Mini chat box*

Ria

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I think this forum would benefit from a small little chat box to sit alongside the main menu. I always see a lot of people online during the day. It would be nice to have a way to drop a friendly hello. :)

The net provides quite a few free ones that do the job perfectly.
Cbox · About Cbox · Chat and Tag for the Social Web <-- one I have used in the past!

May require someone /or/ group of people to moderate the chatbox, perhaps rules could be invented so no foul play goes on. Or if you're really not sure do a month trial period!?!? THATS if it is doable. If not, oh well!
 

wibitywab

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Thats actually a great idea, I guess for people who just want to chat, or need answers immediately!
 

Sabbath

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Why not just create a parrot forum IRC? It easy and you can browse the web and chat with everyone at the same time.

EDIT: as for moderate, you pretty much have a admin and a privileged member, give it to a select few who are on and trustworthy and call it a day lol.
 

Abzeez

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I think it would be a great idea. Kind of like what facebook has.
 

antoinette

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Why not just create a parrot forum IRC? It easy and you can browse the web and chat with everyone at the same time.

EDIT: as for moderate, you pretty much have a admin and a privileged member, give it to a select few who are on and trustworthy and call it a day lol.


We have had similar queries in the past. Members also suggested to go into IM and chat there. I believe a few of them do chat.....
I agree with you totally, create a parrot forum IRC.....
The moderators have loads to deal with with in the forum.
 

Sabbath

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Why not just create a parrot forum IRC? It easy and you can browse the web and chat with everyone at the same time.

EDIT: as for moderate, you pretty much have a admin and a privileged member, give it to a select few who are on and trustworthy and call it a day lol.


We have had similar queries in the past. Members also suggested to go into IM and chat there. I believe a few of them do chat.....
I agree with you totally, create a parrot forum IRC.....
The moderators have loads to deal with with in the forum.
I wouldn't mind setting one up if the admin wouldn't mind advertising it on these forums :p
 

antoinette

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I just received the follow up on the above queries

We don't set up chats or chat boxes because it goes against what makes forums successful. Here are two major reasons:

1. There is no history and the info isn't searchable


2. You can't moderate it.
 

roxynoodle

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Ok, it can't be moderated, but how often are there problems here? I haven't seen one yet, though I've only been here a few weeks. My motorcycle forum has a chat room, and we enjoy it. I haven't ever seen any problems in there even though we do get occasional thread locks (usually for political comments).
 

antoinette

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We don't set up chats or chat boxes because it goes against what makes forums successful. Here are two major reasons:

1. There is no history and the info isn't searchable


2. You can't moderate it.

Moderator's have enough on their hands, keeping the forum running smoothly.
 

lene1949

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Maybe people can just add their handle for any chat program they're with, like yahoo, MSN etc...
 

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