Users have had a lot of trouble with people saying to tone down the chatting. But we Users are getting so annoyed with this that we ask it to stop. Most of us are sending messages like welcomings, if you need any help and other important things. I hope WikiHow will actually consider and make a stop to this because none of us like this. That’s why most of us can’t ‘‘avoid conflicts’’ as WikiHow give as help. It’s good that you are notifying us and trying to help but to me it’s just annoying.
Generally, these messages are sent to you because your chat is off-topic and clogging up the RC patrol for other volunteers. These messages are important because they keep wikiHow productive. Since wikiHow isn’t a social media, if your messages aren’t directly about wikiHow, it’s probably best to move them to the forums or another chat site.
Hi there @TheReserveOne
I concur with what @Oddyasheck
said. Generally, chatting messages are sent to users who are excessively chatting about nonwikiHow related topics. wH is not a chat or social media site. So, while messages (even some not about wH SOMETIMES) are perfectly fine, sending unrelated messages back and forth can clog up the RCP and detract from the hard work contributors are trying to do.
Don’t think of the chatting messages as attacks, we are just trying to help you understand what wikiHow is and what you could be doing here. Unfortunately, these messages need to be sent because excessive chatting can and will often get accounts banned if it isn’t stopped.
***This being said. If you are sending legit messages, about wikiHow or welcoming messages and someone is messaging you about chatting. Please feel free to let someone know. Unfortunately, I did take a look at your message history and it would seem a lot of them were chatting messages. :(**
Please feel free to shoot me a message if you need any further help!
I know but they would be welcoming ones the most. But if one person tells u s to tone it down then it doesn’t mean so many people have to go on our talk page to say this.
@TheReserveOne
– I know that multiple messages about the same topic might seem a bit overwhelming and oppressive to a well-intentioned contributor such as you. Please be aware that there are previous instances of newer users who do not heed multiple warnings and continue to chat. This behavior sometimes leads to a short block so that those users can reflect upon the feedback and realize their potential to productively contribute to wikiHow’s mission.
Please understand that the multiple reminders are part of a larger process which aims to further the creation of helpful guides and do not take the multiple messages as a personal attack. Thank you.
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