[Cenzia]

I've been to this chat site several times and different times during the day/evening. There are usually no more than 10 or so people in all the rooms combined. No one says hi. They usually leave the room if it's the Lobby. I tried other people's rooms but I'm ignored. Is there some rooms I don't know about? I can't get or give support in this situation.

[Judith G]

I am new and just now about to check out the room. I hope I have more success than you have. Sorry that has happened to you.

[mimmzy]

I've found the same situation. And I've been here a while. Perhaps this is just a place to vent. LiVE CHAT? I don't think it really exists at this site.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Cenzia

I've been to this chat site several times and different times during the day/evening. There are usually no more than 10 or so people in all the rooms combined. No one says hi. They usually leave the room if it's the Lobby. I tried other people's rooms but I'm ignored. Is there some rooms I don't know about? I can't get or give support in this situation.

Ive only been in the chat room a hand full of times but my understanding is that the lobby is just how people enter the chat system, then you are supposed to go to other chat rooms, like when you go to the doctors you enter the building in the lobby, then after a bit you move on down to the right doctors room...

is there other rooms that you dont know about yes... members can make their own password protected chat rooms that can only be entered by people that know the password.

when I first came here I found its easier to first get to know people by posting and replying on the boards before trying the chat rooms, this way I had a starting point. most people are a bit Leary of new people and they dont know you need help if you dont speak up. most members dont willfully ignore someone new, they usually wait and let the new person be the one to reach out first so as not to scare the new one away.

try posting on the boards for a bit, and get to know people before using chat, after you get to know some people and they get to know you, chatting is / mat be much easier.

live chats? .....I thought all chats in the chat rooms was live meaning you are talking in real time right away with someone rather than how the boards work (posting and then you have to wait until others come on and see your post)

there are many live chats here..Doc John runs a weekly chat and members can make their own social groups and use the chat rooms for those and theres real time chats on mental disorders and other stuff like theres a chat for dissociative's.. there is a chat schedule posted that lets everyone know when the schedules chats are, its in the "calendar" on the blue bar at the top of the page.

[Travelinglady]

Are you moving to different rooms to see what's available? I gather that sometimes a bunch of folks plan to meet to chat when they so desire. So it's like a bunch of folks who already know each other. And then there are the scheduled chats on different subjects. People sometimes even reserve rooms and you have to have a password to get in.

I might not be telling you anything you don't already know. Some folks here are just friendlier than others and more open. Evidently you haven't met the ones who are, I guess. Or perhaps you are ending up in groups that aren't seeking to make new friends at the time. But, no, you're right, these chats aren't like the typical chat rooms for people just trying to meet other people....

Did I express that information correctly, fellow PC folks? I don't go into the chat rooms much, so I'm not the best expert here--just my brief observations....

Have you tried any of the social groups? You don't get immediate feedback, but sometimes pretty good discussions can get going, and you can make new friends there.

[Yoda]

It isn't just you. I did not find chat enjoyable or helpful when I went there. I guess some people do.

[Amazonmom]

At first I found chat intimidating but with some time the regulars get to know you. Then you can make some great friends, I sure have. My chat buddies have gotten me through the bad and celebrated the good.

Oh, and the lobby is usually treated as a temporary place to be while you pick where to go. Nobody is intentionally snubbing anyone there. Evenings are the busiest chat times for sure, and most people say hi and welcome newbies.

Originally Posted by Yoda

It isn't just you. I did not find chat enjoyable or helpful

when I went there. I guess some people do.

[DocJohn]

Sorry to read of your experiences, Cenzia.

Being new in any social situation is often difficult. While most people will say "Hi" to you in chat if they don't recognize your name, they may be waiting for you to share more with them rather than trying to draw things out of you. It just all depends who happens to be online at the time in the chat rooms.

Chat is definitely not for everyone, but we provide it as a service to those who may enjoy it.

DocJohn