Forum:Chat guidelines

Hello everyone. It was discussed a while back that some chat guidelines should be put into place for new users to gain advice from; the idea never seemed to happen. Instead of just creating the guidelines "willy-nilly", I felt a discussion was necessary before the guidelines were created.

Here are my thoughts:

Spongebob456's version

 * Chat is supposed to be a fun and enjoyable place for users, so be inviting! Give users a welcoming reception; make them feel at home.


 * Try and be polite - If a new user arrives and doesn't understand the concept of chatroom and/or Yu-Gi-Oh!, help them out peacefully. You will find more progress is made that way.


 * Patients is a virtue - If you ask a question, wait patiently for a user to respond; don't harass them. Your answer will be more fruitful with politeness and courtesy.


 * Don't be disruptive - Capitalising (EXAMPLE) will not get you anywhere and isn't particularly inviting for other other users in the chat. Profanity (swearing) also will not get you anywhere and will not set a good example for other users.'''

I appreciate these ideas are not very well written, but this is only a draft. Your improvements are welcome of course. --Spongebob456 (Talk) 17:09, February 7, 2013 (UTC)