This is still one the the best chat sites I've ever been to. I still like this chat room the most. You and your other colleagues are doing a great job. THANKS FOR WHAT YOU DO. I appreciate it very much too.
- Blarney
Chat Room No-No's
Experienced Chatters Don't Do These Things.....
• Flooding (a rapid entry of lines, with or without text)
• Offensive, racist, harassing behavior including personal attacks (flames) and/or threats.
o In most general chatrooms, this type of behavior will result in your being removed from the chat, for a short time or indefinitely
o Some services will remove your membership privileges entirely.
o If severe enough, such activity can result in police involvement.
• Typing in all CAPITAL LETTERS. This is considered "yelling" and rude.
o Chat in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS is difficult to read, and makes the screen scroll too fast.
o There is no quicker way to announce that you're a NEWBIE CHATTER than to use all capital letters!
o Occasional use of capital letters is acceptable as emphasis of certain words (you can also put *astericks* around the word to show emphasis)
• Not respecting the rules of the chatroom. If it's a G rated room, keep it clean. If it's a chatroom with a specific topic (i.e. "Windows2000"), stay with the topic.
• Rudeness. Play nice, and remember that one of the chatters may be your next door neighbor!
• Whining that no one will "talk" to you.
oIf you are interesting and join in the conversation, you will be included.
o The same concept applies to complaints that the room or the chatters are "boring".
• Posing as another chatter. Duplication of common nicknames occur.. but the deliberate act of being an imposter is considered... well... almost a violation of privacy. Don't do it.
• Chatting "under the influence". Please chat "straight and sober". YOU may think you're doing just fine - but trust me, you're not. Just as it is in real life, you're probably not nearly as clever or able to hide it well in chat as you think :-)
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