Chat Feature?

limegrass69 · #1 10-13-2008, 09:22 PM

Any thoughts on adding periodic chats or a chat room for folks to hang in?

I sort of enjoyed that on SBS.

I am not sure how easy it is to get something like that going.

MM · #2 10-13-2008, 09:24 PM

I brought that up and we are looking into it.

It's a lot of work, I remember from SBS, to get a chat with vB.

I really would like to. Times like now, when so many are here, it would be great to chat.

**DAB** · #3 10-13-2008, 09:36 PM

It seems that there is no good add on chat feature that works very well with vB. There is a very, very basic version. I guess it all depends on how much and often it would be used. But certainly not if it will slow the forum down.

limegrass69 · #4 10-13-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DAB

I'd certianly like to see us add it, but not if it will slow the forum down.

Dare I say...I think we all know how that ends up!!

Wolf · #5 10-13-2008, 10:49 PM

Isn't there free chat rooms software on the internet?

MM · #6 10-14-2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WolfViper

Isn't there free chat rooms software on the internet?

Yes, but getting it to work on vB is the challenge.

me_rubin · #7 10-14-2008, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DAB

But certainly not if it will slow the forum down.

Don't do anything that will slow the forum down! P L E A S E!

Davis · #8 10-14-2008, 08:56 AM

Another forum that I used to frequent had a chat that was "plugged into" vB. Basically it allowed single sign-on between the forum and the chat room. I believe, however, that it wasn't a vB chat room. I'll have to go back to that forum and see how they did it.

Davis · #9 10-14-2008, 08:58 AM

Here is what they use: FlashChat - Customizable Flash Chat Room and Live Support system for your PHP/MySQL-enabled website. Try it now!

It is a very nice chat client. I didn't notice a slowdown when they implemented it either. If you look at the page it has directions on how to integrate into vB and other boards.

Wolf · #10 10-14-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MM

Yes, but getting it to work on vB is the challenge.

Can you just use it as a link and I have no problem creating a account to go on some chat site.