A new chat has been installed.

Any comments on it welcome 

Mixed reviews already!

Besides of the good ones/praises, there are these:

- Popup too intrusive.
- Currently no way to disable it entirely.

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Well, the former chat was a downer because hardly anybody logged, I see this new always-on chat addition a good way to keep us connected in real time when we are online, but more work is needed to trim the intrusive details. I'll mod it slowly since I still have to publish our other scheduled software.

(...as usual with open-source, you get the foundation, but you have to sweat the modifications to suit your needs!)

talked to Victor, thomasgrant, ladyK etc. I love this great feature.

Victor,


Good job with the chat option.


If people do not want to chat just change your status!


Thanks


malcop

Thanks guys, it's getting quite extreme reviews (only on both ends of the spectrum).

It's deeply alienating some users who miss a clean reading space, so chances are this chat is going to go, in favor of a more traditional room.
Some are avoiding logging-in just in because of it, not much good of a feature

Chat is gone.

Even though personally I loved it, I'm not ok with "love it or hate it" features, since you alienate all the people who dislike it, and they are valuable community members too.

On the other hand, I'm perfectly ok with "love it or remain indifferent" features, since you can benefit the appreciating users while making no harm to those who don't mind.

Real-time communication with fellow members is a great enjoyable addition, but we'll try a less intrusive chat solution.

Thanks to all for your honest feedback.

Vic

Why Gone? those who don't want to chat can ignore it.[smiley]aes/thumb_down.png[/smiley]

Quote from: Albalaha on November 16, 2013, 04:17:29 PMWhy Gone?[smiley]aes/thumb_down.png[/smiley]

Dear Sumit, people got uncomfortably spooked by the sudden chat window popping on them.

...Until a less intrusive 1-on-1 chat alternative is implemented, we must refrain from alienating those who prefer to read in peace.


(--We'll find a viable alternative for sure )