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⌈ Secret Post #6966 ⌋

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Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I just realized today that I really miss having actual conversations with people online and this place is about as close as I get to it. I feel like reddit used to be that but now it feels like just another place people like to throw their thoughts out into the void and not have any actual interactions more than one comment or two.

I tried Discord but haven't found one that clicked. They are either too busy and I can't keep up, or dead.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I find it's hard to have conversations on any site that has some sort of 1-click like/dislike, approve/disapprove, upvote/downvote system.

Granted, for the purposes of stuff like AO3 or other 'display collections of creative works' sites, it's nice to have the easy 1-click kudos button, because conversation in the comments isn't really what people are there for.

But on older sites and forums, even this one, to show you agree or disagree with something, you have to leave a comment... and while sure, you could simply say 'I agree' and nothing else, most people go further than that because they're leaving a comment anyway. So it facilitates discussion.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I'll admit I'm guilty of the lazy 1 click engagement. It makes you feel like you are actually engaging and part of the conversation without having to use your brain. I like sites like DW because it forces me to actually think and engage.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

Instant messengers were awesome back in the day. Yahoo, ICQ, AOL. Sure, feels a bit like texting feels now but at least those conversations could continue.

I am guilty of having a couple of convos here and then dropping off. One, I'm never sure who's a troll and who isn't, especially when many of us are anon - including me - and two, most of my interests don't align with the interests of folks here, so the most engagement I might have is in random topics like this one. I guess it's like when you don't flex the muscle, it atrophies. But I know that's something I need to work on.

Agreed on Discord... mixed results there. Makes me miss mIRC, but even that got stale when everyone was online 24/7.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I miss AIM. I felt that was great for conversations but also fine when you put an away message and dropped out.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

Some people's away messages were some of the funniest things I would read that day.

Re: Conversations with people online

[tabaqui]

Used ICQ for years, it was so awesome, I miss it so much. Signal isn't the same....

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

Uh-oh!

Re: Conversations with people online

[tabaqui]

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Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I think they tried to write out the ICQ notification sound.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I find trolls very obvious here, like when they comment about something bigoted or fire off in a negative way that's often short but begs for attention. ntm, when their responses aren't a response so much as repeating whatever inflammatory thing they said to get attention in the first place. That's a troll. We only have a few so I guess we're lucky in that way.

Otherwise, while there are people who often enforce their erroneously assumed opinion, I don't think they're trolling. Misinformed, yes. But trolling, no.
The fact that this type of platform is something of a dying breed sorta compounds that issue, I think.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

I have no idea how to use discord. If it's quiet I feel weird starting a topic. If a conversation is already ongoing I feel weird jumping in, like I'm interrupting something.

And then every discord has a million boards/rooms/subgroups/whatever and I'm never really sure if I'm posting in the right one.

Re: Conversations with people online

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt - this is exactly my problem! It is a weird middle between message board and chat/texting and just doesn't work for me. I have friends that love it and have made wonderful communities though. I'm jealous.