The Windrivers Chatroom - Good or Bad?

Having been a moderator in the chatroom for a while now I have seen some of the worst behaviour and the best behaviour.

What I would really like to know is, do you find the chatroom a useful friendly place?

If you don't, I would like to know the reasons - having said that, please stick to the facts and not start flaming.

If you do, what do you like most about it.

This is not a popularity contest for any particular person who uses or moderates the chatroom, I genuinely want to know what people think and why.

Thnaks

Hi NooToo.

I have to say that I don't use to visit the chatroom everyday, as you may already know, but I think it's as useful as the forums.
Needless to say, you (Mods) do your job as fine as the Mods here!

I go in like once every couple weeks and mostly just hang out. I help with what I can, and shoot the breeze with Darren, seedyrom, Scuba, or whoever else I might recognize.

It's never been a bad experience for me, but I usually avoid chat rooms in general. The Windrivers chat is about the only exception, because there are some cool people in there.

It's a damn good resource, if it was kept to Tech support issues whilst people asking for help are in there. If there is noone in the room wanting support, then fine lets talk about non-related stuff. I frequently am in the Chat room, and people are helping each other, but then suddenly it all goes to pot with 'Cray' or 'the Internet is down' jokes. Also why do the 'users' seem to think we know exactly what spec there systems are???? .

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Originally posted by 'Cobra':
I go in like once every couple weeks and mostly just hang out. I help with what I can, and shoot the breeze with Darren, seedyrom, Scuba, or whoever else I might recognize.

It's never been a bad experience for me, but I usually avoid chat rooms in general. The Windrivers chat is about the only exception, because there are some cool people in there.

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But Cobra your Evil so the Chat room would be a great place to hang out.

I don't like Chat rooms because it is way to hard to track subjects. I can come here see the subjuect, post or read and then be on my way.

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Originally posted by Elbatcho:
But Cobra your Evil so the Chat room would be a great place to hang out.

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Actually, Darren tried to ban me once for being Evil. :(

I have poped in and out over time .. its ok im just not into chat rooms anymore ... years of it during the 90s have worn me from it ... i was a efnet irc cop for a couple years .. i got sick of being flooded and all .. people like to be buttheads .. and expect you to answer everything .. i have seen how nootoo and tech666 and them help and some people are just so rude ... for the ones who are nice and people can help .. we thank you ... i think its a great place ... and just like our forum mods .. these others need a big "great job"

i don't like chat rooms in general, but i have been in windrivers chat a couple of time, and always recieve a warm welcome from the members, and as cobra said i pretty much just shoot the breeze, i go back every once in a while

I have only been there once and did not like it at all, I had a problem with one of the mods in my opinion being rude to me (I am in the process now of working it out though) I thought that since I was a "newbie" to the chat rooms here that I should have been shown some courtesy.

No, i dont find it a friendly place.

Most times when i go in there, and ask any kind of quesiton, i either get flamed for it, or ignored....mostly ignored

And they're just simple questions like where to find a driver, or if anyone has ever experienced (insert problem here)

I lurk in the chatroom every now and then, and I've come across a few people that Ive been able to help, and a few people that make me wish I could go back in time, and give thier parents contraceptives.. like these forums I guess.

The mods to a good job, and its just as good a resource as the forums.

Kyron

You must have visited it at the wrong times dude.

I am frequently in there and any drivers that are requested are posted unless they do not exist no more or don't exist full stop.

I am in there now, and all questions have been answered with links to the requests.

What goes on when I am not in there, I do not know about obviously, but I will say that NooNoo, Tech666, Imac, Kedrin, Ferrit, and the other regulars ALL help out.

Belive it or not, the biggest questin that comes up is 'where can I get drivers for my CDRW for Windows 9x/ME/2k/NT?' or 'What drivers do I need for my Video Card?'. All the questions get answered to the best of everyones capabilities.

The only complaints that get raised are from the people who don't help or ask the impossible. Sorry but that is my perspective of things.

Oh, and giving links to the WinDrivers homepage is not all that helpful, as the person asking for the drivers may not fully understand the Internet or cannot find them via the homepage navigation.

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Originally posted by Elbatcho:
I don't like Chat rooms because it is way to hard to track subjects. I can come here see the subjuect, post or read and then be on my way.

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Ahhh, aaaaa, this is not a good way, aaaa, to start the, aaaa, week, aaaaa, I agree with ELBatcho? LOL :D :D :D

Never had a prob in the chat room. I pop in now and then and say hi to people I reconise. I don't really type fast enough to keep up with everyone.

General rule of thumb for me is that I got burned out in chat rooms and I really don't much care for them. But to be perfectly honest with you I have never seen anyone go unanswered in there.

Never use 'em. Like being able to post and follow up later.