Posted by CAS - Yesterday 11:40 PM
The chatroom - Load of honeysuckle. Too many smug, opinionated people in a big clique. I avoid at all costs.
That's your personal and subjective opinion.. As for mine, I think we're all great. :shy:
Well, here's my experience with the chatroom.
My people skills are not too good, and my life is as boring as a stone's. So I've learnt to avoid putting myself in the line. Making sure I never 'disturb' or 'inconvenience' others. Thereby, I am not comfortable joining a chat room where you have to make noise, speak up and be 'cool and interesting', to have people to pick you up into their clique.
When I entered this chatroom, people in there (a thought goes to JJ), were quick to include me. Saying hi, etc. And at first I didn't say much, (not too interested in what was being said or not feeling I could contribute) but it was enough activity sometimes back then, that I could join in on the ongoing conversations, on and off... Soon enough I felt like I was part of it. Enough that I started welcoming newcomers too.
If there was no chatroom, and I wanted to talk to people, I could in theory send PMs to people on this forum, and beg for them to add me on some instant messenger service. Alternatively try to appear 'cool', and worthy of conversation. I don't like either option.
Also, sometimes there are people I wouldn't want to talk to, and sometimes you can't know that until after you've shared your email.
Chat room is great for me, who find it hard to force myself upon people. Therefore I'd like to see it active...
Well, if there are others that find this place valuable, (or newcomers who think such a place would be valuable to them) then yeah.. This was a call to you, to encourage you to come along. Or try to make the second chat active, if some of you want to start something anew, not feeling quite comfortable with us 'regulars'.
Dissident: Irc channel sounds cool to me. The current chat is a bit difficult to use on phones, but there are good apps for IRC I think.
