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Well one problem is that some users have the power to stop conversations dead. I've had two perfectly good questions 'closed' on stackexchange recently. They bo

by Tycho 16y ago

Well one problem is that some users have the power to stop conversations dead. I've had two perfectly good questions 'closed' on stackexchange recently. They both had upvotes and answers already, contained patently useful information, in fact one of them had even been edited by Jeff Atwood for 'improvement' - but 5 dorks voted to 'close' the threads because they seem to view their moderation privileges as some sort of regex that MUST be applied, regardless of the social cost. Newer online forums are worse at conversation because they give power to people who are probably terrible conversationalists. On a related note, don't know if anyone's noticed this, but I remember people using voice chat on the old XBox so much more than they do now. Not sure why that is.

Goronmon 16y ago
On a related note, don't know if anyone's noticed this, but I remember people using voice chat on the old XBox so much more than they do now. Not sure why that is. More people using Live means more people using Live that you don't want to talk to. Just like any other online community, when it is a niche you have a greater chance that the members of the community can appreciate things like civil conversation.
bxr 16y ago
>I remember people using voice chat on the old XBox so much more than they do now. Not sure why that is. Its the kids and man-children who can't control themselves. Many of my friends either don't use it, or only for group chat because of the prevalence of assholes on live. I enjoy talking on live, I'm the kind of guy who will just be yacking away in the middle of a firefight and even for me, once I encounter an single rude young lady (or at least what sounds like one), I'm done and just toss the headset on the floor. Its not worth it anymore.
- Tycho 16y ago
  It can be such a fun, unique experience. One time as I joke I started singing old rat-pack/crooner standards from the 50s, in the middle of a Halo match. When I stopped, my teammates actually begged me to continue saying it sounded really good and we were playing better while I sang. Literally nobody else has ever complimented me on my vocal talent, lol. Many hilarious situations arise that you could never get in other walks of life. But, yes, the obnoxious players ruin it (yet, it was much worse in Halo 2 IMO, it just didn't stop other people talking).

by Tycho 16y ago

Goronmon 16y ago

On a related note, don't know if anyone's noticed this, but I remember people using voice chat on the old XBox so much more than they do now. Not sure why that is. More people using Live means more people using Live that you don't want to talk to. Just like any other online community, when it is a niche you have a greater chance that the members of the community can appreciate things like civil conversation.

bxr 16y ago

>I remember people using voice chat on the old XBox so much more than they do now. Not sure why that is. Its the kids and man-children who can't control themselves. Many of my friends either don't use it, or only for group chat because of the prevalence of assholes on live. I enjoy talking on live, I'm the kind of guy who will just be yacking away in the middle of a firefight and even for me, once I encounter an single rude young lady (or at least what sounds like one), I'm done and just toss the headset on the floor. Its not worth it anymore.

Tycho 16y ago
It can be such a fun, unique experience. One time as I joke I started singing old rat-pack/crooner standards from the 50s, in the middle of a Halo match. When I stopped, my teammates actually begged me to continue saying it sounded really good and we were playing better while I sang. Literally nobody else has ever complimented me on my vocal talent, lol. Many hilarious situations arise that you could never get in other walks of life. But, yes, the obnoxious players ruin it (yet, it was much worse in Halo 2 IMO, it just didn't stop other people talking).