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[SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
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[SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
I'm unsure what to do with the chatbox at the moment. We're pushing out the IRC channel #MediaCollision and as it is the chatbox isn't used incredibly much. So I'd like your input; there's 3 options (listed below) or if you have another thought, post that! Options:
Option 1 - Keep the chatbox right where it is
Pretty much else explanatory; keep the chatbox as is, where it is. This would help you remember/notice the chatbox, but take up a bit more general space on the forums.
Option 2 - Move the chatbox to the bottom
Second thing we can do is move the chatbox to the bottom of the forum. This would take up less space to view the forum, but also make you less likely to log into the chatbox.
Option 3 - Remove the chatbox altogether
Media Collision will have it's own IRC that will be up and active hopefully soon The chatbox won't be completely useless, but because of the IRC it will be less frequently used. So we can remove it altogether and have primary advertising for the IRC, instead, or the above two options.
Option 1 - Keep the chatbox right where it is
Pretty much else explanatory; keep the chatbox as is, where it is. This would help you remember/notice the chatbox, but take up a bit more general space on the forums.
Option 2 - Move the chatbox to the bottom
Second thing we can do is move the chatbox to the bottom of the forum. This would take up less space to view the forum, but also make you less likely to log into the chatbox.
Option 3 - Remove the chatbox altogether
Media Collision will have it's own IRC that will be up and active hopefully soon The chatbox won't be completely useless, but because of the IRC it will be less frequently used. So we can remove it altogether and have primary advertising for the IRC, instead, or the above two options.
Last edited by [ADMIN] Kelly on Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
Well one of my favorite chatboxes were the xat chat box that can be found http://xat.com/ it's really nice. But if you can't change the chatbox, just keep it where it's at
Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
SM had a chat box, right? Now it's gone because IRC > chat box. Pretty much sums it up.
Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
I'm really not sure how much more customizable the chatbox is, to be honest. I know you "can" tweak it some, but that involves knowledge in CSS, in which I do not have much of.Kellys#1Fan wrote:Well one of my favorite chatboxes were the xat chat box that can be found http://xat.com/ it's really nice. But if you can't change the chatbox, just keep it where it's at
Yea. I was wondering a way to try to do as SM has it by editing the images at the top ("home" "calender" "faq" "search" "memberlist") etc. and include one for IRC. In general not a fan of the lowercase letters. Just have to figure out 'how' XD[ADMIN] Gummy wrote:SM had a chat box, right? Now it's gone because IRC > chat box. Pretty much sums it up.
Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
I say Option 2, But also fine with Option 1, I think for the time being it is a good thing to have, as not all visitors on the forum will want to go to IRC to make an account.
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Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
I'd probably go with 3 (irc only). Either way I'd suggest making the irc more accessible (i.e. Smokinmils' link up top).
You have a point there Drakan, but on the other hand, one isn't forced to register to use irc, and moreover someone who will log in to the chatbox and wants to talk will probably be willing to use irc anyways.
You have a point there Drakan, but on the other hand, one isn't forced to register to use irc, and moreover someone who will log in to the chatbox and wants to talk will probably be willing to use irc anyways.
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Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
Cele, yeah I'm trying to figure out how to do that. But first I'd like us to get our final deciding theme chosen then I'll mess with that, have a link at the top :3
As for the point Drakan made, I'll make it similar to how other sites have it... The link will be at the top for something such as Mibbit where all they have to do is just type a nickname in and hit connect. If they need any assistance there's enough people who are familiar with how it works that they should be set in assisting
As for the point Drakan made, I'll make it similar to how other sites have it... The link will be at the top for something such as Mibbit where all they have to do is just type a nickname in and hit connect. If they need any assistance there's enough people who are familiar with how it works that they should be set in assisting
Re: [SOLVED] Chatbox - Your thoughts?
Seems many are in favor of having the chatbox moved to the bottom or removed, so let's try to move it at the bottom to begin with. When the forums gets bigger, we'll try to advertise IRC and the chatbox more. If it doesn't work out, we can always scrap it and stick to IRC
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