Ok, as we all know, there is a plethora of new people on our great board, especially since CL had their fiasco! Of course before reading the forums or the sticky notes, they go straight to chat!
As most of you know, I'm a talker, so I'm in chat quite often in the evenings and have a blast chatting with my buddies and always welcome the new folks with open arms!
But, I cannot tell you how many times that at least 1 or 2 pissing matches happen each night in chat! Usually it doesn't happen for very long and after I use my "Dear Lana" technique on them, things quieten down and we go back to our fun!
But, you wanna know who usually started these pissing matches? You guessed it......the newbies! Like I said, they are welcomed with open arms, but occasionally, we'll have some smart ass who is looking for a fight! I bet you're thinking that it's some guy........WRONG! Oh, we get those, but mostly it's a new girl who is looking for a date!
Ok, so I understand that nothing is sacred in chat anymore, like pics and solicitation, but can't it be done with a little more discretion! I thought that was what private chat was for!
I know that some of these new girls don't have a clue on what to do, so I try my best to direct them in the right direction, some listen and some don't! Same thing with the new guys!
I know that our great chat mod cannot be in there every second to bring things under control, so it is up to us to conduct ourselves in an adult manner!
For goodness sakes, chat is meant to have fun......innocent flirting is very sexy! Hell, we even have a wonderful gentleman who post youtube links to classic rock videos.......nothing like chatting with friends while listening to some great tunes!
So, here is my plea.......PLEASE be respectful when coming into chat! Remember that there are other ways to flirt without having to outright beg for it! Be kind to the others........it develops long lasting friendships! And ALWAYS behave like the ladies and gentlemen that we know we are!
Oh, I guess I did come off as a ranter, but to be honest with you, I just hate what has become of our beloved chat! Ok, I'm done bitchin'.......let's go have some fun!
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