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Author Topic: Is there some way to have a conversation thread where we just hang out and talk?  (Read 2240 times)

Transcendant

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People here get along, are lonely, and could use some talking with each other. There's a reason the sitcoms all show people hanging out and talking to one another....

It seems simple enough, but how would you actually do it? The idea would be to nicelt hang out and talk about whatever in a nice way.

Any ideas?
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Get a game. Threads typically need a topic to work, which tends to be very specific. Alternatively, try adding people to your favorite messenger.
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IRC?
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Well, I'm a bit late, but, couldn't you just...  Make a thread?

Name it General Discussion or sonething.
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#bay12lb on irc.darkmyst.org
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But not everyone IRCs, and besides, a thread about talking is different from an IRC.
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So... nice weather we're having?
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So... nice weather we're having?
Indeed. It has been quite warm today. I will be wearing short pants in a week or so.
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It's REMARKABLY warm around here, considering that on Friday it was snowing.
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Oi! If you want to discuss the weather, use my Weather Thread, damnit! >:(
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Group conversations on software like Skype tend to work fairly well for this purpose.
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Oi! If you want to discuss the weather, use my Weather Thread, damnit! >:(
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But not everyone IRCs, and besides, a thread about talking is different from an IRC.

#bay12lb was created for the express purpose of talking, also IRC is really super easy to set up.

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I think threads used as just a general chat thing are frowned upon since it tends to overload the forum with tons of small messages. I'm not sure whats Toady's stance on this though.

But ye, forums are not instant messaging devices, if you just wanna talk to people, maybe consider the IRC, or skype if you're feeling particulary not-shy :v
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I don't think he likes them because the thread has no clear purpose in the mind of the creator, and so no one actively prevents it from going off rails and becoming a report magnet. It becomes the "do whatever you want thread", which turns into Various Nonsense. Or worse, effectively turns into IIRC except there's a written record for the whole forum to read and pile in on. Bad links, trolling, threats, etc...
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