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| Dear Hello?,It’s not technically rude because you’re in a game room and you have no idea where people’s attention is focused. For instance, if you are playing a time sensitive game or a game that requires a great deal of attention, you are probably not paying any attention to the chat window.Furthermore, you have no idea how many times any of those players have already greeted someone. If someone is in a game room for 3 hours and they were to greet everyone who came in, they might not get a lot of game play in.While it is always polite to answer someone’s greeting, it’s not mandatory nor is it expected on Pogo. That doesn’t mean you should stop greeting the room, however. It simply means you should not take it personally if you receive no reply. Please read on, as the next letter may be of particular interest to you! |
Dear Ms. Netiquette,
A long time ago, as an experiment for a sociology class I was taking at the time, I did an experiment. I’d go in and say “H” in the same room every day at the same time of day (I did this for 3 different times of day). I wanted to see if anyone or if the same players would say hi back. Well, I found that MOST players would say hello in return if I gave some kind of greeting. By they way, I also said goodbye or goodnight when I left, depending on the time of day.
At the end of my experiment I had made many friends at POGO who are still my friends to this day.
So, my advice to Friendless in Pogo is to say “Hi” or “Hello” or “howdy” or SOME kind of greeting when you enter the room and you’re sure to start making friends in Pogoland.
Also, could Ms. Netiquette kindly refer to us POGONIANS, as the word “player(s)” has a negative association?
Goodbye and Good Luck my fellow Pogonians!
Lottso Friends In Pogo!
| Dear Lottso Friends,What an interesting experiment! I am, as you might imagine, delighted with your findings! In fact, I’m pouring myself a cup of tea right now and toasting to you!Thank you for writing and offering this advice. If you are someone who is looking to make friends, then continue to greet each room as you enter it. If nobody responds, assume that they are busy playing the game and do not let it get to you. You might even choose to repeat Lottso Friend’s experiment and try several different rooms.As for your request, well, I’m afraid “Players” is more apropos for the greater number of Pogo members. While I enjoy the term “Pogonians,” I know that some players prefer something more formal. |
Dear Ms. Netiquette,
I am 71 and only learned to type two years ago, so when I am playing a game and someone types something to me I have a hard time responding, as I don’t know some of the ways of shortening the message.
I don’t want to appear rude, but lots of time when I sit down to play it is to relax and have a little time for myself. I enjoy my times on Pogo and would like to remain private, is that a problem for the Pogo community? If so please let me know.
71 And Still Learning!
| Dear 71,First of all, congratulations on your taking up typing! It’s never too late to learn new things!Of course the most polite thing to do is to return the greeting, as you might just make someone’s day. Is it a problem that you don’t say “Hello” or “Hi” or greet people when you or they enter a room? For most people, it is not. For a few, it probably is, but it’s something that they will need to work on. As I’ve explained above they may simply need to learn not to take it personally.That said, if you are playing a two to four player game like Canasta, Pool or Spades, then you should definitely make the effort of saying “hi” or “hello.” You don’t need to get into a long conversation, and you can certainly tell them “sorry, I have a hard time typing” if it appears they’d like to go in that direction. |
Have an etiquette question for Ms. Netiquette? Email msnetiquette@pogo.com
