Suggestion: Chat room anybody...?

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
11/02/2009 23:37

Suggestion:



RE: Closed threads.



What i think this forum needs is a chatroom.



Any1 else think so?

Yvonne



Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 273

Message Posted:
11/02/2009 23:39

Agreed. Y

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 00:44

A chat room would be an excellent idea......

Yvonne



Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 273

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 00:46

so guys, how do we get this going? We need to speak to a Moderator, right? I think it's a great idea.

Y

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 00:50

Brilliant idea, it will help to divert some of the crap and leave the BB free for more sensible posts.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 01:01

Izzet set up a chat room a while ago but it didn't work right so he took it off again - maybe he could have another go?

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 03:06

batterboy58.



Thats what i was thinking.



Maybe one or more of the moderators should set the ball rolling????????

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 536

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 03:33

I think the idea of a chat room is a good idea.....However how do you implement one and control it?...



Its a shame there are some Muppets and timewasters on this forum.



I joined it to gain knowledge and make friends/contacts in relation to North Cyprus and UK.



It has been an amazing and most addictive website I have ever joined etc..



nunu1

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 07:27

A good idea but would it stop all the daft posts etc? I doubt it.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 09:37

I agree with Andy, it wouldn't stop any of the daft posts. In fact it's some of the daft posts that make this forum addictive.

SaraP


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 295

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 11:33

If you had a chat room you would definitely need a moderator to stop chats from going from polite chit chats to arguentative opinionated chit chats...just like the forum.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 11:35

SaraP....perhaps some of the members who continually harangue the existing mods would like to volunteer to be a moderator on the chatroom and show us all how it should be done?



No?......I didn't think so !

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 11:38

Put it to a vote.

SaraP


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 295

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 11:43

Well said cronos !

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 11:49

No1 You have a badge! How do you go about getting one of those? Or would mine say "most talkative?"



Sorry, Back on thread, I don't see how a chat room would work on here, and it wouldn't stop the bully's, in which case it would have to be closed every other hour/day

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 11:59

britvic. By invitation.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:02

Why not just e-mail each other if you feel the need to converse off the forum?

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:19

Not all of us submit our emails Bill, you are a privileged one now. LOl

SaraP


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 295

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:23

Next the suggestion will be phone numbers exchanged!

You can just imagine it...lol..

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:31

Actually this is where Pm's would come in handy (Private messaging) although these too would have to come with a report post, as they cannot be monitored.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:32

Why don't those interested just MSN each other ?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:48

If you have a need to PM someone why not just do as cronos said.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:50

Slightly off-subject here, I know, but CONGRATULATIONS Bill - we think you'll be a huge asset as a Forum Administrator on this board.



P & J

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:51

Cronos, not a bad idea, but to contact each other, once again email's would have to be submitted, and say for instance. 'Jane' wanted to contact 'Julie' and neither have submitted their email address, it could be a little tricky.

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 12:55

Sorry No1 Forgot to say CONGRATULATIONS, and you will make a fine contribution to this forum.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 13:04

Yeh , congratulations No1 { i think !! } welcome aboard

Good luck , Simbas

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 15:12

Thanks for your good wishes. I don't envisage having to moderate many posts. I think the forum has been running well for quite some time now. Every one seems to be getting on fine. (have I spoken too soon.........?)

Static-X


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 15:17

Yeah - I also suggested this

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 15:19

Chatroom (btw easy to set up and implement in existing sites/message boards): http://www.pliner.net/appchat/1c995e/



Just fill in any nickname and chat away... This chatroom is only moderated in name.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 15:21

We will all be out of a job soon eh !

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 16:00

Would you install a chat software on your computer if I setup a Cyprus44 chat room on mirc or something?

Static-X


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 16:11

I would...

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 16:33

As long as it works better than the last one Izzet! Put my name down!

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 17:22

The one of DC's mentioned on another thread is great fun, for a while.

Poor Static-X can't seem to get to grips with it though - it's like he's trapped in a revolving door!

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 17:23

And I was the first to be thrown off!

For impersonating Izzet, but DC spotted me!

Static-X


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 17:32

lol - Its my buggy connection:@

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 17:57

I said that Static-X is like a bus, you wait for ages, then three come past!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 18:00

Chat rooms are OK in short bursts. You get too many people on their talking over one another. It's OK for a two or three person conversation, anymore than that and it doesn't seem to be effective.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 18:12

What controls are available Izzet.

In my humble opinion chatrooms are hard to regulate and become more of a headache than a benefit.

AJ

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 18:17

It would be difficult to regulate a CR. You'd probably have to have someone overseeing it all the time. Unless of course you open it up between certain hours. But then I suppose certain times would'nt agree with some people.

I can't see it working personally.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 18:30

Even opening a CR between certain hours - it's my experience that they all die within a short time. Secondly: there are far better ways to write in real time. Maybe it's a good idea to tell the board members about all possibilities and how to install and do it?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 18:32

Dutch. The one you've got is OK. However I agree with what you say, they are short lived.