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== Should we have Single Channel or Multi-Channel Chat for DWeb Vancouver? ==
The DWeb community is an organically growing worldwide network with regional nodes coordinating local activities. The question inevitably arises in any organically growing network - '''where to chat?''' 

The lowest barrier option is often a single-channel group chat. Over time as a community expands, the impetus grows to have multi-channel options to streamline discussions on discrete topics into their own channels. 

However, migrating entirely from single-channel to multi-channel too soon can actually detract from a community's energy. Community builders with experience creating multi-channel platforms that become virtual ghost towns will think twice before attempting to migrate to a multi-channel platform.

'''Here are a few questions worth asking before investing energy into creating a multi-channel chat space:'''

- How much communication happens via existing single channels? Is there enough volume to fuel connection on a multi-channel space? 

- Is there enough cohesion in the community that every member, or a sufficient number of active members, would be willing to move platforms entirely? 

- What portion of the community is already engaged with the proposed alternate platform?  What barriers to access would exist with this platform for newcomers (e.g. needing to create a new account)? 

- Are there existing multi-channel chat servers that can be leveraged to trial engagement before a standalone server is created?
Another "where to chat" question for DWeb Vancouver is - what Chat Platforms align with DWeb principles? 

== Present winner: Single Channel 'Local' Chat on Signal, with connections on DWeb Global Discord and Matrix ==
As of the start of 2024, DWeb Vancouver has: 

* Dedicated single-channel Signal group chat.
* General DWeb global Discord. A regional channel that would include the DWeb Vancouver community is in the works for January 2024.
* General DWeb global Matrix. 

See the [[Contact]] page to access these channels!