I have a brilliant idea (i think)

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I have a brilliant idea (i think)

Post by Hatchman »

Anyone interested in having a standardshift.com chatroom for us guys and gals. We need a place to talk. You're like family to me :cry:
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Post by Standardshifter »

There was a chat available for a while, took it down for lack of use/change of software that included more ads.

It has been a while since I've looked at what's available on the market, perhaps it is time to look into it again.

Any suggestions?
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Post by skabbo »

I've always found having a dedicated mIRC channel works well for websites.. Something easier about leaving irc open while you do other things, rather than having a web browser with a java applet running. We had both (Java chat and irc) on the underground music community site I ran for a few years, and the irc room always had more people in it. I'd definately hang around for car chat if we had one up 8)
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Post by Sypher »

Yea, I was thinking of a chat room (IRC) for a while too. Alternatively, we can implicate a shout out box on the site too if that is possible.
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Post by victim »

well, that is what the forum is for...

why not just make a "spam" thread where everybody can talk to each other.
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A shoutbox or IRC is different. You can talk to people real time so you don't have to wait for a reply in the thread.
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exactly :wink:
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Post by s4rge »

Sypher wrote:A shoutbox or IRC is different. You can talk to people real time so you don't have to wait for a reply in the thread.
bad idea i think. A shoutbox takes away alot of activity that forum would get it. People asking questions in the box would get annoying (trust me i have a site with a shoutbox) and the members get kind of rude when the questions keep coming up interrupting there shoutbox experience. This forum is nice because your not forced to look @ questions and you can answer the ones you like instead of getting forced to read them in a shoutbox. Well, i usually answer the ones i know, so hehe :wink:
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Post by Sypher »

Good point s4rge. I haven't thought about that.
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Post by subzero »

mIRC is the best choice in my opinion, ive been using it for various things for about 2 yrs now and IMO its really useful
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Post by Warner »

I agree with S4rge. I think having a chatroom would detract people from the actual threads. Even the simple questions add to the archive of information inexperienced standardshifters can access, and a chatroom would diminish that.
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Post by mkracer89 »

A chatroom would be nice... :)
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Post by marcman1987 »

WHoever wants to talk to each other real time could exchange msn, yahoo messenger etc no?
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marcman1987 wrote:WHoever wants to talk to each other real time could exchange msn, yahoo messenger etc no?
Been doing that already :wink:
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Ironichumour wrote:
marcman1987 wrote:WHoever wants to talk to each other real time could exchange msn, yahoo messenger etc no?
Been doing that already :wink:
LOL yup :P
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