New forum chat

17 Aug 2006

(Mod feel free to lock this - not trying to open a can of worms again, just making a suggestion)
Why don't we open a passworded room ( along the lines of the posh shed or lizard lounge like it used to be) for the group of friends who like to chat in the comfort of a passworded room, and a separate forum room to introduce unfamiliar chat users to the forum.
I think most people who would use the passworded room would still use other chat and it was save any arguments over cliques and groups etc.
Mwah!
maz xx

17 Aug 2006

Sgt does his newbie chatrooms sometimes, and they are good.
lol

17 Aug 2006

Quote by mazandden
...and a separate forum room to introduce unfamiliar chat users to the forum.

It already has - the Chatroom lounge. Unfamiliar chatters now have their own forum hun.
edit : whoooosh, and as if by magic, here we are lol

17 Aug 2006

heheheh i forgot all about this bit!
ta hun!!!
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

17 Aug 2006

I personally would use an unpassworded room as opposed to passworded - mainly cos I can't sit on one part of the site for more than 5 mins, so tend to pop in and out of chatrooms. I would think that you would think I was everso rude if I just buggered off after a couple of mins confused

But it's not that, if I sit there not thinking of anything to say, I start wondering whats happening in the forums, then me mind gets sidetracked, lose the plot and get that scrolly eyes thing confused

Whereas if I don't have to put in a password, I feel more freedom dunno

Can sit there for 5 mins, say nowt, have a wander elsewhere, pop back, go off, pop back - maybe settle in somewhere, maybe not dunno

Could be cos I'm not that experienced with it so settling in time is a bit longer (and I'm a nosy bugger and like to know what everyone else is doing :lol2: )

17 Aug 2006

Quote by mazandden
(Mod feel free to lock this - not trying to open a can of worms again, just making a suggestion)
Why don't we open a passworded room ( along the lines of the posh shed or lizard lounge like it used to be) for the group of friends who like to chat in the comfort of a passworded room, and a separate forum room to introduce unfamiliar chat users to the forum.
I think most people who would use the passworded room would still use other chat and it was save any arguments over cliques and groups etc.
Mwah!
maz xx

Hiya

I've just PM'd about this. Part of me wants to open Lizards room and do what I want with it and the other part says no..bugger it carry on with the forum room the ways it been running since Feb! Can't understand what the trigger is thats blown all this up to be honest. Seems I just made a bad choice of name when we opened it. Should have called it Lizards room from the start, then no-one would have said anything :cry:
Love
FIRE xx

17 Aug 2006

I think there are a couple of issues here.
1. The locked room is called the forum room, which gives the impression that we're being elitist (however you spell it) which I personally don't think we are. Maybe calling it something else may solve this problem?
2. Having an open room that we feel comfortable going on cam where we're not going to get the numpty 'get your tits out' brigade is ging to be hard to run, might I suggest implying in the name that there's nothing to see and folks are just there to socialise, "No Action, Just Chat" maybe - or something along those lines.
3. There seems to be the feeling that there is a divide between the forum users and the chat room users. I use another room in the chat room, where I've spent some time getting to know people and the regulars are a great bunch, but if I were to go into another room, not knowing anyone, it would seem cliquey - you just have to spend the time to get to know people. The same can be said of the forum. There are idiots, but they are evenly spread over the site biggrin

The more people say there is a divide the more likely on will be to grow - a bit of patience and tolerance for the newbie or cross-over in both camps maybe?
4. This is supposed TO BE FUN biggrin

Just my tuppenceworth
H.x

17 Aug 2006

Quote by H-x
I think there are a couple of issues here.
1. The locked room is called the forum room, which gives the impression that we're being elitist (however you spell it) which I personally don't think we are. Maybe calling it something else may solve this problem?
2. Having an open room that we feel comfortable going on cam where we're not going to get the numpty 'get your tits out' brigade is ging to be hard to run, might I suggest implying in the name that there's nothing to see and folks are just there to socialise, "No Action, Just Chat" maybe - or something along those lines.
3. There seems to be the feeling that there is a divide between the forum users and the chat room users. I use another room in the chat room, where I've spent some time getting to know people and the regulars are a great bunch, but if I were to go into another room, not knowing anyone, it would seem cliquey - you just have to spend the time to get to know people. The same can be said of the forum. There are idiots, but they are evenly spread over the site The more people say there is a divide the more likely on will be to grow - a bit of patience and tolerance for the newbie or cross-over in both camps maybe?
4. This is supposed TO BE FUN
Just my tuppenceworth
H.x

:thumbup: well said hun, just what we think!
i feel comfy in that room, den is happy to chat in the scots room, which feels a bit 'cliquey' to me, and the forum room feels a bit 'cliquey' to him .
It's just as if you went up to a group of people chatting in a pub, you wouldn't settle in to chat staright away and if it was a new group of friends you yourself to, it would take time to get into the swing of things and pick up on 'in jokes' etc, i think a lot of the rooms in chat all have cliques and it isn't just a forum thing!

17 Aug 2006

Quote by H-x
I think there are a couple of issues here.
1. The locked room is called the forum room, which gives the impression that we're being elitist (however you spell it) which I personally don't think we are. Maybe calling it something else may solve this problem?
2. Having an open room that we feel comfortable going on cam where we're not going to get the numpty 'get your tits out' brigade is ging to be hard to run, might I suggest implying in the name that there's nothing to see and folks are just there to socialise, "No Action, Just Chat" maybe - or something along those lines.
3. There seems to be the feeling that there is a divide between the forum users and the chat room users. I use another room in the chat room, where I've spent some time getting to know people and the regulars are a great bunch, but if I were to go into another room, not knowing anyone, it would seem cliquey - you just have to spend the time to get to know people. The same can be said of the forum. There are idiots, but they are evenly spread over the site The more people say there is a divide the more likely on will be to grow - a bit of patience and tolerance for the newbie or cross-over in both camps maybe?
4. This is supposed TO BE FUN
Just my tuppenceworth
H.x

I like the idea or naming it No Action, Just chat. Sounds like it might just help biggrin

Thanks for mentioning point 4. It has helped me realise that when I go into another room and you don't get a response, it's nothing personal, people are just wanting to see if you are going to stick around by slowly taking a step at a time kiss

Quote by mazandden
:thumbup: well said hun, just what we think!
i feel comfy in that room, den is happy to chat in the scots room, which feels a bit 'cliquey' to me, and the forum room feels a bit 'cliquey' to him .
It's just as if you went up to a group of people chatting in a pub, you wouldn't settle in to chat staright away and if it was a new group of friends you yourself to, it would take time to get into the swing of things and pick up on 'in jokes' etc, i think a lot of the rooms in chat all have cliques and it isn't just a forum thing!

Like H-x, I think that makes a lot of sense maz and is going to help me kiss

17 Aug 2006

I dont think you can remove anyone "showing" on cam but the easy option is not to watch em.....
If nobody watches them they soon get fed up......

17 Aug 2006

Quote by H-x
I think there are a couple of issues here.
1. The locked room is called the forum room, which gives the impression that we're being elitist (however you spell it) which I personally don't think we are. Maybe calling it something else may solve this problem?
2. Having an open room that we feel comfortable going on cam where we're not going to get the numpty 'get your tits out' brigade is ging to be hard to run, might I suggest implying in the name that there's nothing to see and folks are just there to socialise, "No Action, Just Chat" maybe - or something along those lines.
3. There seems to be the feeling that there is a divide between the forum users and the chat room users. I use another room in the chat room, where I've spent some time getting to know people and the regulars are a great bunch, but if I were to go into another room, not knowing anyone, it would seem cliquey - you just have to spend the time to get to know people. The same can be said of the forum. There are idiots, but they are evenly spread over the site The more people say there is a divide the more likely on will be to grow - a bit of patience and tolerance for the newbie or cross-over in both camps maybe?
4. This is supposed TO BE FUN
Just my tuppenceworth
H.x

And my tuppence worth makes fourpence. Well said hunni :thumbup:

17 Aug 2006

im making it sixpence
i agree
:thumbup:

18 Aug 2006

Quote by firelizard
Hiya
I've just PM'd about this. Part of me wants to open Lizards room and do what I want with it and the other part says no..bugger it carry on with the forum room the ways it been running since Feb! Can't understand what the trigger is thats blown all this up to be honest. Seems I just made a bad choice of name when we opened it. Should have called it Lizards room from the start, then no-one would have said anything :cry:
Love
FIRE xx

Hiya
Just my 2 pence worth but their are 1/2 million members on this site with diverse wants & desires, likes & dislikes.
You're never going to please everyone so you do what's right for you. People who want the same thing as you will join the room.
People who want something different will start a different room.
kiss

20 Aug 2006

Well there isn't a room open evil

- and I'm buggered if I'm opening it, we all know that pit vipers shouldn't have any power! biggrin

Think I'll just have to find some other entertainment!
cool