chatroom ettiquette
 

This is mainly directed at BigV.

But...I'm bringing it up on the main board so that it can be referenced later, and so those that might want to come chat can see it.

This is not a rule book....I've no more right to dictate the actions of other chatters than anyone. What follows is MY OPINION of good chat ettiquette.

The main irritations in chat are 2:

1. Lurking. We have all pretty much agreed that people that come into chat and won't share their real identity should be booted immediately. Using cute names is fine, but when you are asked who you be....spill or be kicked, and/or banned.

Also, when you leave, log out. V has a very annoying habit of logging into chat, and then just ......? is he sitting there reading(eavesdropping) without participating in the conversation? Has he left and is just leaving it up so he can monitor it later? It makes me uncomfortable. I know some others feel the same. I've asked him to stop, but he refuses. I don't want to limit your rights to chat, V but you're doing it WRONG.

Chat is like being at the pub. would you want a silent non participant hanging out behind you all night?

2. Drama. We've all broken this one. If you want to spat with some one in chat, open a private window/tab. just click their name in the list and select private message, and then tell them to check tabs in the main room.


/rant

Yea, I think I left my computer on after I logged in. I forgot about it because when there was a call for participants and I went there, you along with 3 other people were logged in and not chatting. There had been no activity for about a hour. So I left it and forgot about it. I will try to remember to log out.

I've dropped in a number of times and found just one name "in there" - but no activity. I think everybody forgets to log out from time to time.

yeah, but not EVERY NIGHT for the last three weeks after being told about it


go look in chat right now

I've been guilty of that as well. Just kick me out if I forget to sign out.

no...you close your browser and eventually time out. I'm talking specifically to V on this issue. IMO, he is doing it on purpose to be creepy.

Actually, my main issue with chat (apart from the biggie of not being able to get there when everyone else is) was people with unrecognisable names.

I felt like an old square having to demand that people identify themselves - I want a chat based on Cellar values - you are who you are and I am interested in your real life situation. Glad that's not an issue anymore anyway.

Obv can't comment on V because I haven't been in chat for ages. But as it's not an issue that affects me I am in a position to ask you cut him some slack, LJ. The bottom has just dropped out of his world. And after all, what do you talk about there that is so private that a lurker is anathema? Makes me wonder...

if everyone that chats regularly is fine with it, then I'll stfu. Actually, I've pretty much made my opinion known at this point anyway, so......

I agree with you, LJ. No creepiness allowed.

I feel like there's an implication of what V may think he's eavesdropping on, because of his past activities in chat and on the Cellar. It causes an elephant-in-the-room effect. That wouldn't be there otherwise. It makes it tough to move on from that past, if that is possible.

Cellar values, now that's a creepy thought.

Also, I agree. I think the lurking is just garden variety passive aggressive behaviour and is the sort of stuff up with which we will not put.

Nice sentence structure. ;)

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/churchill.html;)

This one one is clear: If you come into chat, and then don't participate with others..Why come in?

To monitor?

lj's right here. I think it's an annoying habit. Not a chat bannable offense...Just irregular and annoying.

It's comparable to being in a restraunt, refusing to sit with your company, then stare at them from another table.

But there are many personalities that make up the cellar. Part of the fun of it. :)

Wha-huh?

The whole point of chat is to participate. And to be open about who you are - at least your Cellar login name if using an alias.