Unlike online chat, participants need not all be logged on at once. Instead, conversations typically take place over days, weeks, or even months. Conversations are permanent. Members of the community can refer back to postings they read or wrote months ago. This permanence adds depth to conversations, giving participants a sense that they are taking part in the building of a lasting resource.
Motet is linear.
Unlike mailing lists or Usenet, Motet stores the discussion in a central place, ensuring that postings are consecutive and that no one adds a new posting without having had the opportunity to read all of what has been said so far. The result is a discussion that has the feel of a real-life conversation. This atmosphere fosters dynamic interaction among participants, and this is the kind of interaction in which great ideas and lasting friendships form. Ease of Use Motet's fully graphical interface and browser compatibility make it accessible to a variety of Internet users, from novice to expert. Users typically pick up all of Motet's basic functions and navigation techniques in one or two sittings.