Chat Etiquette

[Principessa]

Uhm, I wasn't talking about you Rikter8. I like you. I sometimes don't agree with you, but I like to think I have treated you decently in Chat. :redface:

You asked, "What's your thoughts?" at the end of your post and I merely listed a few things that had bothered me of late, none of which was directed at you. Perhaps I should have posted that last bit on the Average and Smaller Guys thread. :tongue:

njqt466

NJQ, I didn't understand your last paragraph.
I don't look for humiliation, it was thrown at me by a new poster with less than 10 posts, and an empty profile.

If your going to insult me, then at least have the balls to identify yourself properly. I may not have a massive penis, nor have I ever claimed to be big, but I got a Whole Lotta Heart and I am who I say I am.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. It's not the Penis that makes the man.

 

[Rikter8]

Uhm, I wasn't talking about you Rikter8.

Oh ok, I was like huh??

The second part of my paragraph wasnt directed towards you either hon.

:hug:

 

[D_Roderick Beresford Stiffington IV]

The Mods are hyper-defensive these days and there really isn't a need.

Lex I don't know how up to speed you are on all the happenings in the chat in the last month. I don't even recall ever seeing you in the chat lately, but perhaps we just keep different hours. I'm always on later at night. This all pretty much started because of Ray6955 causing drama in the chat, getting banned and continuing to come back under a new name every single day after each other one gets banned.

Prior to his banning, the mods came under attack for "not policing the chat" and letting it go wild on there. As soon as it was discovered that he was primarily responsible, he was banned and all the members who cried not enough was done turned and said we're too harsh because he was a friend of theirs. Thats just one example.

The chat can and does police itself, usually. I live there, I know. And yes, shame on us for thinking that the members of the community should have a say into what is acceptable and what isn't

Of course the members of LPSG can contribute their thoughts and opinions, but again I don't think you're up to full speed on the facts. February was a crazy month where cliques in the chat room were more or less demanding other members be banned, and throwing around the fact they're paying gold customers. Its this kind of behavior I'm talking about that is unacceptable.

Again, if you have something constructive or an actual decent idea of what should be implemented, allowed, unallowed or whatever...please do share with us. But starting a post complaining that a couple of members enjoyed a chat with each other in another language and you didn't like it is a waste of our time and everyone elses who reads this thread. These people can speak in whatever language they like for however long they want. They do not need to appologize to you because you ignore our request to make use of the ignore feature or create your own room to talk to each other in.

 

[Lex]

I am in the chat several times each day without fail. I am totally up to speed in what happened. I am not commenting on that as I said my piece in that Thread in the Help Desk section when the concerns were raised.

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Again, if you have something constructive or an actual decent idea of what should be implemented, allowed, unallowed or whatever...please do share with us. ...

I had constructive ideas for modding the chat when I was still a Mod. I explained that the chatroom needed attention (which it would not longer get from me once I left). It's all there in the Mod forum.

Again, I don't mind other languages (as I stated earlier) and I know how to use the ignore button (as I did for Ray and several others when they get annoying). And, people are free to start threads as long as they don't violate the TOS, just as any are free to not like said threads.

I think the complaints you all are hearing are due to a few things:

• The chat room not being modded the way it used to be (by modded, I do not mean policed. I never policed it--but I kept the flow going)
• The board being super cluttered with stuff all out of place, etc.
• General inquiries going seemingly going ignored
• A general defensiveness whenever any of the issues are raised

Things seemed a lot more smoother when 5 Mods were limping along.

(insert Moderator discussion about Lex being disgruntled and stressed here)

 

[Mr. Snakey]

This place come a long way from the new guy posting videos of people being dismembered, The kiddy porn in the gallery. People being hanged in avatars And still the lame and boring mindless excuse. But then again i wouldnt expect anything more. Maybe the proper people who deal in matters such as this should be contacted

 

[Knockernail]

I think a lot of people have missed Rikter's points entirely.

I don´t, Lex.

http://www.lpsg.org/708885-post20.html


That is the point of Rikter8. It was his point on the chatroom, and it is his point in this thread.

He has been here for a lot of time more than me. I guess you know him better than me. I am sure he has many friends on here who think that he is a nice boy. And i know i am a completely unknown for the most, if not for all. But he lies, distorts, manipulates and is making campaign.

I didn´t get mad, in fact i kept on chatting for a while after he logged out, but when yesterday i read this thread my heart started to run and my blood to boild. Everybody is free to be whatever they want, but i´m not willing to bear this.

Which do you think is his point? He felt bad of his behaviour and came onto the board looking for understanding? I don´t think so. Just take a look on his openning post and how he presents the case. He is just trying to justify his xenophobia.

"Hey, two brown skinned or caramels or blacks were speaking in a strange dialect and everybody left the chatroom, this is intolerable, this is our country, our white and english speaker country,should we bear it?"

I don´t like him. Because i know his point.

 

[Lex]

This looks like a job for the ignore button for both of you.

My world view does not require anyone to approve of my friends except me.

Sorry that you feel defensive.

 

[B_largelarry]

I got my chat banned last night for petty reasons.

Some woman named Gillette decided to go on a power trip, and she banned my chat when I essentially wouldn't bow down to her after being threatened.

One of the site's regulars attacked me unprovoked, and I was cast as the bad guy for responding to him with insults of my own.

I think it's becoming clear that too many mods are spoiling the chat, and everyone needs to take a step back and take themselves a bit less seriously.

 

[B_big dirigible]

"Hey, two brown skinned or caramels or blacks were speaking in a strange dialect and everybody left the chatroom, this is intolerable, this is our country, our white and english speaker country,should we bear it?"

What's this crap? Is this a quote of someone here? Or are you paraphrasing in an incendiary manner, hoping to attract the PC police?

 

[Lex]

I got my chat banned last night for petty reasons.

Some woman named Gillette decided to go on a power trip, and she banned my chat when I essentially wouldn't bow down to her after being threatened.

One of the site's regulars attacked me unprovoked, and I was cast as the bad guy for responding to him with insults of my own.

I think it's becoming clear that too many mods are spoiling the chat, and everyone needs to take a step back and take themselves a bit less seriously.

Mods may kick you out of that chat at their discretion. When a chat mod asks you to calm do, do so or you will get gagged, kicked out or banned.

Sounds to me like your behavior was pretty unscceptable. You may consider changing it. And, No, attacking someone who attacks you is NOT the answer.

 

[cklover]

Every time I've visited chat, the loudest people had the emptiest profiles. Otherwise, I've met and chatted a bit with a few VERY nice people...folks, just hit the ignore button if the crap is flying!...lol

 

[Rikter8]

http://www.lpsg.org/708885-post20.html


That is the point of Rikter8. It was his point on the chatroom, and it is his point in this thread.

I believe your point to be seriously misguided.
There's no secret mission. No smoke and mirrors...

In that Thread, I said that I didn't agree with what they clan believed in.
I said that I admired their ability to organize and shout out for what they believed in. That doesn't make me a Klansman, or a supporter of their cause.

Same as I admire how Martin Luther King organized african americans.
Same as how Gay And Lesbian speakers can organize people and shout out for what they believe in...
Same as how Matthew Shephards family organized a website and started a nationwide shout out campaign.
The power of one person or a small group to make a change in the world.

I'm not here to make campaigns other than to support this place.

Most of us get the point, but sadly I think you totally missed it again, and took it out of context.

That thread was from a discussion of what people thought about the Illegal Immigrant situation here in the United States. I don't know the financial situation living in Spain, but I would imagine that you could not understand the frustration or pain that the U.S. low to middle class citizens face on a daily basis. (Thats born americans or tax paying legal immigrants regardless of race)

Do you know why I have made friends here?
Because I SUPPORT many different people across the country, and also have friends overseas in foreign countries. (suprise suprise).
I Support this board because I believe in its function and mission.
I support mostly everyone on this board because I admire their wit, intelligence, intellect, and Vast amount of knowledge.
Sure, there are folks here that don't agree with me, or probably hate my guts. But that's ok! That's their opinion.
I contribute to threads that I have knowledge on and assist where I can.
Ive been a member of this board for a long while. I only have near 1000 posts because I try to contribute halfway decent advice, and answers.

What do you want? An "I'm sorry?"
Ok. I'm sorry. Happy?

Now that I've apologized, go ahead and cut up other members that left the chat because of the language barrier.
Your on the fast track for making "Lots" of friends.

 

[B_largelarry]

Mods may kick you out of that chat at their discretion. When a chat mod asks you to calm do, do so or you will get gagged, kicked out or banned.

Sounds to me like your behavior was pretty unscceptable. You may consider changing it. And, No, attacking someone who attacks you is NOT the answer.

Your answer is arguably the most retarded thing I've ever seen.

Chat mods are not God. We are all adults here. I do not see the need to kiss ass to the chat moderators, nor should they have the right to treat me like a child that they can scold and threaten.

And if I'm going to be kicked out for responding to someone attacking me, then the original attacker also needs to be kicked out. That did not happen in this case, because the other party appeared to be a friend of Gillette's. That, my friend, is abuse of power.

I am not a troll, and I'm not interested in ruining the chat or attacking people there. The mods need to exercise some restraint in who they ban and why.

It was said best in the first Spiderman movie: "With great power comes great responsibility." Well, chat moderation isn't exactly a great power, but people like Gillette seem to act like it is.

 

[B_Think_Kink]

Chat mods are not God.

Ohh they so are.. you learned yesterday hahaha... and they aren't just chat mods, they mod this part of the forum too... but oh well.

 

[dong20]

.....I don't know the financial situation living in Spain, but I would imagine that you could not understand the frustration or pain that the U.S. low to middle class citizens face on a daily basis. (Thats born americans or tax paying legal immigrants regardless of race).

I thought your beef was about the perceived prolonged [non]use of what it seems in the view of many is the de-facto lingua franca of FlashChat? What on earth does that have to do with your protaganist understanding the everyday woes of the American populace? I'm not trying to have a pop, I'm genuinely interested.

 

[B_Hung Muscle]

Wow. This really reads like children's drama. People being upset about a language other than English being used in a chatroom about big dicks?? Really??

I've been hanging out in the chatroom for years. When someone enters, and I don't find his or her posts interesting, I tend to hang back and let the conversation flow. If it continues to disinterest me -- by this, I am reminded of NJQT's identifying the inane discourse on the British Royal Family's illnesses (and we know who is responsible for this drivel) -- I leave and get on with my real life. Usually, make a protein shake and watch American Idol. Or call my friends. Or braid my hair. You know, useful things.

I heartily recommend this course of action for any of you who are put off by foreign languages in the chatroom or by cliques that you perceive in there. Chalk it up to not being your day in the chatroom, and move on.

My only pet peeve in there is persistent lurkers. I tend to feel sorry for people who come into chat everyday with no posts, no pictures and no profile data. They sit there day after day and lurk. Some strange doings must be going on inside those heads and groins. I put them in the same sociopathic camp as liars, pic stealers, erstwhile banned members, and posters with multiple identities.

Let's move on, people. This is really silly.

 

[B_big dirigible]

I thought your beef was about the perceived prolonged [non]use of what it seems in the view of many is the de-facto lingua franca of FlashChat? What on earth does that have to do with your protaganist understanding the everyday woes of the American populace? I'm not trying to have a pop, I'm genuinely interested.

See the link in Knockernail's post at the top of the page. At least four entirely different subjects are mixed together in this thread, making an indigestible hodgepodge.

 

[TeflonDon]

I got my chat banned last night for petty reasons.

Some woman named Gillette decided to go on a power trip, and she banned my chat when I essentially wouldn't bow down to her after being threatened.

One of the site's regulars attacked me unprovoked, and I was cast as the bad guy for responding to him with insults of my own.

I think it's becoming clear that too many mods are spoiling the chat, and everyone needs to take a step back and take themselves a bit less seriously.

Rofl, interesting take you have there. I was in Chat that entire time and I seem to recall you verbally abusing more than one person. More than one person LEFT the chat area simply because you were there. You were nasty, obnoxious, and trying to push anybody and everybody's buttons. Not to mention repeadedly trying to goad Gillette and laughing at her when you thought she had no ability to punish you. Sorry Larry...but you were offensive to many and That IS reason to give the kick...is it not?

Teflon

 

[Sergeant_Torpedo]

Chat is many things to many people. I have on occasion been too quick to fire a boardside at someone who was being intentionally rude mea culpa! However I sincerely do belive in certain protocols and I think the chat lobby equates in some degree with a party and alas I have to say that in European society it is considered rude to carry on a concersation in another language to the exclusion of others; with exception of the occasional use of a literary phrase in academic French or Latin for example. It is a universalism like covering a sneeze. Rules sometimes appear pompous and silly, but the purpose is to be inclusive and polite.

I confess that I have sometimes carried on lengthy conversations in chat on mundane or even abstruse issues but, I cannot emphasize this too strongly, have always welcomed comments from others in the lobby; indeed inviting them to comment. As to greeting people I attempt to always do so as they arrive as any civilized person at a party or gathering would. Though I think all who use the chat lobby that there is a clique whom only greet their cronies and never respond to a hello from a new member. That kind of behaviour tells one a lot about their lack of social skills or rather the lack of them.

As to spats I admit to being involved with on or two, particularly if an individual is being bulled by a certain clique openly or as with all moral cowards by snide remarks. I believe it would totalitarian in the extreme to ban discusion and critiques on religion, politics, morality. This is perfectly legal. What is not is racism (and I include inverted racism) and defending the indefensible. It is not exclusively a dating site or a place for people who's only interest is exhinitionism and voyeurism. I have observed some chatters pointedly ignoring those not of their ilk and making snide remarks about others not in the lounge at the time. Thankfully though I have witnessed compasion, mutual help, and comraderie, a shared humour and humanity that extends above the negativity and ill mannered. Three cheers for chat!

 

[Matthew]

Your answer is arguably the most retarded thing I've ever seen. [....]

I am not a troll, and I'm not interested in ruining the chat or attacking people there. The mods need to exercise some restraint in who they ban and why.

It was said best in the first Spiderman movie: "With great power comes great responsibility." Well, chat moderation isn't exactly a great power, but people like Gillette seem to act like it is.

a) I don't blame you for never looking in a mirror.

b) A perusal of your brief post history shows that you are in fact a troll, and strongly suggests that you earned whatever discipline you received.

c) You may be more successful in life if you don't learn your ethical code from Spiderman movies.