On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:36:32 -0500 "Edward K. Ream" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Steve Litt > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > There's a #leo IRC channel on FreeNode, devoted to Leo, but right > > now I > > (and Chanserve) are the only ones on it. > > > IRC doesn't work for my work flow. Email is far preferable for me > because I can manage my exposure to distractions. You're right. IRC can be distracting. You need to be able to ignore it when necessary, and *never* set audible alerts or anything else distracting. Where IRC comes into its own is a tightly coupled discussion between two or three people, such as the deal where gatesphere has been giving me exercises, and when I complete them he says "cool, now do this next exercise." It's also spectacular for troubleshooting, and when there's a good, solid population in a channel, for the quickest possible answer. If any of you use Windows, go on ##windows some time, ask a question, and after they briefly give you grief to see whether you're a clod, they'll answer your question. It's pretty good for group discussions too. But yeah, there are times when you need to simply tune IRC out, or not be on it at all. Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
