Asynchronicity is often underrated. To do my part, I'm going to be reducing the amount of continuous time I spend on IRC and instant message networks. I'm not going away completely, all of my various IM identities and my IRC haunts will still be around, but I'll be popping in more from time to time rather than as soon as I get near an Internet connection. I'm ramping up the amount of work on my plate, both paid and merely personal ventures, and I need to dedicate more time to it. IRC and IM serves as a distraction, and when I'm doing other work, I'm not always paying attention to them anyway, so everyone loses.

I don't want to lose touch with people, though, so continue to chat and communicate with me! Use email! I love getting email from people. As it is, I'm on a number of lists, which while interesting, aren't as fulfiling as getting personal mail. So next time you want to get in touch, email is your friend.