KFinches I understand what you mean, but the fact is if it seems like the member is the only one in the room and the performer just keeps whispering then the whole thing makes little sense. I see the same thing over and over and the fact is it seems there is little if any activity in the room.
The odd greeting whisper is one thing, but with everyone whispering the total fun of a chat room is really missed.
Fact is that it is great to see a member like you in the room and I know certain performers like having you there. Sort of think if a member is totally into whispering why not just take the performer private.
Just my fishy thought on the matter

gofish, I won't repeat what everyone else has already said, but I will say this: not everyone enjoys participating in the chat, especially when the chat is about topics to which they cannot contribute. Do you think it is comfortable for a member who knows nothing about modern music--techno, rap, etc.--to be in a room where the conversation is mostly focused around it? Or someone who knows nothing about American football to be in a room where everyone is discussing the Super Bowl? A model and a member can carry on a different conversation via whispering--a slow one, maybe, to allow the model to interact with the other members--but one which allows both sides to feel appreciated.
And then there are the rooms where the entire chat is nothing but "show ----- bb" and "I wanna f*ck you". Perhaps the model just wants an intelligent conversation with someone he trusts and feels comfortable with--who may not at that time be able to go into private--until someone arrives who can back up all the requests and demands with credits.
As for your comment about whispering when there seems to be no one else in the room...you, yourself, have urged members to TALK in the rooms, which means that you are aware there are many in the rooms who do NOT talk. The whispering keeps a conversation private without actually going into private (which a member might not be able to afford at the time).
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