We had all this when Martin first changed over from ASCII to parachat. People moaned about being *thrown into the lobby* rather than the old forum list, and then being able to choose which room they wanted to go in.
The only real difference now is, that you can actually talk in the lobby. If you don’t want too then click on 40’s and go in there. What’s so difficult about that? :?
People moan and moan about the lobby and all the idiots in it and the lurkers, but do they use the other rooms provded? No. They can’t stand to actually leave the lobby and use one of the other rooms in case they miss something going on in the lobby, because it all makes for juicy gossip.
If you are sick of the lobby and want to get 40’s going again, the do it. Just click on 40’s and in you go. Or you could use the VIP room Martin provided. That way you could be certain no idiots would come in and only registered users can gain access to it. The choice is yours.