to set up and run an IRC server so I could offer somewhere for people I know to come and create their own channels.
