Re: LZ: #Zshell IRC channel

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Re: LZ: #Zshell IRC channel

On Sun, 24 Nov 1996, Robin, Jim, & Eric Barker wrote:


> Victor Chernyy wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> >         My name is Nick, and i am interested to start a Zshell+TI-Calc channel
> > on IRC (undernet), if you would like to support this, please Email me at
> > vchernyy@erols.com, if you would like more information on the undernet,
> > go to www.underent.org, and YES the undernet is better thatn EFnet +
> > DALnet ;)
> 
> Cory Bosley wrote:
> > 
> >         We already have a VERY well established TI calculators channel at #calc-ti
> > in EFNet. Why make an undernet one when we already have an EFNet one?
> > Because you're G-lined from EFNet or something? Too bad.
> 
> I am going to agree half with Victor and half with Cory.  A Cory says, 
> we already have a well astablished claclulator channel called 
> #calc-ti, but I believe this is, for the most part a non-ZShell 
> channel.  Each ticalc.org list SHOULD have its own IRC channel.  Why?  
> Think about it, if a couple TI-82 BASIC people are on there and we 
> decide to have a party like the 1st aniversary, then we will be 
> ruining their conversation with stuff that they don't have a clue what 
> to make of.  I also think that IRC can be potentialy MUCH more 
> productive than e-mail.  Instead of "type something, wait a day for 
> the answer" it's "type something, wait 5 seconds for the answer!!!"  
> So why isn't this list on IRC, of cource it's harder to stay up to 
> date on IRC than e-mail, but still I think with how slow things 
> actually get on list-zshell it would be a lot better.  We would 
> probably have had a RF link more than a mounth ago if it had been 
> discussed on IRC instead of list TI-Hardware.  We need more realtime 
> disscussions.
> 
> Please, don't nitpick this e-mail to shreds and flame me, it just 
> comes accross looking egotisticle!!!
> 
> Eric Barker
> 






I'd have to agree with Cory.  The reason we don't have individual
channels, however, is that there wouldn't be enough people.  If you create
5 different channels, then you might get one or two people per channel,
which is pretty useless.  In my experience, #calc-ti is ample for
answering TI questions, as everyone has a little knowledge to contribute
in one big channel.




			--- Rupert Scammell aka rupe.
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