Chat is Dead

[HomuraBL 852]

As a matter of fact, we identified this to be an issue with the chatroom. It created a feeling of exclusivity - there seems to be a clique of "chat regulars" who retreat into /chat/ and are a bit unaccepting of new members. I have even talked to someone who more or less left the site because they felt completely alienated in the chatroom.

 

It leaves a bad taste in new members' mouths, and drives some of them away. Already, we're seeing an improvement in member retention rates since I changed the minimum post requirement to 40 posts. With the complete removal of the chatroom, we're bound to see more people sticking around and posting in the public forums now.

 

Something else that I hated. In fact, I do get the feeling that some have forgotten me...I think I was little bit more known and cared for before two things happened.

 

1. The chat.

 

2. My computer broke. So I had to stay away from the forum for two weeks.

 

I'm pretty sure I'll always be the person everyone forgot about. Its kinda sad really...

[be my waifu 2,843]

To those of you who think you have "nothing to do" on MLP Forums, I just hope you realize that we are a sprawling website with over 10,000 discussion threads, an active roleplaying community, two game servers, and a deviantART group. There is still loads to do, if only you venture out into the rest of the site.

 

I'm not saying that there's nothing to do here, nor am I saying that you're wrong for deleting the chat, but...

 

1) I'm not a big fan of roleplaying

2) I only play one of the games that you have a server for (and from my first visit about an hour ago, it was almost empty...)

3) I don't do anything creative enough to ever have a deviantart profile

 

And since I'm an awkward fuck, I'm not very good with voice chatting (via Skype) OR starting any sort of conversation (being in the chat, with 20+ other people made me feel a bit more comfortable)... so yeah, I'm kinda in a predicament right now :/

 

I still like the threads though, don't get me wrong there. And again, I respect the mod's position on the issue, and I won't complain, but this is just how I feel right now

 

If so, then newfriends like me will never EVER fit in here. I juess I'll just remain as nothing but a newfriend forevermore.

 

R.I.P. Chat. Just as I was starting to become a regular.

 

This is pretty much how I see it...

[Zoop 8,384]

Doesn't chat make most people on this forum famous? Like Vicke, Crispy, Veece, Doctor XFizzle, or Hinochi?

Couple things about this...

 

1: 'Fame' on a forum is overrated and pointless.

 

2: If someone is to become 'famous' on a forum, it should be through the contributions they make to the forum, not for being in a chat room a lot.

[Zoop 8,384]

In fact, I do get the feeling that some have forgotten me

I have remained aware of your existence. Be afraid!

[Stretch 25]

I have remained aware of your existence. Be afraid!

 

I am going to miss you zoop

[HomuraBL 852]

I have remained aware of your existence. Be afraid!

 

Are you just saying that to be funny or are you being serious?...or is it because you're a mod...

[Keypassion 232]

Are you just saying that to be funny or are you being serious?...or is it because you're a mod...

 

With Zoop, it's hard to tell.

[Akemi Homura 7,682]

Head h lives forever in our hearts darkest of dreams.

 

Head h looks like a Mr. Mime that just had its jimmies rustled by a Haunter.

Edited April 9, 2012 by Tom Da Diamond

[Guest]

I lament its death, I wish it could have stayed. I don't get to talk to many other users often, and I never know who anypony is in the skype chat! >_<

 

I had many fun discussions, and enjoyed late night chatting. Alas...

 

Alas, poor Chat! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite

jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath bore me on his back a

thousand times, and now how abhorr'd in my imagination it is!

My gorge rises at it.......

 

R.I.P. Chat

 

[Dizzy Ditzy Doo! 1,120]

I never had a shot or chance at using it...

[Zoop 8,384]

Are you just saying that to be funny or are you being serious?...or is it because you're a mod...

You've been around since the dawn of time, bro. My memory, at least, isn't that bad that I forget about people almost instantly. Heck, there are people that haven't been around in months that I fondly recall to this day.

 

Tiaaaaa, anyone?

[Crispy 5,565]

Doesn't chat make most people on this forum famous? Like Vicke, Crispy, Veece, Doctor XFizzle, or Hinochi?

 

Wait... what?

 

I don't know about the others, or about being "famous", but I only popped into the chat maybe ten times or so when it was here. The people that know me know me because of posting on the forums.

[Chigens and Kay 3,833]

Well...I never really liked the chat. I had two good conversations on it the entire time it existed. All the other times it was awkward and really random. I really wont be missing it.

[Akemi Homura 7,682]

I lament its death, I wish it could have stayed. I don't get to talk to many other users often, and I never know who anypony is in the skype chat! >_<

 

I had many fun discussions, and enjoyed late night chatting. Alas...

 

Alas, poor Chat! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite

jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath bore me on his back a

thousand times, and now how abhorr'd in my imagination it is!

My gorge rises at it.......

 

R.I.P. Chat

 

 

I had this exact idea for a post not too long ago. Thanks for expanding upon it.

[Keypassion 232]

The people that know me know me because of posting on the forums.

 

It's true. He was rarely in chat.

[HomuraBL 852]

In the end, this thread made me sad. Not because the chat is dead, but because of what I see now.

I use to be somebody. Not famous, but at least known. Now, I"m barely known anymore. I do feel a slight envy know and then, usually no matter what the famous people say, they get brohoofs. But me, my posts get ignored.

 

Maybe it was the chat's fault. Maybe it was my fault...

 

 

You've been around since the dawn of time, bro. My memory, at least, isn't that bad that I forget about people almost instantly. Heck, there are people that haven't been around in months that I fondly recall to this day.

 

Tiaaaaa, anyone?

 

Thank you Zoop. It means a lot to me.

 

However, I am still sad...

[Mr. Wobbels 664]

Wait... what?

 

I don't know about the others, or about being "famous", but I only popped into the chat maybe ten times or so when it was here. The people that know me know me because of posting on the forums.

 

I'm more chat-famous than Crispy is.

Edited April 9, 2012 by Mr. Wobbels

[Snow Shadow 41]

Ok.....

[Jokarr 70]

i will miss you chat i love you

[DrOphthalmos 498]

Meh. I won't miss chat. While I did enjoy talking to some of you, oftentimes it was just sillyness that had nothing to do with ponies. Also, it was glitchy and my scroll bar would go out of control not allowing me to see everything that happened. And that doorbell drove me crazy so first thing I learned to do was mute it.

 

Bye bye chat, hello more meaningful forum discussions!

[Doctor XFizzle 8,672]

Wait... what?

 

I don't know about the others, or about being "famous", but I only popped into the chat maybe ten times or so when it was here. The people that know me know me because of posting on the forums.

 

Nah you're popular because you're a manly male of studliness

[Crispy 5,565]

And that doorbell drove me crazy so first thing I learned to do was mute it.

 

Something tells me that this should be a joke rule for new users. They won't know what to think.

 

"How do I stop being a blank flank?" "Well, first, mute the doorbell."

 

Nah you're popular because you're a manly male of studliness

 

Only because you crossed my timeline when I was young and showed me the way.

[Tom The Diamond 1,831]

It's both. Although mainly the spammish behavior and how difficult it is to moderate without having proper tools.

Well thats a shame. : (

 

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbR4ABTfN1s

 

"Here lies the Chatroom's hopes and dreams."

[Cynic 337]

Also, there's another perspective you can look at it from: it's making the mods' jobs A LOT easier.

[FlutterDerpy582 89]

I hardly ever use chat simply for the reason that it had no organization what so ever, you can never talk about one topic, etc. I basically disregarded this part of the forum for that very reason. SynchTube is a much better option for chats of this nature because you are for the most part talking about one specific thing. In fact, the only reason I clicked on chat was because I saw statuses on it. Sorry to be blunt, but I feel very strongly about this.