Just another break in the (fire)Wall

nomination.txt

I suppose I'll throw my hat in the ring here.

Why?:

I'm very active in SOCVR (outside of weekends) from usually 8.00am until around 6.00pm on weekdays,
and I'd like to help more. Considering that a present roomowner can often defuse situations more
easily and more effectively then a member, I think I could effect some positive change. 

When ever these drama filled situations come up, its usually in a time slot when no room owner is active.

I care about this room and want to see it become better and more effective at what it's doing, and
I specifically want to prevent users from getting alienated needlessly, which happened in the past and
which could have been handled better. Whether you'll trust me that I'll be capable of that, thats up to you.

I can usually be found on meta.SO, Charcoal HQ, the Tavern or in SOCVR itself.

I joined this room nearly a year ago, and the experience has been very transformative and helpful for me.
I learned a lot about procedure, a lot about how to be more kind and how to get messages across more effectively, and
I wouldn't want to miss any of the experiences made in here.

Also, waffles. Lots of delicious waffles.

@gunr2171 Chat flags are sort of a last resort. They draw lots of attention to our room, and mostly, that just ends badly. I think targeted trashing / sometimes even kicking works a lot better and creates a lot less bitterness in a chat regular then being automatically system-suspended. Now, obviously, there are cases where chat flags are appropiate (the triggering comment of the last big drama comes to mind) but they're few and far between. Mod calls are better, since a moderator is even more effective to calm down a situation then a RO. But they also should be used sparsely, since Moderator time is very limited and we crucially depend on goodwill and acceptance from the mods and the community to function as a room. Essentially, when it comes to the point where we need flags to reign in a discussion, we've already gone to far.

All in all, I think a present room owner could very easily defuse a situation before it comes to the point that the flags need to be used, which is a better resolution to any drama overall.

@Tiny-Giant I would probably emphasise the "No-pile on" rule more and try to get people to follow it more. A pile on in comments is far from the picture we want to present to the community over all, and feels really bad to be on the recieving end of.