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Bill Piche

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We had another incident in chat today. That makes 3 incidents in the chats lifetime here.

In all three cases, they were reported by members to me.

So, that means I have to investigate. In the first incident, we had a lifetime banning as a result. In fact, in the lifetime banning, the person crossed the line with physical threats.

Investigate does not me determining "he said, she said" and on heresay. All GOOD chat software and companies that provide these features perform "logging" for obvious reasons (legal, threats, problem members, etc.). If you think AOL or MSN is not logging think again.

So, if a member reports an incident in chat I WILL pull the chat logs and investigate. So, if you were part of an incident in chat or caused it and it's reported, you can bet your gripper you will get caught with your pants down -- especially if you lie about it.

The chat license expires at the end of November. I am not sure it's worth the investment to renew it if I have to continue to get reports of incidents and have to pull chat logs to investigate.

In the meantime, chat will remain unmoderated and let's start with a clean slate among ALL members.

Thanks everyone.

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Just 3 incidents? We've had more slapfights and locked posts on the board in the last month!

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Just 3 incidents?  We've had more slapfights and locked posts on the board in the last month!

Yeah, but with Chat Clay it's like people go "no holds barred" when these things errupt. It's gotten really LOW. Some of the tiffs on the board are like flower sessions in comparison. :blink

Things got personal VERY quickly in these incidents.

Maybe this will now deter people from ever "letting go" like they did in these 3 incidents when I know they would never do it in person nor on the main forum.

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Just 3 incidents?  We've had more slapfights and locked posts on the board in the last month!

Yeah, but with Chat Clay it's like people go "no holds barred" when these things errupt. It's gotten really LOW. Some of the tiffs on the board are like flower sessions in comparison. :blink

Things got personal VERY quickly in these incidents.

Maybe this will now deter people from ever "letting go" like they did in these 3 incidents when I know they would never do it in person nor on the main forum.

I don't know what happened and with who, but this is a grip community. if people are gonna bitch and fight with eachother, they should be allowed to do so. We are all grown men and if you don't like what someone says ignore them...leave the chat...don't respond...etc.

It's sad that our chat was used for such things, but the people involved should have exchanged numbers or addresses and settled it on their own. I like the chat feature and enjoy talking to the people on this board.

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Repeatedly bitching at a person with obscene language and physical threats (in a chatroom mind you) are not activities "grown men" are caught ingauging in. I've seen chat sessions go sour, the only people who ignore them and leave are the other people who have nothing to do with the problem. The very fact that the chat is in danger of being taken away is a tragic situation that all members may have to live with due to people choosing the gripboard as an avenue of verbal harassment.

Now guys it's easy to stand on the soap box here but all of us need to speak up and step in when this happens in chat, these things wouldn't get reported if only two parties were involved.

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if you want to carry on having a chatroom when your finished why dont you just set up an irc room on quakenet.

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The chat is the best feature of the entire board, it allows us to talk to guys from all over the world about all kinds of training. Shutting it down would be a shame.

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The chat is the best feature of the entire board, it allows us to talk to guys from all over the world about all kinds of training. Shutting it down would be a shame.

That is what the forums are for. I have seen guys get some very odd advice in chat, such as doing 3 hours of cardio a day and eating duck eggs.

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I've never even been able to use the chat, I guess that's good and bad depending on who I talk to :D

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That is what the forums are for. I have seen guys get some very odd advice in chat, such as doing 3 hours of cardio a day and eating duck eggs.

Hey OldGuy - I told you not to tell anyone about that :)

Anyways, Bill - I was trying to talk to you last night and I got kicked out - so sorry - my Road Runner was messed up..... :blush

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why dont you guys see the need for a chat?

how about its real time? way faster then the board? its like talking on the phone. plus for all the two finger typers, it makes you faster at typing.

a win win thing.

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As I said, I cleaned everyone's slate. Let's not start bringing up what's now past chat fiascos ON the board.

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