>Sure, but it didn't used to be the norm. The usage of IRC has shifted over time, from "channel-as-place" to "channel-as-community."
Interesting. My experience is the opposite. The channels I am still involved with are much less communities now than I knew a couple of decades ago. Anecdotal so not intended as a refutation to your point, just a "hmm, that's interesting..."
>you have to actively look for a community where "keeping ideological arguments ideological" is a cultural norm of that community.
Which is one of the reasons why I like HN. Also the effective moderation here does help.
Interesting. My experience is the opposite. The channels I am still involved with are much less communities now than I knew a couple of decades ago. Anecdotal so not intended as a refutation to your point, just a "hmm, that's interesting..."
>you have to actively look for a community where "keeping ideological arguments ideological" is a cultural norm of that community.
Which is one of the reasons why I like HN. Also the effective moderation here does help.