The Chatroom

14 Jun 2004

Hello
I just wondered if it's me or not but the chatroom seems to be full of abuse!
I've recently registered and been in twice only to find people abusing each other just because they have different opinions or the plain fact that they are bored and want someone to pick on.
I know it's an over 18's site and chatroom but it annoys me really because there's no need for it. I wanted to go in there to maybe "meet" (not in the literal sense) a few people to chat to on a regular basis but no such luck!
Does anyone from the boards use the room? Everyone on here seems really nice so just wondering who is using it as they can't be you lot surely?
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14 Jun 2004

i use it all the time!
if the ops see anyone picking on another person they are very good to stop it, but sometimes it is dificult for them to know what is going on.. as they have no access to the private pms that are going between people.
a lot of the time they cant win as if they ask people to leave it... they are accused of taking sides!
take into account though.... the chatroom is like a pub!
if you had 100 people in a pub, you would expect SOME falling out.. just as there is in the chatroom!

15 Jun 2004

The secret to the chatroom is to accept that there is a certain level of 'background noise', (consisting mostly of "any (sexual preference) in (area) up 4 fun with a (unlikely description)?" every 30 seconds until the kick, or single blokes asking everyone with a female sounding nick for a pvt and getting turned down) and concentrate only on the interesting conversations. It's a bit like watching telly and ignoring the adverts.
I've probably spent about 20 or 30 hours in there by now, and I've not seen much abuse at all (especially when compared to most chatrooms!), so you might just have popped in at the wrong times.

15 Jun 2004

I don't go in there anymore.
I can't.
I'm banned.
rotflmao

15 Jun 2004

Quote by Mister_Discreet
It's a bit like watching telly and ignoring the adverts.

I never did get the knack of that - I just change channel when the adverts come on. confused