This may apply to me.bjcount said:This guys been lurking around the chat room speechless for hours at a time. Early Am to Late PM
He's disturbing the sanctity of the chat room to a point where it impairs our ability to speak openly with others.
Something must be done.
Please.
Thank you
BJC
Reinstate,KenSmith said:I think that reinstating the inactivity timeout will solve this.
Opinions?
Ken,KenSmith said:Idle timeout now enabled again, as well as another unnamed feature that may help out.
CAA is right. The autologout would negate the purpose of having a chat except for the designated times (for the most part).I don't think Autologout is the answer, unless perhaps Autologout applied to anyone less than a Senior Member, or perhaps Autologout in effect whenever there are 6 or more people in the room.
There is a nice benefit to NOT having the autologout--namely, the shill effect. Someone can sit around multitasking, but logged into the chat room so that if anyone else does show up, a chat can occur. Staying logged into the chat is a way to say, "I'm here to chat if someone wants to." Many good, spontaneous chats have occurred with ultimately many participants due to this shill effect. I don't think that this benefit should be eliminated due to one suspicious apple in the bushel.
Dear Ken, please warn your newcomers that all suspicious lurkers will be banned from the chatroom. BTW, I found a formula which will help posters to become everyday Saints:KenSmith said:"Forum Rules
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