Possible chat meeting. When are you free?

**Kanaric** · May 25, 2007, 02:35 PM

It was mentioned that we should discuss this in a chat at some time for a faster and more fluid discussion.

We could use IRC but I have MSN and AOL as well.

What times would be good and what messenger services do you have or would you be willing to sign up for msn or aol. I'm sure were in different time zones so you should post that as well.

For my i'm free Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and sometimes during the weekends usually sunday at night. Anytime from 5PM - Midnight Central Time (gmt -6) is good for me to start.

**Elrond** · May 25, 2007, 02:39 PM

I am on msn allot - my address is richardsykes@gmail.com - because its the half term holiday in the UK I will be going to bed late and getting up late - so I will be on msn from about 12 AM - 12 PM GMT - 1 (stupid daylight saving time).

**Garbarsardar** · May 25, 2007, 05:04 PM

thodoris.mazarakis@gmail.com

I am full time at the moment and it's the end of semester and I have two grants and three students to see through committee, so catch me if you can!

**Gaius Baltar** · May 25, 2007, 05:31 PM

Since I am literally always at work, chat is somewhat cumbersome. I prefer to communicate via this forum or via email if needed.

**Mímirswell** · May 25, 2007, 07:11 PM

Group chats are not very effective in my experience at reaching well thought out solutions. They tend to reach consensus faster and allow for fluid discussion but conversations tend to move quickly before due analysis can occur. Also, they tend to be exclusionary as inevitably everyone will not be on at the same time. Finally, the larger the number within the chat, the more likely it devolves into nonsensical chatter that achieves nothing.