[Uma]

As a reader and one who has gotten readings I am happy that attention is being drawn to keeping this space pure for readings.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I wouldn't hang out there either waiting for a reading unless you made a prior arrangement to meet somebody there at a specific time. If someone wants to offer a reading, they can offer it to people in the other rooms, forum, etc. and then they can go to the reading room.

I think this is a great idea but in practice just to meet the people who can read and want to read or be read is hard to do in the other rooms where conversation tends to be more light hearted or cynical. Hanging out in the reading room says "I'm here and available for this". I wouldn't discourage that.

Originally Posted by Lynn

With the Reading Room it would be nice if Members that are doing a Reading in PM Mode would state that so that other Members know that is why they are in the Reading Room.

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Originally Posted by Lynn

...just now I went to PM Mode for a Reading but was in the Room
It is simple to state your in "Private" and that will give others the respects needed.

Great idea! Why not put a sticky up about this on the room so newcomers know? "Private reading in progress please do not disturb" or something like that.

Originally Posted by Internal Queries

not so long ago there were readings going on in the Reading Room all the time and readers and readees often allowed for quiet polite observers. i used to enjoy watching readings take place b/c it was interesting and sometimes edifying. i wonder why that changed.

I think this also has value and if content gets too personal, switch to PM mode. I love promoting options/choices.

Originally Posted by Gem

Point taken. It's also very distracting when people start reading in the general and spiritual chatrooms.

I'm thinking it can be distracting when people chat about general things during a reading in the reading room. In that case, I just turn off the sound and focus on the PM chat during a private reading. I think some things can't be policed too much and if you do it turns people off using this service at all. Having said that, when a core group know the norms of the chat room, they will automatically step in and respectfully let the interruptive person know why we don't do this or that.