Re: Sonic and IRC

From: Fred Sloniker <lazuli_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 22:10:12 -0800 (PST)

On Sun, 19 Feb 1995, Erich Schulman (KTN4CA) -- Team OS/2 wrote:

> I've tried IRC on Delphi, and it seems flaky at best -- most likely
> because it was (still is??) a telnet link to somewhere else.

My problem with IRC has been friendliness, or lack thereof. When I saw
the message that started this thread, I headed off to IRC, only to find
three Sonic groups: #sonic, #sonik, and #~SONiC~ if I recall. (There was
also a #sonicyouth group.) The people in Sonic were saying things so
bizarre that for all I know I'd stumbled upon a secret society meeting,
and when they figured out I didn't 'belong' they wouldn't talk to me.
The second group completely shut up when I entered it, so must have been
something semi-private.

I think the mailing list is a better system anyway. We have time to
compose our messages, but the list runs quickly enough that a dialogue
can take place. If you want to virutally meet, though, there's always
FurToonia (a MUCK); there's a small area there dedicated to Sonic, and
one of the people on our list actually plays him there. (:3

                                ---Fred M. Sloniker, stressed undergrad
                                   L. Lazuli R'kamos, FurryMUCKer
                                   lazuli_at_u.washington.edu

I like work. It's fascinating. I could watch it for hours.

Received on Sun Feb 19 1995 - 01:08:48 PST