Just wondering, in the shul you go to is there an issue with too much talking in shul? I know that some shuls have this problem. How can we improve the situation? Does anyone have ideas?

I davka look for a shul with a quiet davening.

According to the Alte Rebbe it's ossur to talk in shul during the time of tefilah, even if it's between aliyos. Look for a Chabad shul, then !

My shul does NOT tolerate talking during davening. Which is why I daven there.
The members don't talk, which sets the standard for all guests that walk in.

In the "good old days" (of which I am too young to have been a part), many esnogas would fine people who spoke during reza. I wonder if dues would be less were the mahamad (governing body) to do so today...

My shul is silent, and I can't daven anywhere else. You won't hear a peep out of anyone. Even the children/teens in shul don't say a word. The people there are earnest, and it's a heady experience to daven there on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Last year I moved, and I decided to daven in a closer shul. After 10 minutes of shacharis, I left and walked back to my original place.

My shul has a huge problem with talking, even the Rav has been known to talk. It bothers me that the doors are locked for the Rav's speech, but during krias hatorah and kedusha etc., it's a come and go as you please with kids running in and out.

Wow, that is pretty backward!

Well my shul is so (physically) large and there are so few people in it, any talking probably won't be heard anyway. Nevertheless, it is very annoying if I'm sitting by a "talker"; and I will get up and move!

B"H, No.

We can stop talking. Ever. Even after davening until you leave shul premises. (which I unfortunately can't due for social reasons, but I know some rebbetzins who do, and it makes everyone else more careful about it.)

I don't think talking in shul is a "problem". I think it's nice that people are friendly with each other. Uptight people who shush everyone should move back to Germany or something.

agreed, i enjoy talking in shul, it makes the whole experience much more enjoyable

One of the things we love about our shul is that people don't talk AT ALL during services.

If they want to talk, people can (and do) go out into the lobby where there are chairs set up for precisely this purpose.

Basically, people can daven or they can talk. They can't pretend to be davening when they are really talking and they can't disturb others' davening with their talking.

Are you joking?