Should Non-Members play with Premium Members?

For me it's the individual. I have played with both members and non and the big difference I can see is that the members seem more into it. Maybe it's because they were into it enough to spend cash, but the majority of the lame lines/guys not getting I'm gay/ not realizing that I might be too busy when THEY happen to hail me seem to be the non-members.

I don't ignore people because they are non-members, but many of those I end up ignoring happen to be non-members.

I agree with the above posters. It all depends on the individual, but the ones with the worst behaviour are the ones with nothing to lose, i.e. the non premium members.
Quite a few of my friends are not premium so I for one sure wouldn't like to be limited in any way, but I understand why you're raising this question.

personally, i find it equal proportions on those who just won't take no for an answer, member or non, by far the majority are men who just keep on hounding you

Hi as a relatively new member to achat i will openly admit that had i of not tasted the sweet sweet delight of achat with an existing memeber that was kind enough to show me around the buttons and how it all works along with almost versing me in achat messaging and sexy chat, then i would probably not be here now!  So i feel it important that free and existing members are able to chat.

But i can also, agree that sometimes the number of cold invites both through chat and actual room invites can be so annoying, i understand that non members need to chat to members to learn the joy of achat, but this flooding problem could alienate people too! possibly a members only chat area ? or even a few new chat areas for straight gay lesbian or even groups you could do them as kinda bars, and have VIP areas ( with buyable passes for vip area where a member may invite in a non member ?)  i am not sure of the fix but it does need fixing, and the cold invites could we have a no invites button or a only from friends invite button ? that we can turn on and off that way we will only get invites from people we know or if we allow it!
friends only chat button that block all non friends would be an idea??

All this said i think it is very important that members and non memebers mix, it is almost essential in my opinion, it just needs controlling!

Finally since this is my first post! let me take this oportunity to say i think Achat is one one the best and sexiest things i have ever seen on the web! i wish the developers every success and hope you continue to develope the to its full potential. In my opinion this game has few if any boundaries!

Jazelle

Welcome Jazelle, I've always enjoyed taking a newbie under my wing and showing them around. It's what motivated the creation of the user made user guide, but I've also found that for me to get to the point of finding out they are a newbie involves chatting. That's just to say that some either do cold invites, or focus on getting in my pants so quick that I don't care to take the time to teach them just how poorly they are acting.

I actually kind of like the idea of lesbian and gay chat sections, though considering how many woman prefer the “bi” label to “homo” it would probably need to be open to both.

The other ideas for premium chat areas, or creating rooms (for specific groups) is a popular one that has been suggested multiple times. As has filters for things like invites.

For instance as a lesbian I would want to filter invites from guys, as would many of the straight men.

As far as filtering chat… after discussion many feel that the possibility of meeting new people is worth more then filtering idiots that can always be ignored.

But in the end we all share our opinions and see which ones the development team agrees with. 

I have to say though Im glad Sinnnn brought this up as it's really bringing up some interesting ideas. I mean I had always thought of it as a positions thing when people requested Premiums, but Bouli's thought that it was about gifts IS a very valid one. I'm enjoying keeping up with the ideas being exchanged.