SDS Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 The new version allows for the suppression of the "X has left the room" messages. This should greatly enhance the usability of the room since that was the number 1 complaint IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 So what's the difference between the Chat Room and the Shout Box again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 With the "Chat room" direct link option and the link under Fan Zone/Chat room option, one only needs to see what happened just a couple weeks ago. While there were 15-20 users in the IRC client chat room (Fan Zone), there were -0- in the chat room. What would it truly take to get the likes of Fez, Orlando Bob, Mike in Roch, BlueFire, etc., to switch. I don't think this was the answer. Now if Fez or someone else was an admin who could bounce obnoxious trolls, etc, then maybe.... It's the lost control that seemed a far bigger issue than so and so left the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 It's the lost control that seemed a far bigger issue than so and so left the room. and there is the point of all this. I don't control the IRC chat room. Although a good solution back in the day, it was a ROYAL PIA because you had to log in every 3 weeks in order to keep the registration active. If not, you lost the room. I got tired of idiots taking the room from us - that I decided to bag it. Plus, there is no way to enforce usernames. Anyone could sign in as me or you or anyone else and no one could stop it. No thanks. With the integrated chat solution, the chatters are registered board members. Logs are kept for 30 days and members are expected to behave according to the terms and conditions of this site. The IRC chatroom will be going away as soon as I find time to remove the link and the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 and there is the point of all this. I don't control the IRC chat room. Although a good solution back in the day, it was a ROYAL PIA because you had to log in every 3 weeks in order to keep the registration active. If not, you lost the room. I got tired of idiots taking the room from us - that I decided to bag it. Plus, there is no way to enforce usernames. Anyone could sign in as me or you or anyone else and no one could stop it. No thanks. With the integrated chat solution, the chatters are registered board members. Logs are kept for 30 days and members are expected to behave according to the terms and conditions of this site. The IRC chatroom will be going away as soon as I find time to remove the link and the page. Most of those mentioned, even myself, have the like saved in our browsers and don't actually connect via the TBD/TSW supplied link. Personally, as a non-techie, I kinda like the chat room you've provided, but it does me zero good since the users simply aren't there, or haven't been when I've looked. Maybe if those like Fez could be convinced, those with far more technical knowledge than I...... Why not solicit input from them? I would support the chat room here if it had users..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Most of those mentioned, even myself, have the like saved in our browsers and don't actually connect via the TBD/TSW supplied link. Personally, as a non-techie, I kinda like the chat room you've provided, but it does me zero good since the users simply aren't there, or haven't been when I've looked. Maybe if those like Fez could be convinced, those with far more technical knowledge than I...... Why not solicit input from them? I would support the chat room here if it had users..... If you're out there Fez, chime in. Controlling of the chat room by having to be a registered user (TSW) seems like a positive step, but what else might be needed to get the TSW Chat Room the room of choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 IDK are people from the shout box going in the chat today? I think we all sort of have our "clicks" we've been chatting w/ in game...need wide scale migration... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 IDK are people from the shout box going in the chat today? I think we all sort of have our "clicks" we've been chatting w/ in game...need wide scale migration... Again, why is the chat room better than the shout box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Again, why is the chat room better than the shout box? IDK...once I discovered I could drag the shout box to be bigger...I don't think it is. I actually think it's worse w/ the shout box you can keep an eye on the threads too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Possibly the last game in the IRC chatroom? Come be a part of history http://www.twobillsd.../fan_zone/chat/ Includes full play by play for those who can't watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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