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'''1. How do people interact?''' | '''1. How do people interact?''' | ||
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People interact with each other using text messages. | People interact with each other using text messages. | ||
'''2. What is the pattern of communication? Is it linear or branched? Formal or informal? One-to-many, one-to-one or a mix? | '''2. What is the pattern of communication? Is it linear or branched? Formal or informal? One-to-many, one-to-one or a mix? | ||
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A chair leads the discussion, sets up a topic, and others participate and share their thoughts about the topic. The chair controls the time, and guides the discussion to different topics. | A chair leads the discussion, sets up a topic, and others participate and share their thoughts about the topic. The chair controls the time, and guides the discussion to different topics. | ||
It's linear, informal, one-to-many. Anyway people can also specifically address to someone by mentioning the user ID. | It's linear, informal, one-to-many. Anyway people can also specifically address to someone by mentioning the user ID. | ||
'''3. Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning? | '''3. Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning? | ||
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Yes. For example: #info #idea #link #topic, etc. | Yes. For example: #info #idea #link #topic, etc. | ||
'''4. Can you make any other observations?''' | '''4. Can you make any other observations?''' | ||
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I use Colloquy on Mac. It's interesting that the IRC meetbot uses different colors to make the text messages easier to read. And the commands #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic really help to highlight something. | I use Colloquy on Mac. It's interesting that the IRC meetbot uses different colors to make the text messages easier to read. And the commands #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic really help to highlight something. | ||
Revision as of 03:24, 6 October 2017
Answer the following questions about IRC:
1. How do people interact?
People interact with each other using text messages.
2. What is the pattern of communication? Is it linear or branched? Formal or informal? One-to-many, one-to-one or a mix?
A chair leads the discussion, sets up a topic, and others participate and share their thoughts about the topic. The chair controls the time, and guides the discussion to different topics.
It's linear, informal, one-to-many. Anyway people can also specifically address to someone by mentioning the user ID.
3. Are there any terms that seem to have special meaning?
Yes. For example: #info #idea #link #topic, etc.
4. Can you make any other observations?
I use Colloquy on Mac. It's interesting that the IRC meetbot uses different colors to make the text messages easier to read. And the commands #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic really help to highlight something.
