I for one can't REMEMBER when the chats are. Someone should buzz me and remind me on Wednesdays and Sundays ... heh. I NEED a secretary, bad!
The problem of private chat, which really isn't a problem as long as the chatters are having fun, has been ongoing since the addition of the first chats with that feature to the Internet. A LOT of people are afraid to talk in public, I believe. Also, keep in mind that the chat room here is NOT limited to Members only. Anyone who can find the page can join the chat.
It's also pretty much obvious that a lot of people who aren't regulars that we know from the Boards here ARE indeed looking for a sexual fantasy, or seeking some nice text to whack off with. There's really nothing wrong with this either, as long as no one tries to pass off fantasy or lies as the truth. This could end up getting someone, especially a newbie to the castration issue, hurt or worse. It's pretty much like spinning the old roulette wheel when you go to chat. You can only hope you get lucky, and if someone "falls off" the chat or leaves, well, don't take it TOO personally.
I, for one, made some VERY good friends in the EA chat room back in 97, and I cherish them to this day. THEY know who they are.
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