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 Morg 
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Tue May 28, 2002 2:00 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
 
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If any of you have suggestions as to what we should include in the chat testdrive, please post it here. If you have a favorite type of chat system, please let us know. We will be testing one new system each week, and based on your feedback, we shall decide which system to go with. Thank you ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Caliburn
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Tue May 28, 2002 2:05 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Well a chatsystem would be nice, where we can silence Cocles once in a while ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
*ducks for Cocles remarks* |
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SlowMo
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Tue May 28, 2002 2:07 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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IMHO : keep the system lean and simple...
The only problem we really have is the fact that there is no handle authentication.
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Fanatic2k4
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Tue May 28, 2002 5:00 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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KISS! (keep it simple, stupid)
I like the chat window we have now, but I would like to see something extra. Maybe a link to "advanced chat" so we can keep the same frame, but add additional functionality if we want to. Keep in mind that almost everyone who visits the site will chat, but only if its easy. Understand that the chat gets a lot of use, but only because of its simplicity.
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 Pixie
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Tue May 28, 2002 9:17 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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I agree with the KISS theory. I think many of us chat while we are [supposed to be] working, so the easier [to sneak on and chat] the better. I also agree that some kind of user authentication would be nice. [Although it is sometimes quite fun to make up a different user name] I don't think any of us want someone to "borrow" our username.
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Cocles
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Tue May 28, 2002 11:56 pm Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Keep it simple. Keep it on the web page itself and not some extra window we have to open. Sure nickname authentication would be nice, but once again keep it simple.
Also, please don't add a private message system. It'll ruin the chat. You go into IRC channels today and everyone's silent because they're talking via private messages. If we really need to send a private message to someone on this board we can do it through the forum's private message system.
In a world of candy and fantasy I'd love a way to make "Eye of the Tiger" play indefinitely over Caliburn's stream when he's lurking for hours on end looking at porn/a.k.a. "working" (look closely at his Avatar and you'll see what I mean). |
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Caliburn
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Wed May 29, 2002 12:04 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Originally posted by Cocles:
In a world of candy and fantasy I'd love a way to make "Eye of the Tiger" play indefinitely over Caliburn's stream when he's lurking for hours on end looking at porn/a.k.a. "working" (look closely at his Avatar and you'll see what I mean).
lol, a pervert like you can see pr0n is almost everything mate |
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Cocles
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Wed May 29, 2002 12:22 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Well Slowmo saw it too. He called it "coital".
Shall we put it up to a vote? |
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Morg
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Wed May 29, 2002 3:20 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Here is an idea....how about we keep to topic? Now who is the smart ass?
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Caliburn
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Wed May 29, 2002 3:59 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Well you are a moderator, just ban Cocles from the forum |
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SlowMo
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Wed May 29, 2002 5:57 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Naah... Then I'd have to assume the role of smartass. And I think everybody has the right to react when addressed personally even if the topic does not suggest so.
As for the topic... I already said my mind.
Btw: about the forum : I think these LONG threads (with 6+ replies) are so annoying to follow...
I'm thinking, if anyone has an interesting idea for the chat, let that person just start a new topic for it.
Thank you for your attention.
PS : also off topic : yes, the avatar is a Noldor elf in front of a dragon, just enlarge it
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jk2silly
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Wed May 29, 2002 6:24 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Getting back to the point of the discussion here would like to put in my 2 cents. I would not change the chat system in any way other than to introduce user authentication. We know each other by our handles and trust can be broken when those handles are not kept. I know that it has been done in good fun but there are those who will not do it in fun and this will help prevent that. Other than that i MUST subscribe to the KISS theory as previously noted. Make it easy because if you try to make it idiot proof they will just build a better idiot. Anyway those are my ramblings.
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Cocles
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Thu May 30, 2002 2:31 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Originally posted by Caliburn:
Well you are a moderator, just ban Cocles from the forum
You're the one scaring children with that avatar of yours.
See what happened to my Avatar? It was a happy face until it saw that "thing" under your name.
Oh yeah.. the topic... eh, keep it simple and no private messages through the chat. |
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Pixie
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Thu May 30, 2002 5:40 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Another thing I thought of...I like the chat only having one big room. I'd rather not see a bunch of rooms. |
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PurpleRen
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Thu May 30, 2002 6:13 am Post subject: Chat Testdrive |
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Well for me. I would just like to see that no one can take my nic and be me (don't know who would want to).
A kind of find it a little annoying that sometimes my browser can't display the page from time to time, and when I refresh I have to re-log in. And there is a little lag from when people type.
But the good thing is, it looks like I'm just surfing the net, and not chatting. Also, we can look at the forum, what's playing, and everything else at the sametime.
Though, on my Macintosh, it looks a little bit weird, as compared to the PC I have. But other than that, I just wanted to voice my thoughts. Sorry for those that disagrees with me.
Thank you ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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