Also, you're new to ssb and so might think that maybe it's not working very well, or that everything is strange, and so you should say hello on #new-people and like ask questions if you don't quite understand what is going on.

I'm exploring using ssb as a kind-of replacement for email. i'm exploring ssb for other reasons too, e.g. all-things decentralized. I'm still unclear how well we could use #ssb to build community and to publicize, e.g. #opencog work. I'm still feeling newbie-ish myself.