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J.Warsoff
19-03-2011, 15:25
Hi everyone. I was just wondering, who would be in favor of having some sort of chat box/room function on CD? It's just an idea, but i think if enough people like the idea, a request can be put in to the site administrators.
Navid Shafa
19-03-2011, 23:14
Sounds good, but like any other live public forum or chat, I'm sure there would be a lot of trash and trolling. I also am unsure how much it would get used, seeing as CD never has more than a few hundred viewers at a time (most of which are just quickly checking missed posts or pictures).

Great concept and you can count me in on beta testing!
216Robochick288
19-03-2011, 23:17
I think it would be cool but people would REALLY have to watch the GP.. and trolling... and bots.. someone would need to monitor at all times..
Matt Krass
19-03-2011, 23:43
Concerns for trolling and the need for supervision, plus the heavy bump in 'dynamic' traffic are the reasons I voted no. I just don't think CD is the place to host something like this, every few years people try this and usually end up going to IRC, I've yet to see a better option.

Given the amount of services the CD community provide to us on a completely volunteer basis, I'm reluctant to ask them to add more stuff that can be accomplished with other systems, especially given how hard it is to keep order in a place like this. Most internet forums I know of are pretty messy, the people here do an utterly fantastic job keeping things here clear, let's not give them more work to do :)

Matt

P.S. They don't hear this enough, so to Brandon Martus and the whole CD team, thanks!
Navid Shafa
20-03-2011, 00:02
P.S. They don't hear this enough, so to Brandon Martus and the whole CD team, thanks!

Indeed, thanks for all you do!

-Sorry if this talk makes you feel unappreciated...
Zach O
20-03-2011, 00:25
These people (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=93769) would like one too.

Watching for graciousness in a chat room would be important also. I think you'd want to link the users talking to their CD username, so people would be able to be held accountable for what they say.

For sure a good idea though. Forums are great, but it's nothing like having a live chat when watching a webcast.