Newby Chatroom

28 May 2007

Sometime ago Sgt Bilko opened chat rooms designed for newbies to have a learning experience.
Are these still running on any regular timetable basis? If not, is there any chance of some trustworthy and sane member resurrecting them?
(OK--I know that sane is asking a bit much)

28 May 2007

Quote by Valton
Sometime ago Sgt Bilko opened chat rooms designed for newbies to have a learning experience.
Are these still running on any regular timetable basis? If not, is there any chance of some trustworthy and sane member resurrecting them?
(OK--I know that sane is asking a bit much)

That actually seems like a sound idea. Many newbies (us included) are still fairly shy about opening up, and not sure of the do's and don't that everyone else just seems to know.... rolleyes

Snowhawk
Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money.

28 May 2007

Quote by Valton
Sometime ago Sgt Bilko opened chat rooms designed for newbies to have a learning experience.
Are these still running on any regular timetable basis?

I also used to like these rooms and always felt safe to ask the silly, daft questions. The ones that everyone else apart from me, seems to know the answer to.
I know Bilko is off line at the moment, so he wont be doing any for a while but hopefully after seeing this post, another 'experienced' chat room user just might decide to do something.

Quote by Valton
If not, is there any chance of some trustworthy and sane member resurrecting them?
(OK--I know that sane is asking a bit much)

I can also see a problem with this. The member part is the easy bit, trustworthy is also manageable, but I have to agree that the sane bit is probably nigh on impossible lol

28 May 2007

Quote by Naughty Wigan Couple
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hopefully after seeing this post, another 'experienced' chat room user just might decide to do something.
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I suggested this some time ago and was advised that only ChatOps could host rooms like this.
I'm sure plenty of more experienced members would be willing to help (I co-hosted a few with Bilko's permission) but there is a risk that if a non-Op runs a room newbies might assume that standard members are acting in some official capacity.

29 May 2007

Anyone at all can host a chatroom as long as the chatroom rules are followed and the site AUP is upheld.
Forum chat is fairly regularly opened by peeps who want to chat and would be happy to help anyone who is nervous or has questions. When it's on it's usually advertised in here. Watch out for the forum thread.
Love
Fire x

31 May 2007

Checked with another Op on this and newbie rooms can only be hosted by Ops at the mo.

31 May 2007

Quote by McrM4M-pvtOK
Checked with another Op on this and newbie rooms can only be hosted by Ops at the mo.

Perhaps it ought to be written into the rules then dunno

Was never a problem when I was an Op confused

31 May 2007

Quote by Mallock2006
Checked with another Op on this and newbie rooms can only be hosted by Ops at the mo.

Perhaps it ought to be written into the rules then dunno

Was never a problem when I was an Op confused

I agree on your first point - I've also suggested previously that a permanent room is setup (like the Pool etc) for this purpose.
Dunno how long it's been since you were an Op but this originally surfaced just after the take-over.

31 May 2007

McrM4M-pvtOK we are discussing opening these rooms again but we won't be forced into making a decision on them without considering all options.
What we don't want to happen is members giving out the wrong advice to newbies. So we are at the stage where some of the OPs would be happy to co-host as Sarge has done in the past.
However, none of us have yet decided when it would be possible.
Please don't feel like we are ignoring your comments but try and give us time to make arragements so that one OP can spend most of an evening in one room and there being other OPs to help on the rest of the servers :thumbup:

1 Jun 2007

Quote by Dawnie
McrM4M-pvtOK we are discussing opening these rooms again but we won't be forced into making a decision on them without considering all options.
What we don't want to happen is members giving out the wrong advice to newbies. So we are at the stage where some of the OPs would be happy to co-host as Sarge has done in the past.
However, none of us have yet decided when it would be possible.
Please don't feel like we are ignoring your comments but try and give us time to make arragements so that one OP can spend most of an evening in one room and there being other OPs to help on the rest of the servers :thumbup:

Hi Dawnie - sorry if my posts haven't come across as intended. I'm in favour of them, happy to help out, and understand that they have to be thought through carefully so they work well. Some forum users won't have been around when this was originally running and wouldn't be aware of previous requirements for an Op to be present.
Put me down if you're creating a list and want some volunteers to help out. More than happy to help if I can. wink