Chat box/Shoutbox

[D3V]

Install a chat-box, or shoutbox. Just throw it up to look similar to a banner at the top of the page or something, and just throw the refresh as every 30 seconds or something. I think it'd be a cool little feature that could be implemented to par some side discussions that are on the fly. (this feature would be IDEAL for Zelaron Multiplayer games).

[D3V]

The other boards that I surf have this link underneath the "ShoutOut" box.

http://forums.invisionmint.com/


I think it'd be a cool idea, just an opinion though I know it's been discussed before.

[Atnas]

Does Zelaron have an IRC channel anywhere, while we're on the subject?

I like IRC far better than shoutboxes.

[-Spector-]

Does Zelaron have an IRC channel anywhere, while we're on the subject?

I like IRC far better than shoutboxes.

Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #zelaron

[KagomJack]

Yep. I'm always there, usually being a Master Idler.

But y'all should seriously make me a perma-op there. That way I can set the topic and make it look like we have occasional activity. <3

[Goodlookinguy]

A chatbox / shoutbox sounds like a good ideal. I had one on my forum at one point and I could talk directly with people at that moment.

[D3V]

That's why I think everyone would enjoy it, just a live, real-time box like a chatbox where people wouldn't have to directly use a new post in a thread to communicate.

[Thanatos]

Sounds good to me.

[Goodlookinguy]

We would have to make sure that guests and newbies couldn't use it until a certain amout of posts.

[Demosthenes]

We used to have a chat box. I liked it, but now I think it sort of defeats the purpose of a forum. The WRT is practically a chat box anyway.

[Goodlookinguy]

We used to have a chat box. I liked it, but now I think it sort of defeats the purpose of a forum. The WRT is practically a chat box anyway.


That makes sence, but for people who like to debate quickly it would be nice.

[D3V]

Like I stated in the first post, I just like the usability it could possibly have for people playing the Multiplayer games I've been trying to camapign for, but it seems neither are really cared for. I'm just interested in playing some chess with a few forum members.

[Goodlookinguy]

Like I stated in the first post, I just like the usability it could possibly have for people playing the Multiplayer games I've been trying to camapign for, but it seems neither are really cared for. I'm just interested in playing some chess with a few forum members.


Multiplayer games would be nice as well, though I agree with you, no one is really taking to it. Or they just are ignoring your posts, either way I don't see either as happening.

[KagomJack]

People are reading it, it's just a matter of having someone implement it and getting enough support behind the idea.

[Thanatos]

we r lazy round heere

[!King_Amazon!]

You could come up with the best idea in the world and you'd get to watch it die.

Nothing gets done around here, nothing is going to change, the forum is never going to be like it used to be. I've accepted it and I no longer care.

[D3V]

Demod?

[!King_Amazon!]

DIAF?

What's new, someone said something about WW being lazy so WW did something. The same thing happened when Grav spoke out against WW. It's only temporary.

[Lenny]

So if we want something done, we have to call WW lazy and speak out against him?

Nice to see the Shoutbox implemented.

[!King_Amazon!]

Pretty much.

And I agree, the shoutbox is pretty sweet. It's much easier than an IRC and I think it will be pretty active. However, I have a feeling it will lower forum activity.

[D3V]

Install a chat-box, or shoutbox. Just throw it up to look similar to a banner at the top of the page or something, and just throw the refresh as every 30 seconds or something. I think it'd be a cool little feature that could be implemented to par some side discussions that are on the fly. (this feature would be IDEAL for Zelaron Multiplayer games).



It's only a few days old, so now, does everyone feel it's somewhat successful? I'm very happy that WW is stepping up and even takign it upon himself to imrpove and add new instllations of the shoutbox, Bravo!

[Goodlookinguy]

It was a success, and WW is even building the new Chatbox. I think everyone agrees that the Shoutbox/Chatbox is a great add on to the site.

[D3V]

Please change the chatbox back to the orignal state that it was introduced as.

[WetWired]

The only differences between the original chatbox and the current one are communication optimizations and the recent threads. Exactly what problem are you having?

[D3V]

I don't want another window to popup when I just want to chat, I already have like 10 windows at work, the less the best. And I really think it's just becoming too integrated, the shotubox is just for people bored that want to text, not open another window and only text, but even with the integration it's just almost reverting back to how Zelaron started off with the shoutbox, lol.

[Goodlookinguy]

I don't want another window to popup when I just want to chat, I already have like 10 windows at work, the less the best. And I really think it's just becoming too integrated, the shotubox is just for people bored that want to text, not open another window and only text, but even with the integration it's just almost reverting back to how Zelaron started off with the shoutbox, lol.

Yeah, I kinda liked it when I could post in the tiny box.

[D3V]

I love you for doing this WW.