Ideas for this site

[MysteryAlabaster]

How about a chat system just at the side where people can just talk freely to one another? That makes for a nice bustling community.

I asked about this the other day, suggesting an IRC based chat.

Eddie told me that it was in the plans for the future, but only when the site starts getting more traffic.


Link this website out to some people and get this going faster!

[DrLuigi]

Well you can't say this website isnt growing quiet quickly as it only started a few months ago ^^

I would suggest a chat at the top of the index of the forums,
So you have enough width and you can always see it,
So people can see it and very easily react on it,
The problem with a seperate website is that most of the time people wont goto it and it just doesnt run well.

[MysteryAlabaster]

Well you can't say this website isn't growing quite quickly as it only started a few months ago ^^

I would suggest a chat at the top of the index of the forums,
So you have enough width and you can always see it,
So people can see it and very easily react on it,
The problem with a separate website is that most of the time people wont go to it and it just doesn't run well.

Fair enough. I call your idea and raise you an addition.

Allow for the chat to pop out of the browser and become either full-screen or windowed, but not that crappy windowed that some people like to use where it's size is limited.

I originally suggested an IRC based chat because it would be easy to attach it to the site in almost any way, and you could use any separate client or browser you like to join.


I fixed the grammar mistakes in your post in my quote...



//EDIT: Oh, and under the 'community' tab you could have a page dedicated to the chat.


Also... That reminds me.
How come there are no categories for the groups? Everything is labeled as 'uncategorized'.

[Eddie]

I am familiar with a chat box - see http://ouyaforum.com

I could implement something similar to that.

It's just that I feel adding a chat box now could perhaps give people less of an incentive to make new posts/threads. We need the forum to build up a bit, but I agree that a chatbox does help build community.

Eddie

[DrLuigi]

Well imo a chatbox can be helpfull to help with small problems that don't realy need a topic.

Also just to chat a little ^^

Btw i don't see the chatbox you mean, They probably hide it for visitors.

[Eddie]

OH yeah, It is hidden for guests. You would need to register to see it.

Eddie

[DrLuigi]

Meh to lazy..

I am guessing you mean this? http://puu.sh/5464P.png

Or atleast thats what i meant :P

[MysteryAlabaster]

Meh to lazy..

I am guessing you mean this? http://puu.sh/5464P.png

Or atleast thats what i meant :P

Just think... We could be talking about this over a chat!

Wouldn't it be glorious?

[old man emu]

Chatbox is OK for you Americans, but I'm 15 to 18 hours ahead of you guys. I'm having going to bed at the end of my day when you are getting out to start yours. When I've got the time to sit at the computer and chat, you guys a snoring your heads off, and vice versa.

Old Man Emu

[DrLuigi]

Chatbox is OK for you Americans, but I'm 15 to 18 hours ahead of you guys. I'm having going to bed at the end of my day when you are getting out to start yours. When I've got the time to sit at the computer and chat, you guys a snoring your heads off, and vice versa.

Old Man Emu

So? That doesnt mean we shouldnt get a Chatbox :P

Also if more people from diffrent countrys join, then you will be able to meet people there ;P
Example i am from Belgium myself :P