Phoenix wiki wrote:
I've noticed that a lot of wikipedia users
don't like irc. I was wondering
why. Is it just because it's not as transparent?
I can only answer for myself,
and the reason is quite different. When
something is said on the mailing list I can take my time to come up with
a thoughtful response, and even then I have at times been too hasty in
my comments. If I do that in a chat room, then by the time I am ready
to send my answer the other participants may have long since moved on to
a different subject.
Ec