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View Poll Results: Should we install a chat/shout system?
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Yes I want random discussions
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No a forum is a forum not a chat room
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09-02-2009, 08:14 AM
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To Chat or Not to Chat
A Chat/Shoutbox is being discussed.
Vote or Die!
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09-02-2009, 08:25 AM
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As long as it keep the site running okay good.
I would like to talk with more members, rather than hastling them for their messanger info.  I want to talk damn it! and sometimes real time can get alot deeper.
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09-02-2009, 10:12 AM
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i'm having a hard time thinking of negatives so why not?
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09-02-2009, 10:13 AM
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Unofficial chat >> official chat.
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Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars, but we won't. We're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.
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09-02-2009, 10:38 AM
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I'm down with it. Would it be moderated?
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09-02-2009, 12:20 PM
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IRC ftw
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09-02-2009, 12:24 PM
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to chat of course
(btw, wheres the "i am gay" option?)
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09-02-2009, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Peace seeker
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(btw, wheres the "i am gay" option?)
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Seriously.. and this guys in charge of stuff? 
I wouldnt have too much of a problem (would be interesting to try it out), but I feel like it might detract from posting/deeper discussion on the forums.
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Originally Posted by Lloydy
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everything in moderarion (especially moderation)
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Last edited by Canuck Wisdom; 09-02-2009 at 12:39 PM.
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09-02-2009, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Canuck Wisdom
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Seriously.. and this guys in charge of stuff?
I wouldnt have too much of a problem (would be interesting to try it out), but I feel like it might detract from posting/deeper discussion on the forums.
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This is the downside to any chat system on a forum. More chatting = Less posting.
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09-02-2009, 12:49 PM
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Because its nice that people have to have open discussions, and we can all benefit from it.
Conversations that don't have any need to be private, or less-than-formal (not that yahooka is too formal), could end up being had in chat more and more often and the sharing of these things lost.
Either fun stuff, or more serious discussion.
I thought the whole point, from the sponsor's perspective, of re-doing the site was to increase activity.
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Originally Posted by Lloydy
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everything in moderarion (especially moderation)
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09-02-2009, 01:28 PM
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hmmm...good point Canuck
chating between members means less posts
and yahooka without posts isnt fun
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09-02-2009, 02:35 PM
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a trial run cant hurt
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Originally Posted by DrChronic
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im afraid a smiley face does not make me forget your retarded posting.
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09-02-2009, 03:37 PM
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I think a shoutbox would detract more than help. I mean, there already IS a chatroom if you know where to look, and it works out pretty well separately.
A trial run isn't a bad idea though. One important thing would be to keep shoutbox constant, so that you dont have to leave it to visit threads.
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09-02-2009, 04:42 PM
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maybe try it out, but I would want to see this kept a messageboard not a chatroom.
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Think about your bong like it's a person. It needs a shower daily man, otherwise it stinks like death.
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09-02-2009, 04:49 PM
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sounds p weak
everyone whos anyone already knows where the chat room is.
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09-02-2009, 04:56 PM
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As long as it's not FlashChat I'm down.
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You said it right from the start
These sorts of things fall apart.
Records keep the quiet away
Up all night and sleep all day...
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09-02-2009, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Lloydy
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a trial run cant hurt
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The 'trial run' has been going on for about two years now...
I'm going have to say nay on this because of the 'trial run'.
There is a certain clique that runs the chatroom, by runs I mean they set it up and they are the ops but it can be a clique just the same, they have the say in who shows and who goes. Fair enough, its their place.
Personally I think a chatroom could spawn the flood of 'why did so and so kick/ban me for saying hello?' or 'Why is everyone in chat such an asshole' threads. We've all seen it, it's why BH only let a select few (very few, only one I know of) references to the 'trial run' remain floating around the board. So really, with AIM and Yahoo and MSN and twitter and facebook and MySpace and all that other god awful shit, theres plenty of places to chat without it going on here.
Besides, there are discussions going on here in near real time anyway, used to be more, but with a jumpin' membership it'll get back to that kind of board.
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Last edited by №1; 09-02-2009 at 10:04 PM.
Reason: clarity, I have a headache and I'm trying to get stoned, bear with me.
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09-02-2009, 10:15 PM
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Or only moderators and admins could do the kicking, that way that doesn't happen.
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You said it right from the start
These sorts of things fall apart.
Records keep the quiet away
Up all night and sleep all day...
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09-02-2009, 10:41 PM
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yea I dont think it would be run the same way as IRC
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Originally Posted by Lloydy
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everything in moderarion (especially moderation)
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09-03-2009, 04:25 AM
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No1 you misunderstand. This would not be IRC. It would be an "addition" to the forums/site.
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