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At 1/11/13 11:55 AM, Gagsy wrote:

At 1/11/13 11:46 AM, Travis wrote:

At 1/11/13 02:51 AM, Richard wrote: It wouldn't be a problem except they dont cam and they just type. They can do that in chat d00d.

I'm torn...

Being exclusive to only certain members of the community is shitty because we want everyone to see how cool Newgrounds is...

But chat is full of a lot of undesirables...

Exclusive?

Yes exclusive. People in the room aren't always friendly to newcomers and they get pissed off when we link our room to different parts of the site.

There is a thread in the general forum inviting any user to join. In fact, we're posting in it right now.

True, but can you also agree that many chat members don't touch General?

There was no problem last night at all. No one had an issue with anyone else being on there and most were actually on cam talking. In fact as usual, I was the main one just chatting via the text box.

That's the usual, but there are times where chat members come in and get bitched at. I've seen it.

Mountain out of a mole hill is an understatement.

BBS... <1% of site traffic. (Maybe that's to little, but we all know the BBS is not the draw of Newgrounds)

At 1/12/13 10:14 AM, Travis wrote:

Yes exclusive. People in the room aren't always friendly to newcomers and they get pissed off when we link our room to different parts of the site.

And I can imagine it being the same users everytime who do act that way.

True, but can you also agree that many chat members don't touch General?

About half and half I'd hazard a guess at based on the names I see in the user list crop up.

That's the usual, but there are times where chat members come in and get bitched at. I've seen it.

Again I bet its the same people.. and I bet even more than they don't bitch at newcomers who come on who happen to have a decent set of boobs.

BBS... <1% of site traffic. (Maybe that's to little, but we all know the BBS is not the draw of Newgrounds)

And NG Chat is? What is your point there Travis.

For an example, I am in the chatroom right now - 23 people online. In General 45 online. I don't recall seeing the chatroom get in the high 30s much, if at all.

You can argue that those 23 people are paying more attention to that chatroom then those 45 people are to all the threads in General, but, how often do you see more than 10 people being active to the chat going on in there?

Anyway, of the 3 people (who I can recall) coming from ng chat the other night, 2 of them got on cam to chat and were thoroughly nice new people to converse with. Which was nice, personally.

Like I said, mountain really.

At 1/12/13 03:45 PM, Gagsy wrote:

At 1/12/13 10:14 AM, Travis wrote:

Yes exclusive. People in the room aren't always friendly to newcomers and they get pissed off when we link our room to different parts of the site.

And I can imagine it being the same users everytime who do act that way.

Those "exclusive" members. As Wade said earlier, if you aren't going to be on cam talking, then don't come in. This isn't usually a problem other than when it gets later in the night and we got people wanting to come in.

About half and half I'd hazard a guess at based on the names I see in the user list crop up.

Eh, I still barely see anyone in chat who is in General.

Again I bet its the same people.. and I bet even more than they don't bitch at newcomers who come on who happen to have a decent set of boobs.

Well if they have a decent set of boobs, they must be on cam talking right? I only know of two chat members who come in with a cam up on occasion (platypuspwn and rsetienne)

BBS... <1% of site traffic. (Maybe that's to little, but we all know the BBS is not the draw of Newgrounds)

And NG Chat is? What is your point there Travis.

People act like the BBS is some huge portion of Newgrounds' traffic, for some stupid reason.

Like I said, mountain really.

Not really...

Honestly I'm pretty lost at what the argument really is.

At 1/12/13 05:14 PM, Travis wrote:

Those "exclusive" members. As Wade said earlier, if you aren't going to be on cam talking, then don't come in. This isn't usually a problem other than when it gets later in the night and we got people wanting to come in.

Ok. So 95% of the time when I use Google+ I'm at work. Are you saying Travis that I just shouldn't come on at all then?

Honestly I'm pretty lost at what the argument really is.

So am I.

Like I keep saying, there was no problem REALLY the other night. Not a general issue anyway, just a personal one being blown up out of proposal for the completely wrong reason.

At 1/12/13 05:45 PM, Richard wrote:

You're right. We should encourage blatant and overt non-joking/funny racism coupled with boxcutters in people's mouths sort of trash to enter the room alongside those who take up slots without using a camera or mic.

non-joking/funny racism

I've seen much worse for much regular users on Google+. Fact.

coupled with boxcutters in people's mouths

No one encouraged that and everyone told him to stop.

take up slots without using a camera or mic.

I'm frankly confused why having 10 people all talking on mic is seen as a golden thing. Sure if you want to keep your tab on something else I get it and thats fine, you don't have to pay attention to the chat box, but even having 8 people all talking on mic, half of it is trying to talk over each other. 10 sounds chaotic as fuck.

Decided to get around to making the google+ thing, so hows it going / anything going on?

At 1/12/13 05:59 PM, Gagsy wrote: I'm frankly confused why having 10 people all talking on mic is seen as a golden thing. Sure if you want to keep your tab on something else I get it and thats fine, you don't have to pay attention to the chat box, but even having 8 people all talking on mic, half of it is trying to talk over each other. 10 sounds chaotic as fuck.

I agree with this, I dislike talking over people and as a result even if just 1 other person was currently talking I would be remaining silent, with 9 people saying stuff with each other I would basically be classed as one of those "useless" people taking a spot.

You bastards ignored Grub.

for shame