@louis02x I think it's tricky and they do tend to go dead if you don't make an effort to keep initiating conversation & sometimes adding new ppl... and def always mute notifications and not try to keep up with every conversation...
@louis02x Imo there's kinda 3 categories that have good convos over time: - big social chat w active leader(s) to keep adding ppl and setting norms - topical chat where there's some kind of theme or purpose that drives ongoing interaction - small "homeroom chat" among friends
@louis02x oh and then there are local chats for ppl who are in the same region and go to irl meetups and such... but I'm not in any of those rn
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Reply · Dec 14, 2023@StevieKomputer @lumpenspace i like chats- they get more focused attention for synchronous conversation and avoid attracting unwanted attention so can…Reply · Jan 24, 2023@louis02x I think they tend to get made either as a sidebar / breakout from bigger chats that get too noisy or from someone who tends to DM w a few…Reply · Sep 5, 2023Ideally I'd love a menu of active ongoing conversations w current topic & # of messages, so I can join in whenever I have the time + interest...…Reply · Feb 3, 2023@BootsPlatypus lol it's mostly a matter of following ppl who make chats and asking to be added when they tweet about a new one