Thought this log would be interesting.

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<lostcoast> Its nice we have a fan club in a diff channel so they can all talk behind our backs like the cowards they are :P
<lostcoast> read that log ya knuckleheds
<db100547> lostcoast: i guess you are referring to #glitchpc  :P
<lostcoast> lets not give free advertising please
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I know it's fairly pointless posting this but at this point I have just completely given up on #ComputerHope chat.

It has been a good 4 years (For the most part) but the way that the channel has gone is completely downhill IMO and has strayed from everyone helping eachother with computer issues to stupid battling and people trying to show their 'power' as an operator.  Nowadays it seems rare for a problem to actually get resolved - Most people either leave after getting no help, sit getting help but not actually getting anywhere, getting abuse from the operators, getting banned or simply being told to use the forum.  I remember a couple of years ago we would all work together on one person's problem together and get it solved, noone ever argued or fought and if someone did get banned, it was for persistent evasion of the clear rules (And this was very rare).

There are lots of really good helpers on the chat too, but this seems to be overshadowed with some of the operators constantly trying to use their power for no real reason.

I will still help out on the forums (possibly even more than before) as the helps here usually work well; you never really hear the moderators but they do a good job.  If the chat issues get resolved (which I really hope so) I will happily join again.  I would also happily share ideas for how the chat issues could be resolved if this would make any difference.

When the channel worked there was a good number of operators and all were visible - They kicked/banned people when it was needed and never really said anything about it.  There was no real hierarchy in the channel.  Nowadays there is one operator (lostcoast) who is seen as a 'king' who noone ever says no to, then there are loads of half operators, many of whom kick and ban for trivial things and act like it's one big game.  If someone who is not an op/hop (like me) comes along and corrects an op or disagrees with anything being done, they are given no respect and often kicked/banned (Even if they are correcting bad/dangerous advice).

Apart from the changes in the operation structure over the years, nothing else really seems to have changed with respect to what help guests need or common problems, as such I can't see a reason why the issues can't be fixed by reorganising/reassessing the current (half)operators.