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J-Rock · 02-17-2008, 04:48 PM

Posting on the forums is great and so is PM'ing, but having a conversation with someone using the PM function is a pain in the ass.

widdoes2504 · 02-17-2008, 05:03 PM

A chatroom is not a bad idea. Anyone else interested?

TALO · 02-17-2008, 05:09 PM

the main page has a shout box, that's kinda like a chat room. But sure.

Eric3237 · 02-17-2008, 05:28 PM

I think the shoutbox came about, if I remember correctly, because of a discussion about a chatroom. Probalby shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth

_Wolf_ · 02-17-2008, 05:46 PM

^^^ agreed

Pitysister · 02-17-2008, 06:03 PM

shout box is unique...i've never seen one on any of the boards i've been on.

Eric3237 · 02-17-2008, 06:06 PM

I've seen 'em before but it's usually just a place for people to act like shits because they can't get away with it on the boards. Or there's like a bazillion active members so it's just HI, Hello, how ya doin, all day. Ours is better. Plus it's nice and prominent up top instead of a little streaming thing off to the side.

I think a lot of people want the chatroom for privacy. I can understand that since everyone who looks at the forum can see the shoutbox. But can't you just do instant messaging? I mean, I've never actually done it so I don't know

widdoes2504 · 02-17-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric3237

I've seen 'em before but it's usually just a place for people to act like shits because they can't get away with it on the boards. Or there's like a bazillion active members so it's just HI, Hello, how ya doin, all day. Ours is better. Plus it's nice and prominent up top instead of a little streaming thing off to the side.

I agree ours is much better and most chatrooms are a place for people to act like a jackass, but I think with the people on this site it would not get to that point. Lots of good people here.

Eric3237 · 02-17-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Widdoes

Lots of good people here.

That's what I meant

J-Rock · 02-18-2008, 03:15 PM

Yeah, some people probably would be jackasses with a chatroom, you can be a jackass on the shoutbox too, but with some mods it might work. Shoutbox is cool, but sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself.

Its just a suggestion....nothing more

02-17-2008, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
J-Rock Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 239 Gender:	Chatroom? Posting on the forums is great and so is PM'ing, but having a conversation with someone using the PM function is a pain in the ass.
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02-17-2008, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 917 Country: Gender:	A chatroom is not a bad idea. Anyone else interested?
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02-17-2008, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,505 Country: Gender:	the main page has a shout box, that's kinda like a chat room. But sure.
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02-17-2008, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,813 Country: Gender:	I think the shoutbox came about, if I remember correctly, because of a discussion about a chatroom. Probalby shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth
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02-17-2008, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
_Wolf_ Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,052 Gender:	^^^ agreed
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02-17-2008, 06:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pitysister Rank: Bantamweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 893 Country: Gender:	shout box is unique...i've never seen one on any of the boards i've been on.
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02-17-2008, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,813 Country: Gender:	I've seen 'em before but it's usually just a place for people to act like shits because they can't get away with it on the boards. Or there's like a bazillion active members so it's just HI, Hello, how ya doin, all day. Ours is better. Plus it's nice and prominent up top instead of a little streaming thing off to the side. I think a lot of people want the chatroom for privacy. I can understand that since everyone who looks at the forum can see the shoutbox. But can't you just do instant messaging? I mean, I've never actually done it so I don't know
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02-18-2008, 03:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
J-Rock Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 239 Gender:	Yeah, some people probably would be jackasses with a chatroom, you can be a jackass on the shoutbox too, but with some mods it might work. Shoutbox is cool, but sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself. Its just a suggestion....nothing more
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