Chat room?

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by 98 softtail

Rich, Here is another thought. Can you setup the site so that we can open a seperate window for the chat room? That way we could log into the chat room while we check the "new" stuff, or "Mods", etc, and watch to see if anyone else pops in, then respond to say hello or whatever.

Joe B.

Done.

One thing everyone needs to note is that you need to click on that red ball in the upper right hand corner of the chat screen when you want to exit and log out. Otherwise the system indicates you are still there, even though you have exited the building.

Further, logging out of the chat will not close down this new window created for the chat. Hope that doesn't prove to be an irritation to some people. But at least you can keep the chat window open will you continue browsing the posts on this site.

Thanks!

Rich Z.

[Rich Z]

One other comment about the scheduling problem. Normally what seems to work best is to schedule the same event twice a month, but on two different times at two different days of the week. It is probably safest to assume that 9 to 5 Monday thru Friday will not be good for a lot of people. Since we are all in the same time zone, that GREATLY simplifies things, since scheduling something around lunch time for many people will sometimes work out.

In some cases, some people would prefer those above mentioned hours because their computer at work is so much faster than the one they have at home and they have the flexibility to take the time to use some play time. As I mentioned earlier, nothing will be perfect for everyone.

Really, it's going to be a case of trial and error to see what works best for most people. A routine will eventually be established with some people, and others will likely synchronize around that. If it becomes known that a crowd usually hangs out there around 7 pm every day, it will start to snowball.

Some people may decide to even use the chat to arrange group discussions. For instance a club could certainly have a room set up for their use and have real time discussions in that manner.

Anyway, it's there to be used. I got the developers of the new chat system I mentioned to give me a good discount on purchasing his product, so please wring out this current chat software to see if it will hold up or not. I would rather find out sooner rather than later. Nothing will kill momentum for it like having flaky software chasing people away.

[JIM KILL]

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