Comments on: Jumping Verbal Rope

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:33:49 +0000

I just walk up and spam “Hello” until the air is blue and if I get ANY kind of response, I ask the first and closest female avatar where they’re from. Regardless of the answer (coz lets face it, I don’t care) I then ask their age. This is the hinge-point of the ‘conversation'; if they’re over 17 and under 30 then the next phase is to ask for cam chat (I know, I’m real smooth huh), failing that, any pictures will do. If I get THAT far then I know she’s a lady with true class, obviously meeting up is a given…

Seriously though this was a fun read. Good work on those acronyms!

By: Ro Schro

Ro Schro — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:42:19 +0000

Absolutely correct. And you are right that common sense is anything but common, especially on Home. Actually, I think it is true everywhere really. As much as I enjoy our talks, and your articles I think the one thing about this one is that the audience for it is not right. What I mean to say is, while all your advice is helpful, the people likely to read this are more than likely the type not to fall into the category of the socially inept upon which it is based on. It would be like going into a law firm and giving legal advice.
If there was a way to post it so Home users could read it directly from Home, then possibly some of the patrons who might not necessarily know certain etiquettes of conversation may learn the odd thing or two. Hell, maybe they might even learn to be somewhat civilized in every aspect of their life.
But to be fair, that is not really an option so at best we as HSM readers can possibly direct them to the site should be see such behaviour taking place on Home. So lets all do our part to promote a friendlier and more civilized Home, and have some more users come to HSM at the same time. Wow, don’t I sound like a promoter?
What can I say, when friends of mine do things I like, I do what I can to support and promote them.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:04:08 +0000

I usually don’t talk to people I don’t know in Home at this point in my times here. I will intercede sometimes if I think people are being harassed or something and try to mediate. But as a rule the only time I interject myself into conversations now is with people I know. I usually just walk up and stand there til someone says something to me so as not to interrupt the flow of the conversation. Nice article Olivia.

By: FEMAELSTROM

FEMAELSTROM — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:52:22 +0000

I love the acromyns. Good job, and good advice. I usually tend to allow open conversations to be open and the ones that are private in open spaces, I go to a private form of chat. I alwyas try to interject softly but find that even if I have an opinion, I hold back with strangers as I can never be sure what has been said or what the back ground of the discussion is. Plus I fall back on the old logic, “is this the hill I want to die on?” and I find that it ususally not with strangers. I leave them to their talkins’ and try to get my own going.Good write though, real insightful.