Re: Gather.town hour every month?

Tim Chown <tjc.ietf@gmail.com> Tue, 16 March 2021 13:40 UTC

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Subject: Re: Gather.town hour every month?
From: Tim Chown <tjc.ietf@gmail.com>
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> On 16 Mar 2021, at 12:32, Carsten Bormann <cabo@tzi.org> wrote:
> 
> On 2021-03-16, at 10:47, Tim Chown <tjc.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Why not just leave Gather up 24x7x365?   The 110 space is still there right now.
> 
> Sure.
> 
> My proposal was to designate an event, a time when people actually are likely to be there.
> 
> Leaving the town in place would be great for group-specific gatherings.
> But having a day where there is a good likelihood to meet people who are not in your immediate peer group provides some additional potential for serendipity.

Yes, these things are wholly compatible :)

Tim