[kittyfaye]

I'm sure most people who go on chat are looking for support and companionship, like myself. I have talked to some very nice and encouraging people on there. Now that said, I hardly get on there any more because every time I get in a chat room, there is either no one talking or someone being straight up ugly. I can't carry on a normal conversation with anyone with it like that.
Also, the scheduled chats that are put on are never on subject. I go in there to get support and to talk about what is bugging me with whatever the chat is supposed to be about. I never get to do that either because the conversation has nothing to do with what it is supposed to do with. Is there something we can do about this? I'm not trying to be an asshole or anything, I'd just like to be able to talk to someone. I have no friends here in my town and I came here looking for support and friendship.

[-jimi-]

I've noticed there is mostly chit-chat these days. It's like any other social site. I'm not much of an attention getter so I usually stay a while then log off. But if people just want to chat for chatting I can't really say they're doing anything wrong. I guess I'm in the wrong for needing something else.

I don't know.

[kittyfaye]

Originally Posted by -jimi-

I've noticed there is mostly chit-chat these days. It's like any other social site. I'm not much of an attention getter so I usually stay a while then log off. But if people just want to chat for chatting I can't really say they're doing anything wrong. I guess I'm in the wrong for needing something else.

I don't know.

I don't think you're wrong at all. If you want to just chat that's totally ok. If I just wanna chit chat Ill go in there to do that. But a lot of the time I want advice or to talk about my problems because I don't have anyone to talk to but my boyfriend. I didn't mean to sound like there shouldn't be any regular chatting.

[tradika]

I would suggest requesting some help in the emotional support chat.

[Gus1234U]

.... or opening your own room with a good name~ some of us just don't bother even signing into chat anymore when we see what's available~

[ifst5]

Sometimes with chat you have to take a bit of initiative. If you need emotional support there is a room dedicated to that and if you need to make your own room with passwords and restricted access that's also open to you. If scheduled chats are proving to be a disappointment you need to contact the chat leader and express your concerns - they'll only be able to make change if they're given feedback.

I'm rarely in chat these days as most of my friends from here have either left or rarely visit the site. So i don't find it particularly entertaining. Therefore i usually opt out. That is also an option for you. Chat doesn't work out for everyone despite best efforts. This is unfortunate but it's kind of the nature of the game. Personally i hope this isn't the case for you and you manage to work something out. All the best.

[JayDKay]

Have I been banned from chat? Why does it look like this?



There's no text box for me to type in and I can't browse rooms.

[DocJohn]

Maybe try a different web browser? Maybe try clearing your web browser's cache?

[sabby]

Here are some ideas for you kittyfaye:

Originally Posted by kittyfaye

I'm sure most people who go on chat are looking for support and companionship, like myself. I have talked to some very nice and encouraging people on there. Now that said, I hardly get on there any more because every time I get in a chat room, there is either no one talking or someone being straight up ugly. I can't carry on a normal conversation with anyone with it like that.

If you are encountering someone being "ugly" there are a couple of things you can do. You can copy part of the chat and send it off to a moderator/administrator to assess if it's against guidelines and/or you can put that member on ignore so you won't see what they are posting about anymore. It has worked wonders for me in the past (before I was a Team member).

Also, the scheduled chats that are put on are never on subject. I go in there to get support and to talk about what is bugging me with whatever the chat is supposed to be about. I never get to do that either because the conversation has nothing to do with what it is supposed to do with. Is there something we can do about this? I'm not trying to be an asshole or anything, I'd just like to be able to talk to someone. I have no friends here in my town and I came here looking for support and friendship.

As for any of the scheduled chats go, if you enter the chat and it is totally off topic, you can message the chat leader and ask about discussing the topic of the chat, and/or you can copy the chat and send a copy to John25 who is in charge of the chat leader group, explaining what your transcript is and why you are sending it to him.

Sometimes in the scheduled chats, it's easy to get off topic. It's possible that when it happens, if no one is complaining about it, they just don't seem to get back onto the chat topic. So, speak up, be heard (in a nice way of course) and let's hope for the best!