Is it normal to wonder how long it takes for people to get into the chat?

okay i have been here for a while and never had to actually have to wait to get into the members chat room. so is it normal to have to wait to get into the chat? if so, how long do you have to wait and is there anything you have to do or not do to get in?

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Based on 26 votes (19 yes)
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  • TheManagement
    STAFF

    I should have made this clearer, but basically this is how it works...

    There's a time based component (around a couple of weeks), and also now a quality component.

    If you write comments that get more thumbs ups than thumbs down and if you write posts that are approved more often than they're rejected then you'll have no trouble getting into the chat.

    But, if you contribute more negatively than positively, then the system won't let you in until you change your behavior.

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    • NeuroNeptunian

      Really? That's fascinating, I had no idea. It sounds like a fantasic system.

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  • IrishPotato

    The problem with this system is though, that even though some people might write positive comments, they wouldn't get thumbed up since it's not funny.

    And people who write offensive humorous insults would get thumbed up, and end up in chat.

    I can't go in chat yet, even though I try to give proper advice. And I bet some insultive people, DO have access, sadly.

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    • TheManagement
      STAFF

      Yeah, the system def. isn't perfect. Maybe I'll make the requirements a bit more lenient than they are now to just keep out the really bad apples.

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  • TheManagement
    STAFF

    Yes, that's possible.

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  • IrishPotato

    The thing with this system is though, that people who would write "popular" comments, even though they might be rude or offensive, would get thumbed up.

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  • Well OP I dont wana sound like a jerkoff but you have to earn your spot in the chat. I am sure you would be welcomed with open arms, but good things come to those that wait. Keep the faith.

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    • NeuroNeptunian

      I had no clue that you had to earn being able to go into the chat =/

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      • We dont want too many jerkoffs in there. One is enough.

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        • NeuroNeptunian

          We only have one?

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  • cammers

    i didn't have any problems maybe its your computer or something

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