Xat.Chat results
Posted by Home Open Debates | Posted in | Posted on 12:26 PM
Last Nights Xat.Chat was Very productive! ^_^
I am proud at the turn out and the active participation from everyone who attended last nights chat. We got a LOT covered in those 2 hours. It was fun, entertaining, intriguing and productive. What More could we as HOD have hoped for?
The Xat chats lasted about an hour and a half last night. For the first half hour we talked about all the recent posting from the Home staff and an emergence of more communication and effort on their part in the past weeks and what we have to look forward to in the future with some caustion on our part. Some people were still upset about how far behind they still are in communicatingwith us, and one user was convinced someone else was writing Jack's posts, but the majority of the chatters were excited and please that the Home Staff is slowly doing EXACTLY what we have been askin and wanting them to do.
We also talked about the new $15 suit and how utterly rediculous that is, and what a slap in the face is and how we will shoot users on the spot who we see wearing it.
For the next hour we got alot done and in many ways, the chats were alot of fun, and actualy more productive and gave quicker results than the Home debates. We talked about Making Sigs for the forums linking to the Blog, and we encourage everyone to make one.
We then talked about some of the shortcomings of the debates so far, how we handle distractions, how to stay on topic, and how to get something out of each debate. We talked specificaly about an incident that happened at the second debate and how to handle those issues in the future as wall. We talked about the blog and the Calenders and even finalized a new debate structure and all in just one hour. Look below to see all the changes to the debates we finalized in just an hour at the very productive Chat ^_^
Here are the changes:
> HOD will allow 2 speakers to lead of the debate topic for the first HALF hour. During which both parties will beable to present their ideas on the topic and we as participants will observe and listen. THEN in the following hour everyone will voice their opinions accordingly *the 2 speakers of the night will maintain order and stability and make sure the discussion remains on target* and once we have had a chance for Group discussion and brainstorming we will then try and decide on a solution for that nights debates. The LAST half hour of the night will be spent on agreeing on what we as HOD will do in order to make the changes necessary in Home, the Community and the Forums to make a positive change.
>These 2 speakers will be given the task of preparing their debates and arguments before the debate. Also, these 2 users will have to set up a guide line for the debate, make sure the debate stays on topic as well as making sure a certain number of topics and issues are addressed, making sure the debates meet a certain criteria of progress that they feel is necesarry.
- This way we hope to get everyone to lead a topic and oversee the debates for themselves. And this way make everyone a more active part of these debates and give them a sense of a goal and duty so everyone can be an equal and shared work partner in the success of these Debates.
->The Two speakers must give a rather complete overview of the issue in their debate between each other and hit all necassary crucial points and set the tone for the rest of the debate. They must also raise questions in their debate that can be addressed further in the debate.
> The 2 users are not moderators, they will set the tone and make sure the debate runs smoothly. But they will not be people's mommies and dadies and deliver spankings and lolipops.
> If any person gets out of line, or if anything upsets anyone, please message either Kamala_Ona or CRUNKRIS so they can try and handle the person or situation in question in a private manner before taking further action. We want to keep distractions from the debate as low as possible.
> a further note on this is explained in the H.O.D. Policy (listed bellow)
We believe a STRICT "No Name-calling, Hate speech, or Personal attacks of individual Users" Policy will need to be in place and made aware to ALL involved in the Home Open Debates. We are ALL FOR freedom of expression and freedom of speech and having the open floor to state ones opinions about Home, but H.O.D. does not intend on allowing any "set backs" in the progress we are hoping to attain with in Home with people attacking Users rather than Issues. these debates will be strictly topics about the issues of Home and finding ways of working together and coming up with Creative suggestions to make Home a better place for all users to enjoy. Hoping 2 Achieve Unity in Home Together! ~*H.O.D.*~
>we want to please remind u to refrain from cussing and attacking other users.
(moderation changes)
> HOD will no longer let users that constantly distract from the debates. Each User will receive 3 warnings. The first will be discrete and through a psn message from either Kamala_Ona or CRUNKRIS. The following 2 will be made ALOUD during the debates. IF for whatever reason, after their multiple warnings a user STILL continues to disrupt and/or distract from the debates, they will result in themselves receiving a 24 hour Ban from HOD and will be asked to leave the debate in progress. (Users with 24 hour bans will be allowed back to the following Home Open Debate, and are still welcome at the Home Open Bar Xat chats, they were only removed from that ONE debate)
The Xat chats lasted about an hour and a half last night. For the first half hour we talked about all the recent posting from the Home staff and an emergence of more communication and effort on their part in the past weeks and what we have to look forward to in the future with some caustion on our part. Some people were still upset about how far behind they still are in communicatingwith us, and one user was convinced someone else was writing Jack's posts, but the majority of the chatters were excited and please that the Home Staff is slowly doing EXACTLY what we have been askin and wanting them to do.
We also talked about the new $15 suit and how utterly rediculous that is, and what a slap in the face is and how we will shoot users on the spot who we see wearing it.
For the next hour we got alot done and in many ways, the chats were alot of fun, and actualy more productive and gave quicker results than the Home debates. We talked about Making Sigs for the forums linking to the Blog, and we encourage everyone to make one.
We then talked about some of the shortcomings of the debates so far, how we handle distractions, how to stay on topic, and how to get something out of each debate. We talked specificaly about an incident that happened at the second debate and how to handle those issues in the future as wall. We talked about the blog and the Calenders and even finalized a new debate structure and all in just one hour. Look below to see all the changes to the debates we finalized in just an hour at the very productive Chat ^_^
We decided on a New structure set-up for the debates on Home, (Next Thursday at 8PM EST on Home in the Home Open Debates Clubhouse we will start the First Debate on PRICES for the new month) we will be integrating the suggestions brought forth by tdarb in the next debate.
Here are the changes:
> HOD will allow 2 speakers to lead of the debate topic for the first HALF hour. During which both parties will beable to present their ideas on the topic and we as participants will observe and listen. THEN in the following hour everyone will voice their opinions accordingly *the 2 speakers of the night will maintain order and stability and make sure the discussion remains on target* and once we have had a chance for Group discussion and brainstorming we will then try and decide on a solution for that nights debates. The LAST half hour of the night will be spent on agreeing on what we as HOD will do in order to make the changes necessary in Home, the Community and the Forums to make a positive change.
>These 2 speakers will be given the task of preparing their debates and arguments before the debate. Also, these 2 users will have to set up a guide line for the debate, make sure the debate stays on topic as well as making sure a certain number of topics and issues are addressed, making sure the debates meet a certain criteria of progress that they feel is necesarry.
- This way we hope to get everyone to lead a topic and oversee the debates for themselves. And this way make everyone a more active part of these debates and give them a sense of a goal and duty so everyone can be an equal and shared work partner in the success of these Debates.
->The Two speakers must give a rather complete overview of the issue in their debate between each other and hit all necassary crucial points and set the tone for the rest of the debate. They must also raise questions in their debate that can be addressed further in the debate.
> The 2 users are not moderators, they will set the tone and make sure the debate runs smoothly. But they will not be people's mommies and dadies and deliver spankings and lolipops.
> If any person gets out of line, or if anything upsets anyone, please message either Kamala_Ona or CRUNKRIS so they can try and handle the person or situation in question in a private manner before taking further action. We want to keep distractions from the debate as low as possible.
> a further note on this is explained in the H.O.D. Policy (listed bellow)
We believe a STRICT "No Name-calling, Hate speech, or Personal attacks of individual Users" Policy will need to be in place and made aware to ALL involved in the Home Open Debates. We are ALL FOR freedom of expression and freedom of speech and having the open floor to state ones opinions about Home, but H.O.D. does not intend on allowing any "set backs" in the progress we are hoping to attain with in Home with people attacking Users rather than Issues. these debates will be strictly topics about the issues of Home and finding ways of working together and coming up with Creative suggestions to make Home a better place for all users to enjoy. Hoping 2 Achieve Unity in Home Together! ~*H.O.D.*~
>we want to please remind u to refrain from cussing and attacking other users.
(moderation changes)
> HOD will no longer let users that constantly distract from the debates. Each User will receive 3 warnings. The first will be discrete and through a psn message from either Kamala_Ona or CRUNKRIS. The following 2 will be made ALOUD during the debates. IF for whatever reason, after their multiple warnings a user STILL continues to disrupt and/or distract from the debates, they will result in themselves receiving a 24 hour Ban from HOD and will be asked to leave the debate in progress. (Users with 24 hour bans will be allowed back to the following Home Open Debate, and are still welcome at the Home Open Bar Xat chats, they were only removed from that ONE debate)->If the same user/or/users return to the debates after their 24 hour ban is up and CONTINUE to disrupt the debates they will then result in gaining themselves a PERMANENT BAN from HOD and will NOT be asked to return at a later date. If you yourself, or a friend is BANNED from HOD for whatever the reason may be you will be asked to continuing participating with HOD by watching the Home Debates online to keep up with what is happening within HOD, and also to participate in the Online Debates at http://xat.com/Home_Open_Bar , the Home Open Debates Blog, and the Thread. Everyone is allowed and encouraged to participate in HOD. We need more voices so remember to recruit! Any further suggestions and/or questions please feel free to speak your mind.
Home Open Debates have made great progress thus far, continue to keep up the good work everyone, and remember Communication starts with the Community!
