UrbanChat Review Part II

 Urban Chat, www.urbanchat.com

The Writing
User vs Official Content
UrbanChat doesn't neccesarilly have  a variation in or with user generated vs. 'official writing'. There is little actual 'official' content. The majority of content found within the site, is in fact user generated and it has little to no concentration or linear path. The users are able to post about whatever they'd like. The only variation found within the posts is where it may be found (which section of the forum).

Type
As said before, there is no actual rhyme or reason to what the post may be on. The only real way to tell is by the designated forum, but even then you can find random or unassociated content within the forum

Well Considered/Honed
By no means do I intend to degrade or dishonor the individuals who post on UrbanChat, but it seems that the general population of the site have little regard to what it is they post and their actual delivery. Many of the posts contain various gramatical errors, and/or have a great deal of internet 'lingo' that makes it extemely difficult, even illedgible, to read. I suppose if you had a decent knowledge of what all the abbreviations and the like actually meant, it wouldn't be such a struggle. Myself, on the other hand, have little knowledge of what these mean so it made reading posts a constant struggle.

Characterize Members
Honestly, I'm not sure how to classify or characterize the members within the Urban Chat atmosphere. While it seems that their goal is to reach people from an inner-city type area (a generalization by some of the slang and feel of the site) this isn't the only crowd they have gathered. The site varies in regards to age, race, and location.

Site Worthy?
In my opinion, no. The site has little owner or official content. The content is a public forum, so its give and take, or a grab bag for that matter on what you'll be viewing. Had the site had some more moderation and further aim, I'd give it a second shot. Also, if it wasn't an area to congregate and try and hook up with random people from your city/state/whatever it'd be slightly more tolerable. Overall, my one area of interest happened to be within the 'Battles' and 'Rhymes' forum section. The content within this section dealt with people posting the songs they created, or poetry. Most of which was excellent.

What you need to know.
The site is chaotic, and you'll never know exactly what you're about to stumble upon. The site also seems to have little moderation, so the content itself may often be NSFW (not safe for work) or even shocking to your own eyes. If you do decide to navigate on over to Urban Chat, I would suggest staying around the Battles and Rhymes area. The content is generally safe, and has some artistic value behind it. So, it's definitely readable and worthy content.