04-04-2003, 12:34 AM
Quote:Perhaps the answer is simple: put a disclaimer.
"Do not be offended by the inactivity of LL chatroom members; they may be AFK."
Perhaps, but who really reads a disclaimer? Especially to something as simple as a chat room.
All that needs to be done is a have some form of a Chat Etiquette. Doing something on the line that was meantioned in my first post. If you are afk, or not interested in chatting. Either leave or add an AFK tag to your name. Both are incredibly simple and fast things to do.
They would make a world of difference to me. But that is me.
Quote:I'm not sure that the LL actively seeks out "newcomers". Mostly they stumble their way in here(from other site's links, and if they fit, they stick around.
Yes, however, there is the fact that they do indeed come. So why not show them at least some respect. If they come in and see a bunch of people with AFK tags in their names. They won't get all frustrated and think we are all high and mighty not to respond to them. (Ahem, sometimes we do think that way ;) )
Quote:The chat room has a place, to avoid filling the forums with "chat", and to facilltate chatting between multiple people(PMs don't work so well with more than 2 people).
I can see how it can be frustrating though. I think that the chat room is best used when you know someone will be in there to chat with... not just looking for anyone to be there.
Of course, I don't use it myself, I could be off base....
On paper, this does sound nice. But at the moment, you get faster responses if you post something in a forum than if you type something in the chat room. And we have around 15 people in there! It is indeed frustrating. :P