David Seikel wrote: > On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:29:37 +0900 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 20:05:30 -0400 dan sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> babbled: >> >> > On 8-Jul-07, at 7:51 PM, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: >> > > >> > > Maybe we need to have official IRC logs? Maybe add a #ecode >> > > channel whose ONLY >> > > purpose is discussion of code, design, direction ideas etc. No >> > > help questions - >> > > no random discussion. Log it and put that up on-line. If you >> > > want to pipe up as >> > > part of the discussion - join the channel. People who have been >> > > away/asleep can >> > > "catch up" by reading the logs. I am NOT saying we get rid of >> > > Email or don't >> > > use it, but I am trying to find a better way to do this... >> > > >> > >> > Isn't this what #edevelop was for originally? Couldn't we just >> > enforce the topic in there and let all off-topic stuff go >> > elsewhere (#e or some other channel). >> >> we could - but you know what it is like once a channel get certain >> memberishp/traffic... main thing is to have it logged and put up >> elsewhere. > > That's why although I have come back to haunt IRC, I have stayed away > from #edevelop and other high traffic areas. I'm a compulsive reader, > all that off topic chatter soaks up my time. It's fun, I just no > longer have the time for it. > > At the moment I'm looking to strike a balance between running my new > contracting business, open source projects, and doing things for the fun > of it. Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion takes up too much of my time, once > I've finished that I might get more balance. B-) > > How about we approach this from a different direction. Instead of > creating a new channel for pure dev talk and watching it get mired in > off topic chatter, why not create a new channel purely for off topic > chatter? Then encourage people to go and chatter there. > > May not work as we are a bit cliquey sometimes. We like having our > own little channels for dev talk and semi private chatter. We would > need #e, #e-chat, #edevelop, #edevelop-chat, #etk, #etk-chat, #ewl, > #ewl-chat etc.
Spreading our conversations out over more channels just means more people will miss the discussions and make things worse. dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
