Wntermute Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 I have been thinking that what this place needs is a chat room.. webmaster.com hosts a pretty nice IRC network with options to start your own chat room that include a Java chat client. (I help moderate CollectStarwars.com's chatroom #swtz, you can find it at http://www.collectstarwars.com/chat.htm ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 Yeah, I considered that. I'll take a look at their site though, just to see what kind of services they offer and what it would take for us to program it. My apprehension is that it might be at cross-purposes to the message board. One nice thing about the message board is that posts are archived and you can refer back to them. Anything said in a chat rooom will disappear pretty quickly I think. Anyone else have comments? Would you like to see a chat room? [ 08-16-2001: Message edited by: Alex ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 I can tell you this... If you had a chatroom...I would be there. I already find myself with a near constant connection to several chats already. It isn't all I do of course as I obviously have a job. But it might sometimes be quicker to talk about somethings in a chat room..than to wait for postings in the forums. I would use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatepunk60 Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 A chat room would kick major tushey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 quote: My apprehension is that it might be at cross-purposes to the message board. One nice thing about the message board is that posts are archived and you can refer back to them. Anything said in a chat rooom will disappear pretty quickly I think. You could have a log of the chats, and edit out the irelivent(sp) items, and have that avalibe like the change log, that way if anything interesting is said in the chat, it wont be lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wntermute Posted August 17, 2001 Author Share Posted August 17, 2001 Well, suffice to say, we don't talk about JUST Star Wars 24-7 in #swtz.. there are discussions of video games that pop up and I do have a couple friends bring up my Mines Of Minos record to impress the newbies (which then spawns a huge retrogaming discussion for the next half hour). Either way, the way I see it is.. the chat room would be for people to chat about anything. If someone had something really profound to announce or relate to everyone else, I'm sure they'd also chime in on the message boards. Added:} Tell ya what guys.. if you don't mind hanging out with a bunch of Star Wars collectors, we could all chat in #swtz on IRC server chat.webmaster.com (Java chat page is at http://www.collectstarwars.com/chat.htm ) until Alex and AL can get something together. [ 08-17-2001: Message edited by: Wntermute ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 I'm not a big fan of this, mainly because I'm not a native english. It's sometimes hard enough for me, to follow the posts (i.E. atari70s ) and I fear it would become even more difficulty for me to follow the chat. I've tried other english chats and the writing style there was much less understandable to me, than most posts on this and other messageboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurt Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 well if the chat room thing doesn't go through we could all use irc, and you would all be welcome in my channel on efnet #atarigods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjax Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 well, you're going to have to put me down for a "No, sir" vote on the chatroom. Its just like its said above, lots would be said in the chatroom that's not saved for all to read like it is now on the messageboard, and besides, I like reading the board at 3am sometimes, and no one would be in the chat room at that time anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wntermute Posted August 17, 2001 Author Share Posted August 17, 2001 Actually, being nocturnal I am often in the chatroom at 3am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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