The general channel only has a couple of very simple rules. DO NOT use the room to upvote, register, or post your non-msp steemit posts in the general channel. We can only assume that you haven't even tried to see what is going on before doing this and we can only assume that you aren't interested in anything other than self promotion. Some of us will kick on site, some of us will ban. Don't test it.
A thousand times this. Patience is wearing a little thin when the only rule we insist on is no posting in general, particularly $upvote posts. Everyone should know this by now and it gets ignored nonetheless. Ban hammers don't need recharging, they can go all day long and we are not afraid to use them.
Ah, maybe this is why I got such a hostile reception? I went into the chat room, I had a simple question. There was a comment field in front of me, I asked my question, and I got run out of the room for not being in the right place. I will NOT be joining any more chats, I did not realize there was so little tolerance for people trying to learn their way around. I am not a spammer, I am a granny who had a question... I had no idea I was risking getting banned for asking it. I DO appreciate the warning, will stay the hell out of all chats from here on out!
I am sorry you had this experience. As my post said, we do not like steemit posts in general or upvotes. Questions are welcome. May I ask the nature of your enquiry? If you need assistance feel free to private message me on the server.
LOL! You may ask... I will try to remember which question I finally decided to go try to hunt down an answer to. I think I was trying to find out if I had successfully delegated steem to the minnowsupportproject. I followed an article step by step, and when it got to the final thing I was supposed to get a message that said "delegation successful" or something like that, and I got a message that said something else. It is water under the bridge, at the time I thought 10 steem was in limbo, but I don't think the transaction ever went through at all at this point. And I figure at worst I donated 10 to them, and I do appreciate their efforts. But a very obvious "newby friendly" chat area where people are greeted first, then have their asses chewed might be nice, less intimidating - lol!
I agree, and it should not have happened. For that, I apologise.
Your apology is very sweet, it is not even your fault, but accepted and over and done, no worries!
If you ever feel like giving it another go, get in touch with me there.
Thanks, maybe after a while. I am a little overwhelmed already. I HAVE to start studying the cryptos, and the technical side of steemit I guess. I prefer to just play ;)