Room-visiting manners?

[Sonya]

I had to laugh about this, I was in one of my rooms when a "guest" came in. I said hi but she ignored me. I said hello, still nothing. She went through my teleporter to another room. I followed. Said hi again, still not talking. She went back through the teleporter to another room, I followed and then gave up. I guess she didn't want to talk. Being I was the only one in the room I felt she should have at least said hi. Especially if she was going to go wandering around my rooms. Not that I minded, that is one reason I made the rooms, but I just thought it funny that she wouldn't talk!

 

[VirtuallyMe]

Yeah I get that sometimes- I have one friend who always seems to get tons of little girls going into his room- maybe talking (usually to ask if anyone was taken or if they could have his stuff lol) then into the coffin teleporter they'd go never to be seen again.

We used to tease him about how many princesses he had in his coffin- and wondered what he did with them all? He said something about collecting them.

there would be the rare few who would actually ask if they could go through- and the rest of would warn them not to- and he would just smile and say of course you can little girl... lol

But yes- the random fly by visits are a little rude- but to be expected I suppose- one remedy though is to block teleporter on other end -but sort of defeats the purpose of a teleporter doesn't it... but that too makes for some fun reactions when they come back and complain to you about your blocked teleporter that they never bothered to ask if it was ok to enter

But I don't mind them so much- as long as they aren't begging for stuff in the process- they can be rude and parade through and go visit all my rooms (I have them all connected to one room-

 

[BriarRosie]

I don't mind the "nothing to see here, just passing through the teleporter" kids. It's the kids who feel like turning your lights on and off that bug me.

Because I didn't want kids to touch the skull menorah (lol) in my Hanukkah room, Tequoia loaned me a couple of rope dividers (still looking to return those, Tea!) to keep the kids away from the lights.

I warned people that I'd boot them if they touched my fire or lights, and they realized I wasn't issuing empty threats when they ignored my request.

But speaking of room ettiquette, something really interesting happened in the Haunted Mansion Lobby. A girl asked if she could do magic in the room. I was interested in why she thought this, and she told us that a Community Leader told her that she wasn't allowed to use magic in that room.

I told her that some guest room owners don't want magic being used, but she should be able to do magic in public rooms anytime she wanted to. She confirmed that it was in a HM Lobby room and not a guest room. Weird.
I did stress the importance of respecting the requests not to do magic if
the room owner asks people not to.

 

[LeanaSpin]

It may have been a little kid, who doesn't, or can't type. My son is 6 and he doesn't chat, but he loves looking at rooms people have made. Just think of them as 6yr olds, and they won't seem quite as rude, LOL

Leana

 

[Adventuredaz]

Yes, this is true Briar, Leana is correct it is the 6 yr olds. lol So I say I'm sorry in case my dd6 happened throught your room,that is one of her favorite things to do and it drives me nuts too. With the Magic for some reason there are those that feel it causes them to crash and I have seen this request by people in public as well. While I feel for them it is a public room and if it was not to be used somewhere it would be restricted be programing VMK.

 

[VirtuallyMe]

didn't even think about the little kids doing it...

And I have one that would if she traveled into random rooms- now if you were connected on the dis holiday network my dd my have gone through but she will usually say hi if someone says it to her at least (but she's 8 now) otherwise she doesn't use popular rooms list and enter too many rooms unless we are around just because we don't want her to walk into some room where she can get taken advantage of- but she does have access to my rooms and since all of mine are connected and the dis holiday teleporter still sits in my teleporter room she has access there too-

But yeah- like I said it really doesn't bother me so much when they just walk through - and I guess I won't think them rude- and just think of them as being 6 in the future lol

But yeah the ones who turn lights on and off are annoying too- I get those all the time- I don't mind if they turn it off move a little to see it and turn it back on- but I get the ones who will pop into a room- put out every candle and leave... that is just a pain- but then again I have friends who will do that too lol

 

[Sonya]

I was thinking about the 6yo thing. I know a lot of parents tell their kids to not talk to anyone unless they are with them. However, it was a time when they should have been in school! I know, I know, sick kid, homeschooled, etc.

 

[PlutoEpcot]

also I hate when ppl that u don't even know start showing up in all of your rooms and u are like who are u and where did u come from!!

 

[QueenTriton]

Similarly, my DD8 is not allowed to talk unless I am in the room with her while playing. I'd rather her be a little rude than get into trouble. We are in year round school, so the time of day or day of the week may not indicate that it is an adult as opposed to a kid. I apologize for the lack of talking, but I think it also keeps people from taking advantage. It can be very intimidating to a kid to have someone keep demanding something out of you. Easier just to keep quiet and leave. I know the people here are quite nice to visitors, but there are many who are not, unfortunately.