1604 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 Hey folks, Our current chat room was going to stop working in spring of this year (Invision is shutting down the Chat service), so we've gone ahead and installed a new one. And there is no user limit on it! We're trying out having it on the main page of the forum, so let us know what you think! Just a friendly reminder - the chat room is open to everyone and we expect you to follow the same set of guidelines in the chat room as we do on the forum itself. Cheers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Report post Posted January 27, 2017 Is there way that I can get rid of it from the main page when I am log in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H4 5600 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 wow, having chat on the main page is awesome! So far, i like the new chat better than the old one. i noticed a small problem where some posts take up to a minute to show up, but still seems good besides that . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hexagonal 10 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) -Delete- Edited February 9, 2017 by Hexagonal 10 Unhelpful joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin3157 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 They should have that who's online list like the previous chatroom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hexagonal 10 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 I liked how in the old one on Chrome it would have a bracket with the number of new messages), I would like this to be implemented. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Articulated Report post Posted January 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, Kelvin3157 said: They should have that who's online list like the previous chatroom. Since this chatroom is on the main page, you can scroll down to the box below the chat window that says "Who's Online". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OR Transit Fan Report post Posted January 29, 2017 It's okay. I would like to have notifications most of all, also have the online list, and highlight your messages a different color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Report post Posted January 29, 2017 Can we have chat room as pop up on the main page instead of chat room is always there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D40LF Report post Posted January 31, 2017 On 2017-01-26 at 8:25 PM, Blue Bus Fan said: Is there way that I can get rid of it from the main page when I am log in? I agree. I don't really want to see this when I am on the board. I see Ashton has already had to step in and moderate. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hexagonal 10 Report post Posted February 3, 2017 9:54 PM: My chatbox broke and I wasn't receiving new messages, I thought they all abandoned me which would be no surprise since nobody likes me anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awstott Report post Posted February 5, 2017 Can we see about collapsing or removing the chatbox from the main page so we don't have to constantly see the nonsense that happens in there? 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M. Parsons Report post Posted February 6, 2017 4 hours ago, awstott said: Can we see about collapsing or removing the chatbox from the main page so we don't have to constantly see the nonsense that happens in there? Nonsense like this? 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D40LF Report post Posted February 9, 2017 On 2017-02-05 at 2:17 PM, awstott said: Can we see about collapsing or removing the chatbox from the main page so we don't have to constantly see the nonsense that happens in there? Its a pity that I can only hit the like button once... I say get rid of it. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awstott Report post Posted February 9, 2017 Or even move it to the bottom of the main page if it can't be collapsed. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H4 5600 Report post Posted February 19, 2017 Chat has dissapeared from the front page? Anyone know why or what happened to it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1604 Report post Posted February 19, 2017 We've moved the chat room off the front page, back to its own separate page. Access it here or click the 'Chatbox' tab at the top of the page. There should also be some improvements in responsiveness - less lag in displaying messages. We'll be keeping an eye on it to judge whether this is a feature worth continuing to have on the site or not. If you see content in the chat room that is objectionable, please send me a PM. Thanks! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D40LF Report post Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks Tallis, really appreciate it being removed from the front page! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seashore_518203 Report post Posted February 23, 2017 I agree. Thank you very much for moving it away from the front page. Maybe I am just an old guy, but I got tired of seeing the inane useless chatter. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1604 Report post Posted March 5, 2017 We've removed the chat room from the site entirely. Only a very small fraction of users (less than 0.1% of all registered members) were regularly using the chat room, its format caused issues in moderating content that was shared, and as a result, discussion in it didn't always contribute to or represent the site in a positive manner. If you were part of the small group who did regularly use it, there are lots of great alternatives like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. The chatbox may return to the CPTDB at some point in the future, but we don't think right now is a good time. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buizelbus Report post Posted May 7, 2017 On 3/5/2017 at 0:37 AM, 1604 said: We've removed the chat room from the site entirely. Only a very small fraction of users (less than 0.1% of all registered members) were regularly using the chat room, its format caused issues in moderating content that was shared, and as a result, discussion in it didn't always contribute to or represent the site in a positive manner. If you were part of the small group who did regularly use it, there are lots of great alternatives like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. The chatbox may return to the CPTDB at some point in the future, but we don't think right now is a good time. Late reply, just noticed Should we have like a official chatroom on another site? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awstott Report post Posted May 7, 2017 There has been a few different chat rooms that have started since the chat went away. They were a massive flop..... Create a WhatsApp or BBM group and you'd probably be way more successful than a dedicated chat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H4 5600 Report post Posted May 7, 2017 14 hours ago, awstott said: There has been a few different chat rooms that have started since the chat went away. They were a massive flop..... Create a WhatsApp or BBM group and you'd probably be way more successful than a dedicated chat. The current one we have now is actually going quite well, we have learned from the ircchat failure. You have to pm me if you want to join, then i will give you instructions and the entrance code. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
