"First if I were to get a video call I would need time to maybe look at a profile before answering .Second I spend a lot of computer time on sls but may be on the other side of the house , a ringer to alert of a incoming call would be nice."
A ringer to announce an incoming message would be nice too.
Oh wait! That did used to be a feature, but one of the user improvement updates eliminated it.
First if I were to get a video call I would need time to maybe look at a profile before answering .Second I spend a lot of computer time on sls but may be on the other side of the house , a ringer to alert of a incoming call would be nice.
Perhaps this thread will trigger some experimental use of the video system. Our self-view--at least before making a call--is a colorful test pattern.
There's a piece of tape over the camera on my computers. Just in case the camera works.
Nope, never done a video call/chat/meeting for any reason. I don't like the thought of having to get all dressed up in my best going-to-walmart clothes, comb my hair, brush my tooth...
I don't think I have ever seen an incoming call.
I know for sure that I don't know how to send one.
<p>"<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:open sans,sans-serif; font-size:14px">I think Wayne was trying to get a feel for how many people ignore video chat requests from out of the blue."</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:open sans,sans-serif; font-size:14px">Yes, exactly. Trying to figure out how many people ignore or if people are just not seeing the request. You get a dark blue box in the upper left of your screen (there is no audible notification). It says: "<PROFILE NAME> is calling you" and it has a green answer button and a red ignore button and it shows their default picture, if they have one.</span></p>
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"...it may make sense to leave this sort of think to other video providers..."
SLS already offers video chat as part of the messaging system.
I think Wayne was trying to get a feel for how many people ignore video chat requests from out of the blue. I would imagine a lot of those that send a video chat request as a first contact are ignored and may feel that the system is broken so they submit a support ticket.
We'll chime in, because there is an asterisk here.
Pre-COVID, most people (especially LS people) felt awkward about an initial video meeting. The usual sequence for us was...
The problem arose that, in a fair number of circumstances, the other couple would arrive 10 years older, many kilograms heavier, and so on. Put differently, the imagination and the advertising poorly matched who actually showed up.
Especially during COVID, as the world became more comfortable with social video and Zoom etc, we would have initial meets with couples on camera. We are glad we did, because it often became apparent that we were not going to enjoy further time together. However, that involved setting up some platform to meet.
So, the asterisk. We can see a conversation happening on a discreet platform as a prelude to an in-person meeting. That's a narrow use for an expensive tech, and it may make sense to leave this sort of think to other video providers.
<p>"<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px">Shouldn't you wait for more than 1 day before reaching any conclusions on a poll?"</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px">I already knew the answer. I just wanted to make sure my conclusion was fairly correct. I will monitor any future posts here, but I doubt the results will change much.</span></p>
That’s a no
Add us to the no vote... we've never once used the feature and certainly wouldn't from an unknown contact.
Shouldn't you wait for more than 1 day before reaching any conclusions on a poll?
Free members don't get to participate either. I'd wager that a lot of Free Members would answer ANY message if they could; especially the "professionals". The men posing as women, not so much.
;-)
I do answer every regular phone call I can regardless of I recognize the number or not. It's easy enough to just hang up if the call is not something I am interested in. I'd rather do that than have a message be left.
"So 10 no votes and 1 "only if it is a hot female"vote."
I said "hawt", not "hot".
Thought the difference in spelling would help signify the intent. It's really 11 no votes.
I have literally 3,000+ people in my Outlook contacts. Friends, neighbors, customers, and colleagues.
Any number that shows up in my phone with no name gets ignored.
<p>"<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:open sans,sans-serif; font-size:14px">Why not push this into the chat system and make a 'breakout' room where people can video chat?"</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:open sans,sans-serif; font-size:14px">The chat room already has both public and private video. This is the IM/private messages video chat feature.</span></p>
<p>So 10 no votes and 1 "only if it is a hot female" vote.</p>
<p>That is about what I expected. The reason I asked is that from time to time people complain that the feature does not work. When I test it, it works for me. I've always assumed that it is just that most people are not going to answer a video chat from a stranger. </p>
No.
BUT . . .
Why not push this into the chat system and make a 'breakout' room where people can video chat?
Never
Never. Not a feature I'm interested in
We don’t even answer calls on our phones if we don’t recognize the caller. We definitely won’t do it here.
Not Happening.
Not unless she was really hawt.
Well, as long as it's through the SLS servers...
Oh, hell no.
My spidey sense is telling me that there might be a new feature to enhance the user's experience. Not sure which user though.
Nope for "us".. why, well when we meet Kat takes a long time to get ready, hair, nail , dress, perfume.. well you get it. Something a Video Chat will not pick up on.. for us if they have what we seek in ones profile, photos, and wording.. we want to meet them and if all good its off to ones bed.
But I can see what some may want to do this... guess we are old fashioned and want to "kick the tires" mentality with a new person.
