News New Chat System (Trial)

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Hey All,


This is a quick announcement to let you all know about the trial we are performing on the site. We haven't purchased it yet but we will if feedback is decent enough. Its not a secret that we've been looking for a shoutbox. Since its not really meant to be used as a real time chat, its just a slow loading shoutbox not really meant for conversation. Its also terrible with performance as many people have complained in the past.


If this trial does not work out, we will return to the old system.


Smilies:


The awesome smilies by @The Pooka will be included shortly.


Banned Users:


Users who were banned previously in the old SB are not going to be instantly banned on this trial as a show of faith. If we end up keeping this system, then you'll be free from your permanent SB ban. However you will be on probation in the mean time.


Banned users can begin an Appeal process in Admin contact for chat privileges again.


No Verbal Warnings:


During this trial period, the staff will not be issuing zero point(verbal warnings) to users. Any infractions will instantly be worth a point or higher.


Larger Version:


For those of you who like the larger version, you can click on chat at the top of the site. Be warned though, don't open the lobby room on the bar while viewing the larger version. Only one of them will display messages.


PM System:


This is not a replacement for the PM system. Users are encouraged to use this to RP with each other outside of the Lobby room but be warned we can see everything through this system. Site rules still apply, no cybering/sexy rps.


The List of Friends:



Out side of the Lobby, your freind's list is populated with people you follow. You can block at any time someone who messages you among other things.


Annoying Sounds, Showing Usernames, etc:


Click on the gear at the top right of the room. If you want to disable it for the big version and enable names and the stuff, you'll have to do it on the mini version first.


Hate it beyond all life it self?


At the far right there is a green switch that lets you turn off the bar.


Feedback:



We want everyone to post their feedback here. Whether its negative or positive. All we ask is that you keep it respectful and actually explain why you don't like it if that is the case.
 
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Everything is great on my end, aside from the formatting of the big chat. It makes it a bit difficult to read.
 
My only issue is that it looks a little face book-y, other than that, it's really convenient having a shout box right there for me so I don't have to keep swapping back and forth between windows!


EDIT: Also, the scrolling in the little shout box is a little oversensitive, but these are just little bitchy nitpicks that can be ignored ( :P )
 
I am digging the new chat, it's quick and effective. thnk it will allow use to get are rps together faster and allow for people to work out collaboration rp's!
 
I think the new chat system's quite interesting. I do dislike not being able to turn off that annoying sound while keeping it open though, unless I'm just not doing a good job of finding it.
 
I like it :) It is like FB But I have no problem with that! :) Its good for getting a hold of people quickly and I think the group chat is fun for lots of people
 
I have a conflict feedback so bare with me please.


Positive:

  • Being able to chat wherever you are on the site.
  • Private chat rooms.
  • Sound notices.
  • Able to turn on and off the names, sounds and the minichat bar.
  • Seeing who is online or away.


Negative:

  • Minichat bar not loading on Mobile site.
  • Is a bit hard to get used to but I'll try.


I hope you'll try to fix the bugs. :)
 
[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]Are you using tapatalk or actual mobile site.

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Actual mobile site. Tapatalk won't work for me.
 
I think it's great and all but my main problem is that I never really use the chat so there should be an option to not see the floating chat thing there
 
[QUOTE="Gamer Wizard Justin]I think it's great and all but my main problem is that I never really use the chat so there should be an option to not see the floating chat thing there

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What chat thing?


The Bar?


You can still use it to message other users on the site, you can turn it off completely by clicking the green switch to the far right.
 
Though I dislike having it myself, I do see where it is absolutely fantastic for most.


It just confuses me a bit so I prefer not to mess with it, actually, I thought it was a virus for a while and was a tad concerned.


I can adjust, but my computer gets slow when it's on, and I keep accidentally clicking it.


I'd like for it not to just be idling about for it to slow up the site when I come back to it.
 
[QUOTE="The Doorman]Though I dislike having it myself, I do see where it is absolutely fantastic for most.
It just confuses me a bit so I prefer not to mess with it, actually, I thought it was a virus for a while and was a tad concerned.


I can adjust, but my computer gets slow when it's on, and I keep accidentally clicking it.


I'd like for it not to just be idling about for it to slow up the site when I come back to it.

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You can turn it off on the far right.
 
[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]What chat thing?
The Bar?


You can still use it to message other users on the site, you can turn it off completely by clicking the green switch to the far right.

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For the mobile site it doesn't have a green switch to turn it off
 
UltraYuseke said:
I think the new chat system's quite interesting. I do dislike not being able to turn off that annoying sound while keeping it open though, unless I'm just not doing a good job of finding it.
Click the gear on the top right-hand corner of the chat and uncheck Chat Room Sounds. That should disable the noise :P
 
[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]What chat thing?
The Bar?


You can still use it to message other users on the site, you can turn it off completely by clicking the green switch to the far right.

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I think it will be really useful for certain things and I do like the format.However,I cannot find the button to turn the bar off because it is really annoying on mobile.
 
[QUOTE="Gamer Wizard Justin]For the mobile site it doesn't have a green switch to turn it off

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I've disabled it on mobile for now.
 
Mm, I know, but the site has slowed for me since the arrival of the chat bar.


Even when I turn it off the site has crazy lag.
 
[QUOTE="The One Eyed Bandit]Click the gear on the top right-hand corner of the chat and uncheck Chat Room Sounds. That should disable the noise :P

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Thanks. It was gettin' a little annoying there.
 
Okay, so my initial thoughts on the chat system after about ten minutes: Once I turned off the sounds it's fine, and I actually much prefer the mini-chat to the larger chat. The larger chat has some issues that bother me visually. Mainly the fact that although your own personal chat is aligned on the right, it still lets another person's picture/name be on the same line. If your own text is "too long" it pushes the other person's text down. It's not too hard to see who it is, but it's also not as easy to read as the mini-chat is since it just flows line by line. Your own text never shares the same line as someone else's picture/name.
 
Major issues on mobile. No chat bar on bottom of screen. Inability to click the chatbox with a touch screen. Loading issues.


Other more personal issues include the inability to scroll back up in the chat if I leave the page for something else. What if I say something and don't see the response?
 
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