Pertaining to the New Chat Rules

[PhizKid]

Is there a rule that says only one topic at a time can be discussed between members in the chatroom? If not, why can't there just be multiple simultaneous conversations in the chatroom, one of which may or may not include technical math/physics chatting

 

[StevieTNZ]

For all intents and purposes, I see no reason to create multiple rooms to cater for each individual topic. Yes, there may be a major topic being discussed at one time, but if one is looking at each line type, you can see other things written in between. If a discussion wants to occur between two people, you have the option of private messaging.

I take general chat to be a chat pretty much about what springs to mind of the chatters. It need not be so strict and formal - but a lay back place to be in considering it coincides on a Sunday for most users.

 

[Curious3141]

This is very weird. I would expect even casual visitors to PF to be at least interested in Science and Math. It makes no sense to ban chats involving those topics.

It's like a car forum banning chats about cars or a religious forum banning discussions about God. Just plain weird.

If anyone's seriously alienated by such topics (which I doubt), then perhaps they're not exactly the target demographic for this forum.

 

[Evo]

This is very weird. I would expect even casual visitors to PF to be at least interested in Science and Math. It makes no sense to ban chats involving those topics.

It's like a car forum banning chats about cars or a religious forum banning discussions about God. Just plain weird.

If anyone's seriously alienated by such topics (which I doubt), then perhaps they're not exactly the target demographic for this forum.

We're not banning math and science chat, there has been a science chat room since day one. I don't know who started that mistaken notion.

The issue is that people want to hold science and math discussions in the GD chat room.

I don't have a problem with that as long as it is

1) a spontaneous discussion between a few people.

2) Anyone can join in

3) it isn't replacing discussions that need to go into the math forum.

So far, IMO, the Math chats have been between a few people discussing specific things they enjoy. That is ok for chat, IMO. If it gets to the point that it's preventing regular chat, they can move to the science chat room, until the conversation dwindles.

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

I would say that this issue has been addressed thoroughly. I don't know if I have any authority since this is technically my thread, but I wouldn't be upset if someone locked it at this point

 

[micromass]

We're not banning math and science chat, there has been a science chat room since day one. I don't know who started the that mistaken notion.

I think that the issue is that banning math and science to science chat is pretty much equivalent to banning it in the entire chat. Nobody uses science chat. It's a cold, dark place. And it hasn't been cleaned in years.

 

[StevieTNZ]

I don't mind discussing other topics within a chat going on about Maths within the General Chat (GC). No one goes into the Science chat, because everyone gathers in GC; the option to be in both rooms at once can't be utilised as the current configuration does not permit it.

 

[Borek]

Nobody uses science chat. It's a cold, dark place. And it hasn't been cleaned in years.

Perhaps it is a time to assign cleaning it and putting a light on as a duty to one of our Mentors