Yes, another suggestion: make a text-only room

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Should Christian Chat .com have a text-only room?

  • YES! I like that idea.

    Votes: 12 60.0%
  • NO! I don't like that idea.

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • WHATEVER... I don't care one way or the other.

    Votes: 6 30.0%

  • Total voters
    20

daddycat

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Feb 15, 2007
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I'm not a fast typer, nor do I like to talk on the mic. In fact, I don't even have a working mic right now. My experience has been that a few ppl with mics who have no qualms about using them tend to dominate the chatroom, and if anyone else posts something it often gets ignored or missed.

In the interest of including everyone regardless of their temperament or equipment, I propose having a text-only room. (Another idea I just thought of (brainstorming here) would be perhaps a 'mic by permission only from current mod' room, similar to what is done on paltalk.)

Just some thoughts. Interested to get feedback on the text-only idea, and its logistic feasiblilty from those who understand the tech side.

Blessings and many smiles...
 
Apr 13, 2007
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I'm up for that, and I agree with you 100% on the part about "My experience has been that a few ppl with mics who have no qualms about using them tend to dominate the chatroom". They just go on and on about whatever on there, and don't give others a fair chance to talk. I support and back you up 100% on this idea!
 
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goth4god

Guest
#3
*raises hand* im in favor of this! many a time ppl on the mic just go on and on about nothing and rant and junk and it gets annoying! lol
 
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Abing

Guest
#4
My experience has been that a few ppl with mics who have no qualms about using them tend to dominate the chatroom, and if anyone else posts something it often gets ignored or missed.
I agree. Well I've experienced that a thousand times, but it was okay for me cuz i can talk to myself LOL
I'm concerned with those peeps who can't just jump right in and join conversations and who walks away when ignored :(. a lot of my friends log in and when I get back from afk, they're already gone coz they cant join the convo :(
 
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lifetime

Guest
#5
I totally support the request for a text only room, or ideally to make the lounge a text only room and move voice chat somewhere else. I don't use sound at all in chat.
 
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goth4god

Guest
#6
same here. i never turn on the sound cuz it usually disrupts my music and other ppl in my house. not to mention with my uber slow connection the voices always get lagged and tweak out.
 
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JenRN25

Guest
#7
I agree....before mics it was never a prob
 
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Arcticstorm

Guest
#8
*stands in front of the Mods room with a torch and pitch fork and chants* Down with the mics, Down with the mics, make Mic free Room!
 
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Cobblepot

Guest
#9
Yes! The voice chat disrupts my impeccable taste in music! What's the point of having impeccable taste if I can't enjoy the fruits of it?
 
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Kenoragirl

Guest
#10
i don't mind the mics so much... maybe if they have a limited time... like, if they're gonna sing a WHOLE SONG (!) maybe they should be cut off sometime. But yeah.. i'm in favor of a mic-free room :D Pleeeeeeeeeease!!!!!!!!!
 
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Rosinsky

Guest
#11
Although I do not like the mic and never used it, I do not support converting the chat back to text-only. This is only because even though I do not like it, there are other people who do and, though there is a chance for abuse, I have witnessed some very good disciplined conversations on the mic.

I propose an alternate solution, how about providing the means for users who do not want the mic to simply disable voice from the settings option?
 
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Cobblepot

Guest
#12
What I propose is the inclusion of a room set aside for people that don't like voice chat. Frankly, I rarely go into the chat these days simply because the voice gets on my nerves, and even when it's muted, it's impossible to join a conversation because I have no idea what's going on.
 
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Abing

Guest
#13
What I propose is the inclusion of a room set aside for people that don't like voice chat. Frankly, I rarely go into the chat these days simply because the voice gets on my nerves, and even when it's muted, it's impossible to join a conversation because I have no idea what's going on.

haha i hear ya.
if only there's a text-only room lol
then its gonna be fair haha
 
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roaringkitten

Guest
#14
Good idea daddycat.....Maybe we can also have an espanol room too!!!hehe....So I can practice my Spanish...
 
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nanabean

Guest
#15
I will add my "voice" to this idea..I LOVE this idea!!!! I have no problem with voice chat, other than alllll the reasons already stated on this forum..... I do feel many times if you don't have a mic and can't do the voice chats.....you get ignored completely, (I just got that tonight myself) Also that it can be dominated by a certain few....and too yes, I like listening to my music too!! I think a "no mic room" or "text only" room, whatever you call it, would be a GREAT addition to CC!!! Thanks Daddycat for the suggestion..maybe if we have enough that agree....?? we may get it done??....Robo??? Ohhhh Rooobooo??????
 
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Abing

Guest
#16
heyy yeah.. haha and daddycat!! u can add a poll to this thread hehe and well see how many wants to have a text-only room.
 
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roaringkitten

Guest
#17
Abby, you have wayyyyy more CC power than 5 of me's put together!!!!!hehe.........Get them mods influenced!!!hehe
 
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Abing

Guest
#18
LOL hahah, if we do this hand in hand LOL with all our hearts and cry out to them lol. thats more than any power. and they would surely hear us LOL
we can start annoying them now haha, until they hear our suggestion
 

daddycat

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Feb 15, 2007
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Hey kids :)

Thank you all who have shown your support for a text-only room here on Chrisianchat! I like your idea, Abing, of including a poll here, and I will do it if I can figure out how :p

Blessings abundant...
Daddycat
 

daddycat

Senior Member
Feb 15, 2007
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#20
POINT OF CLARIFICATION...
My suggestion is not to make the whole site text-only, but to set up one room that would be text-only. The rest of the rooms would remain as they are. There seems to have been some misunderstanding on this point.
Tks...
DC :)