Channels

I don't know whats going on, but honestly someone needs to step in.

What is the "main" and final chat channel for Liberty?
NYC and promoting LBnoBS is the new liberty channel, other is talking about LBx. Whats going on with LB? Needs to be cleared and made final on which is the main channel for Liberty. This is very confusing on to where to go.

I like sisterhoodfriends because its heavily modded, and doesn't change channels like women changes purses.

Amen

We can chanjoin DreamWeaverz and watch them grow!

I'm sorry I can't resist that. It's like a warm apple pie.

It should remain LB and now that there's a command to boot old / inactive accounts there should be no need to change from LB.

Thats what I said. Why is Liberty split up into 2 channels though? Don't need 2 LBs.

I never heard the details... (shrug)

Periodically, people start up new chat channels. Some of them grow and thrive; some are empty and silent. It all depends on how people end up using them (or not using them).

There is really not an official "main and final" chat channel for Liberty. We are a little too anarchic to have such a thing. The mods of this channel or that channel can officially announce "Our channel is the official Liberty channel" all they want, but ultimately it comes down to, which channel do people actually use.

Right now, the channel with the most people and the most message traffic is LB. That may change someday, but I believe that is unquestionably true as of this writing.

As an LB moderator, I don't plan to stop anyone from advertising LBnoBS, Liberty's Channel, SisterhoodFriends, Camo's Teen Lounge, Robo's Lounge, or any other random vaguely Liberty-related chat channel they want (provided they aren't TOO spammy about it). If everyone on the channel decides to migrate to one or more of these other channels, that's totally their choice and their right. That may eventually make one of the other channels the biggest and most useful channel -- someday.

In the meantime, life goes on.

The channels I use are LB, Sisterhood Friends, Robo's lounge, and Libertys channel. LB, SHF, and LC are all of the same idea with differences. LB has a lot of chatter going on but you can still find tf/sf. SHF has some chatter, but it's because they are all friends, mostly focused on teaming/tf. Liberty Channel is like LB with actual rules. Robo's Lounge is mostly friends of Robo and those people's friends.

I think SHF and LC pretty much cover the idea of LBnoBS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nights_Dawn Hazy is right

Shot, you should be shot.

I say, "The more channels the better." Heck, I can't follow what's being said on all my global channels now, so why not make it completely hopeless for me. I think I'm up to 12 or 14 total channels. Not even sure when they increased the maximum number.

But seriously, if there is a need for a new channel then by all means add it and see if people use it. There is a lot of chatter on LB. It doesn't bother me but if someone wants a dedicated badging channel, I'm glad I added it.

No, no, and no.

Okay Fitzs or me need to start a LibertyWithChocolateSprinkles chat channel just because PW made me smile.

AV

Well, chocolate sprinkles do make everything better.

YUMMMMMMM!... Chocolate Sprinkles...

ahhh I hear PWs gun in the background: *Pew pew pew pew pew BOOM*
Where did Draygos go?

I'm up on the catwalk... doing my little strut on the catwalk...

This thread has too much good in it. Let me bring it down a notch.

**** everyone!

*ahem*

Carry on.

<-- Uncle Bobo

All,

Here is my $0.02 on the issue. If I am not mistaken, there is a finite amount of chat channels that one can have (this may be inaccurate but the number of 10 keeps coming to mind). We have LB, LBx, LBnoBS, Liberty Badges, Liberty TFs, etc so that leaves a precious few channels available for SGs to have (such as Sisterhood Friends and Dreamweaverz) or just a friends only channel (such as Robo's and Camo's lounges) for the toon/account.

I believe the problems that have plagued LBx and LB are more due to some of the moderators not doing their job (I am not singling anyone out here, just an observation). My reasoning for this assumption is the splinter channels that pop up every so often, such as Steele's channel and now nyc's new LBnoBS. These channels were created because of an increase in frustration about conduct and language on the "main" chat channels (LBx and LB specifically). Also, you will get mods who use their subjective judgment instead of a formal set of rules and regulations.

My solution to the problem:

• Get a group together (either on a separate channel that is private or Vent) to spearhead the creation of an "Official Liberty Channel"
  • The group should be dedicated players who have experience in channel moderating and want to create a channel that everyone can join.
• The group should then create a set of rules and regulations that everyone agrees on.
  • These rules are to be posted on the Liberty forums which will serve as an "End User License Agreement" stating that by participating in this channel, you agree to .... [insert rules] and failure to do so my ... [insert consequences for non-compliance]
  • The rules are to be enforced evenly and fairly across the board. This will take out the "this mod is to mean" comments and give a legit system of "right and wrong" conduct that is uniform.
• Post the rules with the chat channel join command.
• Allow the channel to be silence on join. [see note as to why]
• Mods un-silence new members.
• Mods will be responsible for being "keepers of the peace" and enforce the rules.

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