We aren't idleing on IRC, but the ppl who are mostly talking there are developers.
StackOverflow (Spadille creator), mat^2 (pyspades creator) and me (http://iammorthor.com/aos creator).

So we are either discussing ideas or writing some code. You can't expect us to be looking at the channel exactly on those 3 mins you stayed there =)

Omg 3 mins, you havent answered! :P jk!

:3

I'm browsing /v/.

And anyways, I didn't really have anything to talk about.

You just wanted to hate on us for not saying anything? :P

Everyone always comes in as soon as I start to play a game :P

Actually I was just going to pop in to mention how we've got so many caladooty kids in here today. But then I forgot that it's summer.

We're programmers, we work late, like owls.
Caffeine dependent, absurdly logic owls that is.

Ironic/pathetic part is, the main reason I'm so active on here is because it's summer and /g/ and /prog/ are suffering from it's effects.

Aww, that's not sad or ironic though, Stack. We like it when you post here.

You shoulddd go on msn .-.

Sounds like I need to check the logs :P
IRC is *usually* about 90% idling, 10% talk at best. #AoS is an active channel as it goes, especially for its size - perhaps 70% idle, 30% talk (including nights etc) which is quite an achievement really.
We don't mind talking, it's just that it is possible to choose a time where everyone's afk (especially if it's during the night in GMT).
Just give us a bit of time and some of us will be around - [wiki]Ace actually responded to you before you quit by the way..

Yeah I think I saw a response like RIGHT when I clicked exit.

I'm usually either programming or in a game but I tend to check in about every 15 minutes or so. Like Morthor said, there's a good bit of developers in there who are busy doing their own little thing. There are spurts of activity throughout the day though. I live in EST and usually around 3-4pm there's a lot of activity.

So should I just always have the tab open, lol?

Seems like that's what you gentlemen do.

Actually most of us use IRC clients :P, but you get the idea.

You must take into consideration that I'm an IRC virgin. I've never used one till a few days ago.

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Up until a few weeks ago, it had been years since I'd used it. If you don't really plan on using it too often the web interface is fine, otherwise a client like mIRC (what I use) is more logical.

Yeah not for 20 dollars.

Or there's XChat.

Or you could just click the continue button twice on mIRC