Being able to chat back and forth is a great idea, whether it be here or on Yahoo or some other Instant Message site.
It gives us the chance to carry on a continual conversation in real time as if we were sitting facing one another for real.
As in any conversation, if there are a group of people talking at the same time, there is usually some time when someone might say something one does not agree with, and then maybe someone else might not agree, but someone else might, and it can cause a bit of upset or hurt feelings with people with different opinions. It doesnt necessarily cause abusive conversation, but sometimes it can upset someone, or hurt someones feelings.....its a fact of life whether its talking in a group in real life or talking in a group on a chat site......I dont think anything really can be done about that, and most people can get over it, and come back the next day without any ill feelings.
Something else I have found from talking on the net to people is that it can be difficult to show the emotion or the humour of what is actually being said. If we say it in real life the listener can see our expression and know that we are only joking or being silly, but when the written words are all that can be seen, without any expression, they can sometimes be taken the wrong way, and not as they were intended by the writer.
I have also noticed a slight language barrier as well when I talk to people from different countries, where, words or phrases we might use in Australia might actually be rude or taken the wrong way by people in America, so that too, can add to a bit of confusion.
I am speaking not only of Bettrmost chat, but generally on all chat I have been involved in on other sites as well.
The people of Bettermost are a good bunch of people, caring and understanding, and we all seem to share a common bond with each other. I really dont think anyone would intentionally want to hurt anyones feelings, and it would be hoped that any misunderstood conversations would not cause people to take it too much to heart or destroy any friendships.
With this marvelous ability to be able to chat together, available to us, I hope that the chat room will once again be a popular place to visit by everyone.
