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Former lurker here. Is there a chatroom for the discussion of Zettelkastens?

YboivethYboiveth
edited May 2020 in Introduce Yourselves!

I was wondering if you guys have an official discord or irc server for the discussion of Zettelkastens. It would be great as an offload for asking simple/short questions. A casual place for discussion would also reduce the growing clutter in the main forums.

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  • grayengrayen
    edited May 2020

    I tried searching for this as well. On Freenode IRC I was unable to find any. I ended up asking my questions in #org-mode after making them a bit more applicable to org-mode despite not using it myself. Outside the related subreddits, this forum is the biggest community related to note taking that I have been able to find. I love how it actually takes this stuff seriously and produces some thought provoking discussions.

    Since no IRC channel existed (I double checked with /msg alis LIST *zettel* among others), I just created one. Feel free to join #zettelkasten on Freenode.

  • YboivethYboiveth
    edited May 2020

    @grayen said:
    I tried searching for this as well. On Freenode IRC I was unable to find any. I ended up asking my questions in #org-mode after making them a bit more applicable to org-mode despite not using it myself. Outside the related subreddits, this forum is the biggest community related to note taking that I have been able to find. I love how it actually takes this stuff seriously and produces some thought provoking discussions.

    Since no IRC channel existed (I double checked with /msg alis LIST *zettel* among others), I just created one. Feel free to join #zettelkasten on Freenode.

    Well thanks Grayen for searching thoroughly for one. At least for me, every good community I have come across has some sort of place to have a conversation in real-time. I have seen people on discord form close relationships and camaraderie through rapid and aimless casual talk, the antithesis to the slow, well thought out posts on the forum here.

    Also, it was insensitive to imply that there are posts that may be clutter, I should have been more thoughtful. Any post could definitely be insightful to others.

    I do hope the zettelkasten irc gets more populated, as it is still pretty much empty.

  • dlddld

    The IRC channel has (at least) one more participant now.

  • NickNick

    Went ahead and created a discord server for it https://discord.gg/DVHQuH

  • YboivethYboiveth

    @Nick said:
    Went ahead and created a discord server for it https://discord.gg/DVHQuH

    Thanks Nick!

  • mleo2003mleo2003

    Is the discord invite expired already?

  • NickNick

    @mleo2003 created one that wouldn't expire, sorry didn't realize they expire. https://discord.gg/BUzvUd2

  • WillWill

    Are our discussions getting too fragmented?
    Now with Discord activity and IRC. I don't know yet whether my limited attention can tolerate fragmentation. Has everyone left for the Discord pit?

    Will Simpson
    My zettelkasten is for my ideas, not the ideas of others. I don’t want to waste my time tinkering with my ZK; I’d rather dive into the work itself. My peak cognition is behind me. One day soon, I will read my last book, write my last note, eat my last meal, and kiss my sweetie for the last time.
    kestrelcreek.com

  • SaschaSascha

    @Will said:
    Are our discussions getting too fragmented?
    Now with Discord activity and IRC. I don't know yet whether my limited attention can tolerate fragmentation. Has everyone left for the Discord pit?

    I am with you. I like the calmness of a forum. Chat is to hectic and I don't do any social media other than posting something every couple of months because I am guilt tripping myself for not doing any marketing. :smile:

    I even have a chapter in one of my books on such fragmentation. Name of the book: *Modernity as sickness" :smiley:

    I am a Zettler

  • WillWill

    @Sascha said:
    I even have a chapter in one of my books on such fragmentation. Name of the book: *Modernity as sickness" :smiley:

    Cal Newport has made a whole career out of pushing back against attention fragmentation. I totally fall for this kind of thing as it makes a difference in the quality of my life and work. Even this simple distracting asynchronous forum sometimes pulls at me. (Personal Problem)

    Will Simpson
    My zettelkasten is for my ideas, not the ideas of others. I don’t want to waste my time tinkering with my ZK; I’d rather dive into the work itself. My peak cognition is behind me. One day soon, I will read my last book, write my last note, eat my last meal, and kiss my sweetie for the last time.
    kestrelcreek.com

  • SaschaSascha

    @Will I share your pain, brother. I am just like this: Any new stream of information ist more clutter. I'd call myself an information and knowledge addict.

    I am a Zettler

  • NickNick

    @Will @Sascha I prefer forums too because it centralizes discussion. But some people enjoy the ability to chat about stuff in a less formal way and real time.

    You don't communicate in IRL in forum fashion. Sometimes live chat is nice, sometimes forums are nice. If you don't like the live chat, I wouldn't worry about having to participate. I don't think you'll be missing out.

  • sbicknelsbicknel

    @Nick said:
    @mleo2003 created one that wouldn't expire, sorry didn't realize they expire. https://discord.gg/BUzvUd2

    This should probably go into a permanent link visible on the front page.

    :wq

  • mrcmrcmrcmrc

    @Sascha said:
    I am with you. I like the calmness of a forum. Chat is to hectic and I don't do any social media other than posting something every couple of months because I am guilt tripping myself for not doing any marketing. :smile:

    I even have a chapter in one of my books on such fragmentation. Name of the book: *Modernity as sickness" :smiley:

    True! :)

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