The best conversations that I've had on chat were had in whispers. I liken it to chatting in a quieter part of the room at a crowded party. I don't normally whisper, at least not first unless it's to comment on something they said that I don't want to get lost in a quickly updating chat log, but I almost always respond to the ones I receive, if they pique my interest enough.
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I've never been asked to have a whispered conversation, though I would think more highly of the person asking that permission if they did so. I haven't had any bad experiences so far, but understand that others have, putting my viewpoint in a gray area between "What's the big deal? Grow up and deal with it." and "Always ask first.".
I don't see anything wrong with whispering personally. You can have a innocent conversation in whispers. It can get annoying to have 5 people whispering sweet nothings to you at once though haha
Whispering doesn't phase me. If I want to reply, I do. If I don't want to, I won't. I can ignore...
I want them to ask me first before they just whisper
I freely whisper to all--don't want them then settings will be your friend.
I have no problem with it.
I think it's always best to ask the person first.
Whispering is fine with me. If someone gets rude or aggressive, well then ignore or block whispering.
I would still say that 'best practice' is to seek permission first. If you do not then you will get called out/chastised... your choice.
Don't forget we now have a dynamic block on a member whispering which only lasts for the duration that the member you block from whispering is in that room (right click on their name to see this option; whisper off/on).
i pretty much get the "whisper" all the time. it's pretty obvious because it looks like i'm talking to myself
i'm not really interested in whispering in chat rooms.
it's a public room so why would i whisper unless its to reply to a friend about something personal.
It doesn't bother me when it happens, just tell them you are not interested and they move on.
I don't mind the whispers but, please note if I'm whispering to another I will tell you that I'm busy and not ignore your whispers.
I don't see anything wrong with an unsolicited Whisper in a chat room, but I'll normally check their profile first before I respond. If it's empty, or almost empty, it gives me no basis for deciding whether or not I want to respond, so I usually won't, but if it contains something that piques my interest or indicates we may have some common interest, then I often will.
I think it's a common courtesy to not send out unsolicited whispers. Though I find I am less bothered by them if they are from another woman, and they aren't sexually explicit. Perhaps its just too many years of chatting and too many years of fending off unwanted advances, which come primarily from men who assume that since I am in a chatroom I must immediately want to get them off. Though tbh, it's less of a problem at Lush, being a membership community. Still, old habits die hard and I feel it's always best etiquette to ask first, or at least make some attempt at chatting in the room first.
Everyone of course has an opinion, but no one should be surprised to be called out or blocked for an unsolicited whisper.
As a comparative newbie to the Chat,does 'Whispering' mean only the 'Whisperer' and the recipient can see the exchange between the two?
I've been whispered to on a couple of the occasions I've been in and certainly wasn't offended,just wasn't sure if it was visible to all, or just the two involved.
i don't really do chat rooms, but once in a rare while i drop in - a word of warning, feel free to whisper to me all you want - i'm happy to reply, but i'm going to to so in public as opposed to whispering back, so make sure you don't say anything you'll regret.
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
If you really don't like it, you can turn whispers off. One of my best encounters here came via a misdirected whisper, so I'm not complaining. But I always apologise if I whisper by mistake - it usually means I was checking their profile and forgot to switch to non-whisper mode
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Now you tell me. 
some dude whispered to her and nobody has seen him since.