Chat Timeout Sensitivity too high after recent update
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KeoPlays76ee
My chat messages seem to either not load for minutes or i get timed out after 2-3 messages which makes communicating as a non-mic user kinda difficult. The problem only became apparent after the update
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I am also experiencing this issue as someone who's recently gone nearly full time chat box user. I am consistently timed out for spam when just having a normal conversation. In previous recent open betas it seemed to time you out without actually telling you that you were timed out, making you repeatedly type the same thing without the chatbox above your head updating.
It's already hard enough to get people to pay attention to you when you're just typing and it seems to move other people's attention spans for you to near zero, where a 30 second ban from chat can mean you completely lose the interest of the other person and they walk away as if you're afk.
This is occurring on the open beta before today's (2-9-2026) newer release. I have not tested on today's new open-beta.
Docteh
GHØSTQUEEN's https://feedback.vrchat.com/bug-reports/p/chatbox-spam-detection-negatively-affects-deaf-users ticket should be merged into this one, so that they and the rest of the deaf community get a notification when this bug is fixed
GHØSTQUEEN
Docteh I understand there are similar chatbox issues, but my report is specifically about Deaf accessibility and represents the Deaf community.
Thank you for understanding.
Docteh
GHØSTQUEEN hang on a sec, did vrchat make things worse between the two reports?
GHØSTQUEEN
Docteh Not exactly worse in a technical way, but worse in impact for Deaf users.
The recent changes made chatbox timeouts and muting more aggressive, and because Deaf users rely on chatbox as our primary communication, it means we are cut off completely.
For non-mic users, chat is often a backup. For Deaf users, it is the only option. That difference is why this report needs to stay separate and explicit about accessibility.
Docteh
GHØSTQUEEN So, that explains why you'd want to leave a message in here, to clarify the importance.
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Choese
No I agree it makes me not want to play when I can’t use my mic if every three messages I get chat muted for 30 seconds. It’s really oppressive and makes communicating difficult. I hope they roll this change back soon.