Member created rooms.

Thank you.

How about rooms named private, invite only, do not enter, private-please respect, just us, etc but are obviously not private because they're not password-enabled? These rooms that I was told thereafter were created purposely unlocked to allow unsubscribed members who can neither join locked rooms if password-enabled nor create their private rooms.

About a couple of weeks ago, I asked a related hypothetical question in the Lounge after noticing several unlocked rooms labeled as "private".

"What happens when someone joins the unlocked room CHUCK - Private Only?"

I was told by a member that I should not (enter that room). That I shouldn't bitch about when I get kicked out. For the record I wasn't complaining and haven't attempted joining those rooms. With respect to the existing AUPs, T&Cs and Chat rules applicable to the scenario that I mentioned to them (Lounge), the same member repetitively called me a Karen and a whiner. 🙃

Are these rooms allowed and to be treated as private despite being not locked? I think it defeats the purpose of privacy and clearly circumvents the rules.

Perhaps a thread I created a couple of days ago has prompted your question.

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/chat-forum/moderation-of-member-created-rooms

The matter was discussed within the chat moderation team and we decided we did not want to 'close' rooms that purport to be private when they are not. However, that decision may change if in particular we see the room owners of such rooms abusing their moderator permissions. Such rooms are essentially 'public' and other members can enter the rooms should they wish to do so.

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How about rooms named private, invite only, do not enter, private-please respect, just us, etc but are obviously not private because they're not password-enabled? These rooms that I was told thereafter were created purposely unlocked to allow unsubscribed members who can neither join locked rooms if password-enabled nor create their private rooms.

About a couple of weeks ago, I asked a related hypothetical question in the Lounge after noticing several unlocked rooms labeled as "private".

"What happens when someone joins the unlocked room CHUCK - Private Only?"

I was told by a member that I should not (enter that room). That I shouldn't bitch about when I get kicked out. For the record I wasn't complaining and haven't attempted joining those rooms. With respect to the existing AUPs, T&Cs and Chat rules applicable to the scenario that I mentioned to them (Lounge), the same member repetitively called me a Karen and a whiner. 🙃

Are these rooms allowed and to be treated as private despite being not locked? I think it defeats the purpose of privacy and clearly circumvents the rules.

@bluestocking - Better to ask a moderator those questions (as you have here), and or get a Moderator to deal with any infractions.