This is just a consideration .. I'd like to suggest a live chat , to allow all forum users to freely chat about on topic ( and also off tipic ? ) discussions. Let's analyze the pro and the cons : PRO: 1) Users can freely chat 2) I think that this is good to prevent forum "spamming" 3) Simple questions can be answered in no time 4) many users can get in touch easily 5) I think that in this way users can also instaurate better ties Cons: 1) If a question will be answered , it can't be findable for future users 2) the chat should not stay too much on "off-topics" discussions 3) there is the need that somebody moderate the chat 4) this is not the best way to "preserve" discussions ( see 1) ) A chat room can be created in some ways like : - Irc - Social plugin ( I don't like this one ) - Skype room (?) - Any groop chat system I'd like to know what do you think about this ...
Sounds awesome Also a system of directly linking and/or putting a conversation into a subject would be awesome. Or, Are a few (older) Assembler-gamers already daily or something on a chat? irc? maybe they don't mind "us" to join? ;-) Or a system of "minimal 200 post or "Your OK" to join" for the chat? and I mean by the "Your OK" that you have be proven to be a guy/girl who know about enough about stuff and posted regularly on the forum (so a subject may appear from chat to on-line)? wow, im getting idea's here maybe this thread is fine to
There was talk of adding it to the board during an upgrade. It never came to light but I think it's still on the cards at some point. Would be a great thing to have.
Yes , surely it will be a great thing. As I've said in the first main post , I don't like the social plugin so I prefer an irc chan That is a WISE thing m8!
Maybe previously, but it was sneakypeanut who recreated it recently: http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34495&highlight=efnet So its not ran by "trolls banned from the site" Although no one is ever in there, as mentioned above.
I am a bit stressed out, if someone can explain to me as they would a child how to add the chatroom to the server , I will.
Could you add tapatalk while you are at it? its a 1 folder upload with no configuration Chatbox, you likely need to download a plugin for vbulletin (vbulletin.org - assuming your membership hasnt lapsed). You can then add it via the products and addons in the admincp (I think its called that, but I am rusty with vbulletin admin). edit: something like this - http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159654
You can add a javirc client with The autojoin to #assemblergames on efnet ! That would be great ! EDIT: Also pjirc seems to be good
Id prefer that too. I would rather use an IRC client than a web based plugin - and those that do not can use the web interface. Win win
So what's the general consensus then? Is it an external mIRC chatroom, a forum hosted vb/flash chatroom or a shoutbox? And who's going to moderate or act as an 'op'?
That should be an IRC room , accessible both via java client ( from the site ) or a irc client ( like mirc or xchat ) for people that want a client version of it ! Btw I'm already in the room !
