I never got the hang of irc myself. I find the transience and reliance on simultaneous presence to be a bit of a burden. I prefer the slower pace of forum threads, and its higher word-per-post ratio. However, it’s not like I’m going to push for alternative options if what already exists is deemed satisfactory by everyone.
#lesswrong freenode irc channel works for a number of forum regulars.
I never got the hang of irc myself. I find the transience and reliance on simultaneous presence to be a bit of a burden. I prefer the slower pace of forum threads, and its higher word-per-post ratio. However, it’s not like I’m going to push for alternative options if what already exists is deemed satisfactory by everyone.