Why do I always find the chat room empty?

(Except for No Whisper, who I presume is the chat room's caretaker:-) )

Well, that to me indicates a lack of popularity.

We are going to be doing some cool things with chat in the coming year as well as getting a new chat format so it will liven up I'm sure.

artzone chat has loads of ppl in it.... renderotica chat usually quite a few ppl in it

As I stated, we are going to be focusing on our chatroom this year so stay tuned..........

ye gods!..that'll mean another chat room i gotta hang out in! i'm not sure how much more my puter can take :D

"Subject: Why do I always find the chat room empty?"

For the same reason that when you go into a Barnes and Noble you see people either buying books, considering books to buy, or browsing the shelves; even though there's a cafe there, it's relatively empty, 'cause people aren't there just to hang out. ;)

Art Zone is different, because it's more like the My Space of the Dazniverse - it's more specifically designed around supplying a "hangout" atmosphere.

I usually hang around the chat room in the evening. Although like many others once outside work reels it's ugly head...more work hours mean less hang out hours :(

I'm sure it is the same with some others. It pretty much hit and miss lately O.O

I tried the chat room here, and it was never empty, but there were often several names in the list who didn't say anything, apparently because they were also logged into more popular chat rooms, including those mentioned above. I quit using it after getting too many creepy whispers from young boys - I daresay I felt like a cradle-robber at times :lol:

Quote - We are going to be doing some cool things with chat in the coming year as well as getting a new chat format so it will liven up I'm sure.

hopefully dumping the hideously inefficent 'java' or 'php' based chat and using a simple easy IRC server I hope... (anyone that tells you that the webbased approach is best is an idiot, plain and simple and does not know chat systems)

I've been in the chat room a few times. Mostly last year.  There were some people in there back then but because I didn't know most of them I felt "out of the loop" for the most part.  I tried going there a few times this year but while there were names showing, no one was actively "typing."

I'm not really big on chat rooms. I don't mind going into one occasionally, but I'm not one to hang out in them.  I find them too fast moving and I can't keep up.

I seem to remember that in former times the chat room had a control thet let a user make a public anouncement on Renderosity asking people to come to the chat room.

I also remember a lot of people abusing it, even before I came on staff. 

There's nothing like checking out the gallery when you get a chat announcement announcing that "dave eats ballz".  :lol: 

:lol:@JenX...

Ya I remember the shout abuse lol. Usually we blame the "non-activeness" of the lurkers on the added flavors they put in their coffee ;)

actually the chat room is full, everyone just has you set to 'ignore' anthony.... :P

no, only joking...

it really is empty

:P

Never been.  On a completly unrelated note, AA just wanted to thankyou for the many incredible freebies you've put out for everyone to enjoy sir.

Chat used to be chokka, some nights you literally couldn't get in cos you'd crash the entire thing ( once it hit the mid-twenties mark if I remember rightly ). Then it became policed and practically died overnight.

Shame really shrugs

Just as other chatrooms are monitored, our new chatroom once it gets implemented will be monitored as well.

if your trying to access the chatroom via when your at work..... most firewalls wont allow you access.... so hence maybe the emptiness?

p.s. angel useta be the "chat room mum" - is she still on duty there?

She has had to take some time off due to health reasons so she isn't a part of the team at the present but we hope she will be able to return soon.

lets hope she makes a speedy recovery!! and send her well wishes ...

best wishes on a good recovery! she's the perfect one to be in the chat room. very patient and understanding with all our shenanigans.

Stacey,

Please add my Best Wishes the next time you talk to her or the family.
She is missed.

VL

I sure will pass on all your kind thoughts whenever I communicate with Angel or her family.

I didn't know there was a chat room, maybe that's why, LOL!

LOL @ drifterlee.. Well you will know it for sure once we get the new stuff going as there will be a lot happening in there!!

This is OT, but I had an adult friend who raved about the chat rooms at AOL. I had a trial AOL sub, and I did not find one intelligent chat room. It was all folks looking for dates, or kiddy hackers. Needless to say I never bothered after that.

I understand drifter. This is one of the reasons we began to moderate the chat because we would get multiple complaints a day regarding members trying to go to the chat to get help or discuss art related things and it would be nothing going on but the type of behavior you are describing above as well as some offensive language, topics, etc:(