Mainly because people keep insisting on starting new conversations instead of just reusing the same one.
Anyway, howdy and welcome, or welcome back, as the case may be.

It's not the same. Clearly.
We can't go back, only forward. Websites and chats are what we make of them, however, for good or ill. Jury's still out on both RAFO and the Skype chats created for it and wotmania, IMHO.
You're right that it's not the same, no dispute there. It can still be quite good though, and frequently has been. Perhaps the best part is that if someone wants to be a

I do deeply regret the ugliness to which you were subjected when we were all at the other end of the learning curve; that it was needless makes it all the more inexcusable.
Honorbound and honored to be Bonded to Mahtaliel Sedai
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!

LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
WTF? RAFO doesn't have a chat?
14/11/2010 12:55:00 AM
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Wow, blast from the past there... assuming it's you? *NM*
14/11/2010 01:06:32 AM
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Who else would it be?
14/11/2010 01:10:26 AM
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I dunno, you never know if some random newbie reuses an old name?
14/11/2010 01:14:23 AM
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*contemplates grave consequences for theoretical random newbies*
14/11/2010 01:20:07 AM
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Re: *contemplates grave consequences for theoretical random newbies*
14/11/2010 01:31:07 AM
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Nope, but there are multiple Skype chats dedicated to RAFO.
14/11/2010 01:21:16 AM
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Because Skype is not made for permanent chatrooms and we get tired of waiting days for a message. *NM*
14/11/2010 02:30:09 AM
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No? I would say it kind of is, actually.
14/11/2010 06:01:25 AM
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IRC is better.
14/11/2010 06:38:02 AM
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A whole lot has to do with how often you log in to Skype.
14/11/2010 02:59:45 PM
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Thank you for proving my point. Most people have no interest in logging in daily. *NM*
14/11/2010 10:25:49 PM
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Then I dare say there's no problem.
15/11/2010 01:16:40 AM
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So you only care about people who have the ability to log in every day?
15/11/2010 01:41:06 AM
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"Ability"?
15/11/2010 01:09:15 PM
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Just how hard is getting mIRC and setting up a channel?
*NM*
15/11/2010 01:31:33 PM
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Sometimes it seems like the REAL complaint is that no one else makes it as effortless as Mike did
15/11/2010 02:07:52 PM
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*sigh
14/11/2010 02:31:40 AM
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I feel shame for you. *NM*
14/11/2010 02:35:20 AM
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why? *NM*
16/11/2010 04:42:01 PM
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That you even went to Skype chat with them and found out. *shudders*
16/11/2010 05:39:41 PM
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RAFO isn't wotmania either.
14/11/2010 03:17:03 PM
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RAFO also doesn't have a Huckleberry Finn, but it's still an okay distraction. *NM*
14/11/2010 03:12:01 PM
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New decade, new priorities it seems, Jodi
15/11/2010 03:19:33 AM
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