Why is it permissible to use caps in the forums, but use them once in the chat and you're instantly banned from it?

I don't know. Never heard of that rule. Is this true?

apparently! are there even posted rules for the chat?

SHOUTING is considered rude chat room etiquette. Long time chat room ppl will tell you.

I even asked you not to SHOUT

luv4u said:

no, you didn't.

i could understand if i was doing it aggressively towards someone in chat, but it was FAR from that.

evenstar3 said:

Chatrooms on the net have rules.

luv4u said:

are there posted rules for the chat here, like for the forums? i can't find any.

evenstar3 said:

Yes I did. I said please don't SHOUT

oh btw I've had to tell you before, so you know already

luv4u said:

obviously i didn't see that. clearly there needs to be some form of posted rules if you're going to kick people out for using caps non-aggressively.

tell me before when? i never go in the chat, so that's patently ridiculous.

and again, why can we use caps in the forums and not in the chat?

unique said:

i didn't use colors, i wasn't posting in all caps continuously. i capitalized maybe five words being in there forty minutes. really?

evenstar3 said:

Yes u have

unique said:

luv4u said:

i have previously, but i've never been told not to use caps before.

evenstar3 said:

Yes I have told you before not to

evenstar3 said:

Lol, hey sweetie, unique, being the unique U -R-

U are 2 funny, hun Just tying in Red and caps! lol-
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So are there posted rules or not?

Because if there are not then they can't be agreed to.

mdiver said:

there aren't, naturally. i think it's blatantly unfair that we all have to ascribe to what one person thinks the chat rules 'should' be.

and luv, you obviously have me confused with someone else because i've certainly never been booted from chat before, much less been aware of whatever rules you claim should apply.

mdiver said:

Mach said:

This is true, however there is also chat room etiquette but not strict enough that banning people for using a few words in caps is a must or something that's always done. Personally I think there should be chat room rules included in the site rules, or that you have to agree to abide by them on your first entry into the chat. I also think it's utterly ridiculous to kick somebody out for shouting, I've often emphasised a word or two by capitalising them in the chat and I never got kicked out for that. The Org chat is pining for attention so "new" or as in Evenstar's case, people who seldom go into chat should be encouraged, not pampered but given due consideration. Also, Evenstar would NEVER be stupid enough to carry on if she'd gotten the warning.

chatroom etiquette does not equal org rules IMHO.

maybe we do need clear rules for peeps to better understand expectations.

sosgemini said:

I agree

Mach said:

Me too. Not everyone on the planet lives on the internet and knows about chat room etiquette. Having something actually posted would help loads.

Nikademus said:

Mach said:

Me three!

Does etiquette dictate you must wear pants when in the chat room?

mcmeekle said:

It never did when I used to chat.

Ahhh, the old day

ArielB said:

Are you doing that now?

mcmeekle said:

not yet. still looking for worthy porn.

ArielB said:

Hubba Hubba!