I dont mind idlers because their good to have some people always around irreguardless if they idle or not.
Do you really think so? IMO, the thing even less inviting than an empty channel is a channel full of nicks who never, ever talk. Where's the point, exactly?
KennyR I think it's pretty lame to say without so many words... that you dont want to chat unless we all use 060's ... thats kinda lame...
No, I'll chat with anyone who shares interests with me. I've just been to too many "Amiga" channels where all they seem to discuss is Linux or PC games. This bores me. I'm sure these people would be bored with me wanting to talk about the Amiga.
I think it's strange you can label a channel #?Amiga#? and yet not have a single Amiga in it. It's like going to #Atheism and finding out they're all catholics, if you know what I mean. But anyway, those channels are not for me. And from their point of view, they'd probably be happier without me.
what about AmigaOne purchasers who use Linux and Xchat? are they also 'baddies' or what?
I've never met any. All of the xChat users I've met are running x86 Linux. If they have an Amiga, why not use it? Again, I'm quite puzzled at this behaviour. Linux channel sleepers are my pet hate (except where they can be useful and/or entertaining now and again). Again, if i meet an A1 Linux user I'll only be willing to chat if they have something I want to hear.
In the end, it comes down to common interests. One man's meat is another man's poison, as they say.
