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IMO, chat is a good place to practice "real" life skills. I remember when I first starting going into chat rooms at PC's predessor(sp?). I was uncomfortable asking people for support. Just like I was uncomfortable asking people in 3D for help. Thing is, unless you say your in a bad spot no one will know. In chat, just like in real life, people don't know we are hurting unless we speak up. I don't think it's realistic to expect people to ask everyone who enters chat how they are. As someone else pointed out, if the room is really active it's hard to keep track of people who've entered, much less ask how they are. On the other hand, I've never seen someone who said they were hurting ignored or dismissed. I've seen other members offer to go to another room to talk to them if the room was really busy.
I understand how hard it is to ask for help. Believe me I do. Been there myself. But in the end the best person to advocate for each of us is ourself.
Byz, I disagree with there being cliques in chat. It might appear that way because people who know one another talk to each other, but I never seen people snub someone like cliques do.
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