Where to Chat
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!
