Tab. wrote:dude.
http://digitalinsanity.ath.cx/~tab/BTFUN.txt
It's the same old chat.
If anyone says differently it's because.. well... they're gay.
He got banned for quoting a Monty Python song?
Tab. wrote:dude.
http://digitalinsanity.ath.cx/~tab/BTFUN.txt
It's the same old chat.
If anyone says differently it's because.. well... they're gay.
</a> AIM: SuperHax0r88FYI, we're currently considering this. Stay tuned.Vepaot wrote:Now what is so hard about putting that on the site somewhere?
</a> AIM: SuperHax0r88
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AbsoluteDestiny wrote:I never thought so much anger and bitterness could be created by the removal of a link from the Members Main Page :/ Of course, hindsight is 20-20.
I'm going to address some of the concerns that have been raised.
The link was removed because some rules that are very important on the org were being broken in the chat - such as direct attacks on other members which is the most important rule of the site and is taken very seriously.
In response, a chat that could be moderated to reduce this was made. Rules were set.
Of course, rather than debate whether or not the set rules are good for the chat room or not, many people saw the change of chat client as an attack at the chat room that they like.
I never intended the new chat to suggest that. All the rules are changeable following discussion and have already been changed since the chat room was established.
I have said in previous posts and in various other places that I do not have a problem, on a personal level, with the AIM chat room. However, for an official chatroom we need to have some ability to react to members attacking and abusing other members, which is why IRC seemed much more appropriate for the "offical" chatroom. It also allows announcements regarding the running of the website to be made in topics and fserves of hard to find videos to run.
I am, however, perfectly willing to have a link to the AIM chat as an unofficial chat room where people can have freedom and everything that goes with it. I have no problem whatsover with changing the members main page link from "IRC CHAT" to "Chat Rooms" and then having a link to the official "IRC chat" where you can find video fserves and updates on any site issues and an unofficial "AIM Chat" where you can have freeform convserations with other amv fans.
If people would like that, then I'll be happy to oblige.
Regarding the forcefulness of the moderation, it's possible that moderation might be too severe in some situations and if someone contacts me personally about any decisions I will be happy to look at the circumstances and make a decision on them. Nobody is perfect - I'd rather people were open and specific in their criticisms than just whine about how things suck. If there's a rule that you don't like, ask me about it. If there's a moderation decision you don't like, ask me about it. I'm not totally closed-minded.
I do stand by my belief that the Aim chatroom doesn't really work as an official org chatroom and that IRC is more suited to that sort of thing but equally I do appreciate the attraction of the regular AIM chat room and have no objection to it being an unofficial alternative.
I'm sorry if anyone feels in any way offended by any of the decisions made regarding the chat rooms - I'm trying to act in the interests of everyone and it's difficult to please everyone at once but I am always open to suggestions.
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