Racketboy Chat

Post by **peace4myheart** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:33 pm

Mozgus wrote:Again...if the chat link just gets added to the blue bar, we'll have all the traffic we need.

Anyways, I can't follow schedules. No way would I remember to join the chat on specific dates.

But you come on here all the time right? You are after all, the moderator. So following schedule shouldn't be a problem for you. It's a reminder for the rest of us. Besides, it isn't a fix schedule, just a certain day when you guys feel like hosting an event or something, just to get everyone together. You guys decide the time and day that is good for you guys. I just don't like aimless chattering. I could do that with IM. I like to go here to discuss and share my passion as a retrogamer, so to speak.

Post by **HoboJoe** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:59 pm

At first I thought the chat was a great idea...but my thoughts are changing. I'm still willing to give it a shot, but I think that it is slowing down the forums personally and also the chat seems to be very off-topic a lot. It should be used to talk about games and such, but I've noticed many times it's not. I think it would be almost better if people just contacted each other on like AIM or MSN or something. I'll keep using it for awhile, but I'm not as fond of it as I was before.

Post by **wyatt** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:57 pm

Over about 1 hour worth of chat, saw the likes of "lol dude it's 420 im on the box of weedies and smokin up", "nintendo is strictly kiddie shit dooder lawl", "My god you are a girl gamer do you know how sexy you are, let's pm" etc.

Pretty much like every other chat you would stumble into.

Post by **HoboJoe** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:05 am

That's why I don't like it that much...we should aim for something different.

Post by **lordofduct** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:49 am

like what?

There's a reason this is the first chat room I've been in since middle school. There is no 'different'.

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:01 am

HoboJoe wrote:At first I thought the chat was a great idea...but my thoughts are changing. I'm still willing to give it a shot, but I think that it is slowing down the forums personally and also the chat seems to be very off-topic a lot. It should be used to talk about games and such, but I've noticed many times it's not. I think it would be almost better if people just contacted each other on like AIM or MSN or something. I'll keep using it for awhile, but I'm not as fond of it as I was before.

Interesting how your thoughts changed right after you had a little spat with khaki.

Post by **HoboJoe** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:30 am

My opinons have been changing after several spats with several people. I don't wanna have spats, but they seem to keep happening...and not just with me either. It just makes the chat an unenjoyable experience for everyone.

Post by **racketboy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:56 am

Some of these reasons are why I am hesitant to make the chat a main feature on the "blue bar"
Personally, I don't enjoy chats. I don't do IM. I don't do IRC. I like either email or forums.
Things tend to be more organized, purposeful, and able to be archived/retrieved that way.

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:32 am

racketboy wrote:Some of these reasons are why I am hesitant to make the chat a main feature on the "blue bar"
Personally, I don't enjoy chats. I don't do IM. I don't do IRC. I like either email or forums.
Things tend to be more organized, purposeful, and able to be archived/retrieved that way.

If you told me that from the beginning, (instead of blaming layout complexity) I wouldn't have wasted my time. I was just trying to fill a collective request. The next time someone makes a thread asking for a chat, we'll just tell them tough luck.

And for the record, the forum can have topics that are just as stupid, trollish and pointless as the ones that happened in the chat. The only difference is here they are archived to make countless people suffer through.

Post by **racketboy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:49 am

Mozgus wrote:
racketboy wrote:Some of these reasons are why I am hesitant to make the chat a main feature on the "blue bar"
Personally, I don't enjoy chats. I don't do IM. I don't do IRC. I like either email or forums.
Things tend to be more organized, purposeful, and able to be archived/retrieved that way.
If you told me that from the beginning, (instead of blaming layout complexity) I wouldn't have wasted my time. I was just trying to fill a collective request. The next time someone makes a thread asking for a chat, we'll just tell them tough luck.

And for the record, the forum can have topics that are just as stupid, trollish and pointless as the ones that happened in the chat. The only difference is here they are archived to make countless people suffer through.

Well, I wasn't making excuses if that's what you're saying. I told you at the beginning I wanted to see how things went. I also told you at the beginning that I was hesitant to put it on the blue bar. I even told you I don't typically do chats or IMs. I can keep it going as is, but unless things really take off, don't expect too much more.

And I realize the forum isn't perfect either, but at least I can make an attempt at moderation.