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> Chat works better than forums. I've never had much satisfactory help from chat. I think I've never quite understood the social element of it. Do I wait for a
by andybak 8y ago
> Chat works better than forums.
I've never had much satisfactory help from chat. I think I've never quite understood the social element of it. Do I wait for a pause? Do I make friends first? Just ask my question and wait?
Ask a question and hang around for half hour to see if anyone replies?
And in the meanwhile 6 different conversations, statements, off-topic chats and other noise is scrolling past me completely ruining any focus I had.
I find them utterly hateful things when I'm in problem-solving mode. Maybe they are more fun when you're in a "sort of working" mode but that's not when I need help.
- bad_user 8y agoGitter sends you an email when you’re being mentioned. Our experiences are wildly different. On Gitter, on the channels I hang out, I think I got answers to my problems in 99% of cases.