Anonymous Chat is Gone
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People wanted a Member Only Chat room. We created one. People wanted a completely anonymous chat room, so we created that as well. The end result? Everyone crammed into the anonymous chat room. The Member Chat Room went largely un-used and the number of complaints we received about trolls and anonymous chatters went through the roof.
As a result, we've created a compromise. We are back to just one chat room. To enter, you either need an account in the URNA system or a subscription. A little of one or a little of the other. That's not too much to ask is it?
After all, name another place where you can chat these days completely anonymously? AOL? Yahoo? Nope, everyone requires an account of some kind. It really does make sense.
Chat has been something we've never really figured out how to do right.
There will be some that will welcome the absence of anonymous trolls. Other people will complain because they are gone. Jon and I have just come to realize that we aren't going to make everyone happy. We had to find the right balance between freedom for all, and accountability.
For those of you that never plan to create a profile or purchase a subscription, sorry, you'll have to find someplace else to hang out.
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Serena Girl 8/14/2009 22:53 Ok Jon, I think it's time this died and went away- Brianne Lynn Taylor 8/01/2009 07:35 Ive avoided the chat for quite some time due to te issue with trolls
- Sassy Cat Girl I Love It! Jo-an 7/21/2009 14:29 Long time no see.... you shouldn't care about anyone who complains who is not willing to make a minimal effort to conform to your standards. Historically the people who complain are the people who wish to abuse the system without taking any responsibility for their actions. Your members deserve first priority ... four letter word to those people who do not have the common sense to understand that. Most of them have an iq of 2 below plant level and would never be able to comprehend your commitment to the quality of your site.
- Jon 7/17/2009 10:10 Try clearing out all your Temporary Internet Files and then close and restart your browser and see if that helps. The problem that was affecting a lot of people has been fixed, this is probably related to your browser's settings or the way it's caching pages.
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