mking624
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- Feb 15, 2005
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I don't know what to think of the boot while afk thing... if people are gone hours and hours, I could understand somewhat, but does VMK really expect us to never have to leave the computer during a 3 or even 2 hour event to answer the phone, the door, get some water, go in the restroom, tend to children, etc.? Unless they can see how long you've been afk, seems strange to me. That'd be awful to have to go in the other room for even 10 minutes after waiting for hours and then get booted for being afk.
I was in one room today and basically just stood there quietly most of the time with only a couple of statements here and there. Otherwise, I was mostly afk, even though I actually was at the computer. Thing is, one of my guinea pigs had surgery last Thursday and because he isn't eating normally, I have to handfeed him with a syringe and also hold his water bottle to his mouth so he drinks his water. Then he takes his medicine and I let him sleep on my lap for a bit. So I'll sit on here flipping through various websites, mostly reading...but thought I'd sign on today on VMK. I figure that since I couldn't do much in terms of typing this afternoon since my piggy was with me, I thought I would just use that time to sit peacefully in one of the rooms in case a host popped by. Now I'm sure that there might be thoughts of "well maybe she shouldn't be on VMK then if she needs to do this"...but while he is on my lap sleeping and one hand is holding/rubbing him, I don't have much opportunity to move around, so I do this at the computer since I can sit comfortably and hold him comfortably and still be able to read or do some things online. All that to say, it would have really stunk if I was using that time to come on VMK and "listen" to others and watch other people only to find myself booted.