25 Mar
2024
25 Mar
'24
6:50 p.m.
Hello,
On 2024-03-25 13:12+0000, Andy Smith via BitFolk Users wrote:
I don't think it happens much on IRC now, except for a few communities
that are not on the other big sites. Most people reach for web
communications now as it is simple. They may even choose to contribute
that way so they get back-links in their profile.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 09:29:15AM +0000, Ed Neville via BitFolk Users wrote:
In general :) People used to publish channel stats in topics and what
not. IRC activity seems to have dropped off. Or maybe that effect just
follows me around?
What happened to IRC stats graphs and similar?
Do you mean in general or the #BitFolk ones in particular? To answer
where's the chat at? Perhaps people are chasing fast news
on a few big sites. If this is the case, is r/bitfolk a sensible
option? I don't think it's one that I'd like, and it was on the
questionnaire either, but if that's where the people are, then is
that going to reach more users in a more convenient way to them? I
hate myself for mentioning it.
I am really talking about social chatter that isn't necessarily
about getting things done. My instinct is that it still happens
around even technical communities, but maybe not on IRC any more. The r/bitfolk suggestion MIGHT see use, but I think
only amongst
people that are already on reddit. That isn't really me, and I can't
see it being me, but I'm not opposed to its existence if someone
who's already on reddit wants to do that. 😀
Here though, I'm just wondering about chat.
There was a boom in IRC, I think it was around the time that AOL were
pushing out disks. I think by 2010 it was decreasing in popularity.
Those who were 20-30 at the time and had the time, those few are now
fewer.
Maybe I'm waffling, but I think the shift is that the younger generation
are more web, the older generation is more accepting of over
communication tools.
Where are they? I suspect on Reddit, if anywhere. Or watching Netflix.
Maybe this is a broad question for news.ycombinator.com or Slashdot?
I suppose if you asked the same question to newsgroups, the response may
be the same, they're on the web now.
Ed