I have this one friend who is sweet and amazing and contributes a bit to the conversation, but much more in tips. Now, I'm definitely not complaining, but sometimes it feels like other people won't get involved because he's dominating them.
My concern is not about how many tokens I make, but more that he's taking the satisfaction away from other people. When I'm trying to get people engaged in a conversation, instead of chatting, he'll yellow wall. It feels like all that energy I spent trying to get people involved is erased. And then people are still quiet. When someone else is trying to get me excited with their tips, he will top them. I thank everyone for their tips so by saying this particular member's name so much, I worry that maybe the other guy is thinking "wtf. this guy is stealing my thunder" It's like he doesn't want to share me.
When new people chime in, I give them attention but I wonder if maybe this one guy is holding me back from getting to know other people better. I can't just say "thank you but please stop tipping me at the wrong time." I do alright so right now my focus is getting new regulars and followers rather than making the most tokens.
It's not a huge deal but I'm sure it's happened to you guys and I'm just curious what you've concluded about it.
Does this happen to you guys? How do you handle it?
My concern is not about how many tokens I make, but more that he's taking the satisfaction away from other people. When I'm trying to get people engaged in a conversation, instead of chatting, he'll yellow wall. It feels like all that energy I spent trying to get people involved is erased. And then people are still quiet. When someone else is trying to get me excited with their tips, he will top them. I thank everyone for their tips so by saying this particular member's name so much, I worry that maybe the other guy is thinking "wtf. this guy is stealing my thunder" It's like he doesn't want to share me.
When new people chime in, I give them attention but I wonder if maybe this one guy is holding me back from getting to know other people better. I can't just say "thank you but please stop tipping me at the wrong time." I do alright so right now my focus is getting new regulars and followers rather than making the most tokens.
It's not a huge deal but I'm sure it's happened to you guys and I'm just curious what you've concluded about it.
Does this happen to you guys? How do you handle it?