posting pics
Let me see if i have this correct……when in chat, you cannot post more than two pics without getting kicked ( happened to me yesterday, as i was feeling a bit rebellious) and pushed the envelope, so to speak, but in all fairness, i did wait a few minutes in between pics……
I do understand that folks get upset with someone just rolling pic after pic with no break, it does become annoying, but I think an easier and much more sensible solution would be that the monitor have a word with the poster, then kick…..or…. other chatters speak up and say, hey take a break!
Why punish the rest of us because someone has a problem with pics?
What happens when we are posting pics as part of our conversation, (as we many times do),
say sorry, can’t show you what happened next as i already posted my two limit quota?
Really???
Yes, i know there are “groups” for posting pics, but these groups are not “live” chat , and live chat is why many of us are here, to enjoy our company and share in real time.
Surely, being of the age we are, there has to be a better solution…
And if certain chatters find pics so bothersome, they can always block the chatter posting pics?
I myself, greatly enjoy the pics… pets and family and anything that brings happiness to another, why wouldn’t we want to share these things? I think it is very sad that the majority are being penalized for what a minority find offensive or bothersome.
There has to be a better way than a “2 pic rule”. SC is feeling more and more like a classroom than a chatroom.
No religion, no sex, no politics, now limited pics, what is next? Maybe limited to how many sentences we are allowed per chat? You know, for us long winded chatters, heaven forbid someone has to listen to us, lol
Just my opinion, not that it counts for much, but there it is
Just to add to that ellie …i agree with u ..i personaly don’t put pics up. but i enjoy looking at them that do,.. thats my opinion xx
Ellie as I understand it there is no ruling as yet. Someone abused the posting of pics by rolling them out one after the other and when spoken to by Monitor/Admin ignored it and kept going. I enjoy the pics in there to and understand if someone is talking about something there are occasions when a pic is lovely to see within that conversation. But some are there to chat and when the posting of pics is abused it becomes quite tedious to those people. So often it might be just a small few who are involved in the viewing of those pics and if there is a fairly busy bunch in there just chatting without pics it becomes a bit of a problem looking around them the enjoy their own conversation.
I agree with everyone concerning pictures, but, I think the point of all of this and why people are getting riled up, is that there is no consistency regarding pictures. First, there was a 3 picture rule, yesterday a 2 picture rule and yet, there is no rule stated anywhere so that everyone understands the rule! The problem can easily be solved by letting EVERYONE know what is and what is not acceptable.
It is hard to have one size fits all when there is such a diversified group. Sounds like SC may need two chat rooms: One for “just chat”, and one for “chat and more”. For now, if you would like to gather up a few of your friends to share pictures, feel free to ask them to go into the “game chat” when it is not being used for games. You can see if it is empty or not. Then you can enjoy talking and sharing what you would like without offending anyone. In turn those that wish to just talk can do so as well. Finding a win-win solution is the best. I don’t do chat because I am ADD… what were we talking about?
Good blog, hope this help to address concern. Thanks… Linda
thinking maybe that might be best linda
Linda there are already unused chatrooms that also allow the posting of pics. If pic posters wish they can use any of those rooms for that reason or even make a room of their own. There is a way round every problem. And if anyone has said their is a limit on the amount of pics permitted..I say again…THERE IS NO RULING AS YET!! If Im wrong Im sure I will be corrected. It seems to me it is something that someone has suggested and it has gone from there.
Ellie,
You are kidding, right?? KIcked out for posting one pic too many?? Sounds like kindergarten to me. Mature people deal with things differently. You message the person and ask if they can please post pics less often. If the person really is not interested in cooperating then I suppose kicking them is then one option. Putting them on ignore is another. But good grief, what an insult to someone’s dignity to boot them for something minor like one pic too many. Where is that rule written down anyway? I have only heard about it via hearsay.
I have taught kindergarten classes in the past. I have also taught college. There is a difference.
Ellie, I think you old enough, nice enough, and you pay enough to be here, not to be treated in a demeaning way.
Just want you to know that I, for one, do respect you.
Patrick.
thank you patrick,
i don’t want to make a big deal of this, i think maybe if i am going to share pics i will just go to another room , but i can’t help being just a bit disappointed how little our input matters, but i am sure i will get over it, lol
Well said other Paddy am with u all the way read my bit down below about childishness
l have posted photos on here to, l didnt stop to think others might not want to see them, ellie your horse is the same colour paint job as mine mine a mare whats yours lol xx
Ellie and Faye av hardly been on here recently mianly caus eof the hassles but posting of pics was las straw i have said in another blog i enjoy as many pics as wecan set up iw as warned i thought it s childish as the person who gave me a warning does it non stop but to get to back to the booting or as we call it in pal bouncing folk out well am back in pal as an admin what we do is we redot a person in room so they cant speak on mic or type while we explain why we r red dotting them we then release the dot and usually they behave but u do get the clowns who break the rules again and again its then i or other admins will bounce them out they can come back next nite or as i have done when they have pmed me to applogise i reinstate them perhaps u can learn from us EXPERIENCED admins the way forward av been admining now fro 22 yrs online and am enjoying being back doing so
Pad… the place you are referring to is a lot bigger than here and the way Admins deal with things would be a lot different to here. We are still growing plus only for over 50″s unlike Pal which caters for all ages therefore get a less mature membership. Here they are all mature adults who, we hope, know right from wrong and can adhere to it unless they are here solely to make trouble or to cause upheavel. We are proud of our membership here as are small enough for each person to get to know a majority of members.
faye i only work in a mature room
Maybe those who have a dislike for pictures posted in chat could actually say so on here and explain why? Maybe then the ‘why’ will help us accept their reasons and not feel we are being treated like a bunch of school children?
I liked SC since I Joined and have no complaints, so I will trust the Administrators to do what they have been doing. Evidently, it is by people feeling free to express themselves and having concerns taken seriously. I have faith that this pics thing will be resolved in a good way. This is the only chat site that I have spent any significant amount of time in and that speaks volumes.
I think this should have been put to a vote before the new rule was put into effect. Why are the wishes of a few who apparently secretly lobbied for it, granted over others who enjoy them.
Also, yes, Cat, maybe those who dislike them could be brave enough to tell those who enjoy them just why they disapprove.
If someone is truly putting up tons of pictures, why doesn’t the monitor just ask them privately to stop?
Good point.
Well said Lo.my sentiments exactly.Seems to be rule by a very few.
We are not school children is right! Generally, I love the pictures that people post. Yes, sometimes it does become one after another. As with everything else in the chat room, if I find myself not enjoying it, I can either be quiet and wait a few minutes, things usually change; or I could leave and come back a little later. I NEVER expect someone’s else to stop because I may not be enjoying that particular moment in chat. We should remember that perhaps someone or a group is indeed enjoying the pictures – most likely are. Are there disruptive, maybe a little; is that anymore disruptive than 6 different conversations going at one time? Not! It is a chat room, its meant to be a room where people share and have good times together. Good grief, does anybody really think the chat room should always cater to them over everyone else?
As most of you know I often post LOL cats and other pix when I’m in chat. I have done for the time I have been a member. I often do it during a lull to give us a laff. I have always tried not to put inapropriate pix up. I always have enjoyed seeing other members pix too. For me it is a part of chat and I have never felt that it was abused by anyone and I hope those in chat with me do not feel that I am annoying them. I just can’t believe that there will be a limit on pic posts and if there is I will be very unhappy. If I do annoy anyone with my pix I would ask them to tell me. I have tried to stop putting up cat ones as much as Dave did say he didn’t want anymore, one time. I respected his wish.
Reading all the replies to this one, I see nothing but “point counter point”. Everyone has good opinions on the pic matter. I rarely go in chat but when I have, I saw many pics. It didn’t bother me to the point I would complain. In fact I enjoyed most of them. I’m hearing the “rule” tossed around. As Faye has stated there are no written rule on pics in chat. I personally don’t see the problem here. There are way more important issues in life to get upset about than someone posting pics in a chat room. I agree with Linda, If you want to show a photo album just go to a unused room. No need for grown adults to be upset over this. This site is a very nice place. Let’s just enjoy the good and contribute to make it even better rather than complain. I mean really, in 24 hours will it really make any difference? The masses should not be penalized and regulated by the few. If you don’t like something about the site, is it really right to complain and ask for even more rules controlling the majority? Before you know it the chat room will be ALL of one mind. Then someone will complain it’s too boring lol. I just don’t see how someone posting a few more pics than others is really hurting anyone. If people keep lobbying for “more rules and regulations” on SC, before you know it we won’t even be able to come on without someone voting on it. We have enough rules governing . Just my 2cents. “J”
dont thak it personal chris im joking no im not a cat lover and some ppl are not dog lovers if you want to post cat pics i’ll just look away..:)
I am a little confused about the “no ruling yet”. If there is no rule, why did i get a warning window? And why did it tell me I was removed from the chat room? Sounds like a rule to me, lol, or maybe I am just in my usual state of confusion?
I banged my head 3 times against the wall Ellie, and hard too; I was so confused!!! No, I dont think you are in your usual state of confusion, I like you in that state, have enjoyed and joined you many times! All kidding aside, no rule, then that was ridiculous to get a warning window.
yeah I agree elie…I got a warning window about not posting more than 2 pics….and I wasnt even posting ANY pics…!!!
Awww… maybe a glitch in the system that is really causing the problem. What if the site has been hacked by evil forces and they sit back and do things and then laugh at us for getting upset? Maybe we are nothing but an experiment, lab rats letting them test us to see how nations are brought to war and the effect of too many laws. This is #2537 signing out.
Are you sure Ozzie, were you confused like Ellie and me? If so, we’d love to have you!
Warning window? It is possible. As i previously said there was complaints about the amount of pics being shown in the chatroom at one time and someone (no idea who) was asked to please not post so many at once which was ignored and the poster kept going. Stubborness maybe or not liking being told
“No more” or just trying to stir someone up. I dont know but not the actions of a reasonable adult. Having the pic posting application in there is a privilege not to be abused and it is nice to see some of those pics. The application does use up considerable band width and after the complaint Rob was considering removing it so maybe restricting the use of it is his alternative. Is it not better to have a little of something than nothing at all? Just my opinion!!!
I’d rather have pictures Faye than have Friend requests! I can get that on Facebook and it must use up tons of band width. Aren’t we suppose to all be friends anyway? But, pictures are part of a conversation. Just back from vacation…you put up some pictures. New grandchild, you put up some pictures, etc. etc. But to get booted….sorry..it’s a bit extreme and takes the fun out of having a chat site. Just my opinion, too!
Sure would use lots of bandwidth over there Lo…also with lots of advertisements to cover the cost and millions of people both of which we dont have here….LOL As Ive said I like the pics in there to but it is first and foremost a chatroom and there are folk in there who prefer not to see the pics….or should I say a large amount of pics. There is no easy solution so Im guessing that is why the postings of them are restricted. At least some can be shown and the rest could be put in folks albums for others to enjoy. Looking around the few chatrooms I have visited not many of them allow anything more than the smilies….no photos at all….so we are one of very few that do have the application.
Ive been reading through this post and understand it as thus…….someone posts 2 pics…then they get a warning that they are at their limit…Right?? So they post a 3rd pic and the chatroom kicks them out…Right?? What the h**l do they expect???.. a bloody medal!!!.They had their warnings! Yes, maybe it isnt fair but also is it fair that those not interested in looking at pics have to put up with one after the other from time to time?. And we all know this happens all too often. This is a CHATROOM and that is why most of us come there…to chat! Yes the odd pic shown is nice especially if its to do with the conversation….a new baby, a special pet, etc but what is wrong with putting other pics in your album and inviting friends to have a look at them there? Is there some reason Im not privvy to that they absolutely MUST be shown in the chatroom?? Will be interested in seeing the answers to these questions.
Was going to add to my last posting but discovered it cant be edited so here goes……I have yet another way of looking at the pics posted in the chatroom. I love Laura’s pics for example. When they are posted in the chatroom they disappear far to quickly as the conversation goes on. I would dearly love to look at them at leisure without having to have a quick look see before going onto the next one. The same goes for all the other ones posted in the chatroom…..zoom! and they are gone. We really can’t enjoy the beauty of some of these pics in the few seconds they are on our screens so it is really a good reason to make better use of the albums we have and post the pics in there where they can be seen by those who are really interested. At the same time it would maybe be an opening for friendships. Some likes some of the pics they see in the albums, send a private message making mention of them and a conversation is started and maybe a lovely friendship with someone of similar interest in certain things.
It seems like the warning sign is now gone! I hope it doesn’t come back. Thank you! Let just let the monitors give the warning and please just be reasonable about posting pictures in the lobby. If you have a lot to show, do as Faye suggests and put them in an album.
Well, this is the first time that I have been grateful that I don’t know how to post pics!
Wait. Did you say no sex, too?!!?