Modretro Chat 2013/2014: A Revival Initiative

[AfroLH]

It's time to bring back Modretro Chat to it's original state.

I'm calling for all members to do the following:
1. Every time you are on the Forum Front Page, open Chat in a new tab or something
2. Every time you go to chat, stay on for at least 30 minutes. You don't have to constantly check, but check back every now and then. If no one gets on after 30 minutes, you can leave.
3. If someone else is on chat, start up a conversation with them.

Let's do this thing.

 

[Tchay]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

YUS

 

[Mister Nickels]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

This very well could work. Glad to see someone take initiative.

 

[grossaffe]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

Chat died because you weren't around to serenade us with your music like you were supposed to during the semester.

 

[ttsgeb]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

My problem is that I'm not usually at my computer long enough to be jumping into chat.

 

[D.J]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

I kind of forgot about MR. But I'll start doing this.

 

[Prog]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

Another thing, can we please use the Logout button?
Either that, or get a mod that times out even when a chatroom is empty?

 

[laingsoft]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

Why? It doesn't really make a difference.

 

[Prog]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

It's one of those minor peeves when you log in and a bunch of people time out. I know it's not a big deal, but whatever.

 

[Abyss]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

I agree with Prog on this one. Sometimes you'll try to start conversation only for the person to time out a minute later. The button is there for a reason.

 

[grossaffe]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

I agree with Prog on this one. Sometimes you'll try to start conversation only for the person to time out a minute later. The button is there for a reason.

If they timeout a minute later, then the chat wasn't empty. The only thing an empty-chat based script would stop is people timing out as soon as someone logs in, which is pointless.

 

[Zero]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

Could always embed the chat on the index like the good ol' days, but that's a bit extreme imo.

 

[AfroLH]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

I am currently in chat. Someone come talk to me while I play Jet Set Radio.

 

[Prog]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

Been working well.

 

[Mister Nickels]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

Just a healthy reminder that MR chat still exists.

Let's revive this revival initiative!

 

[AfroLH]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

BABY(S) COME BACK
YOU CAN BLAME IT ALL ON ME

Gross, Zaxxon'd, and I are always on chat nowadays.

You guys should pop in and say hello sometimes.

 

[AfroLH]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

*cough*

 

[Mister Nickels]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

*cough*

 

[gnounc]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

I still say IRC is easier to idle in.
If modretro had an active irc channel the chatrooms would be full.
#qc currently has 38 members. and thats probably a low for its 15+ years of activity.

I dont use MR chat because its more difficult to browse the web and use the chat at the same time.

And because a webbrowser is a big memory leaking program that I dont want to leave open.
irc is perfect because you can idle, and someone can get your attention when you're not staring at the screen waiting for someone.

irc really brings a community closer together, and i wish MR would give it a *Can'tSayThisOnTV*ing try already.
I'm not going to idle a webchat, and I'm not going to frequent one thats always emtpy.
One thats full of idlers who may come back and read the backlog hours later at least presents the opportunity to occasionally run into the person you're looking for, and to run into a handful of people you arent. an irc channel full of idlers is miles better than a webchat with 2 people.

Hopefully that sways someone with more pull than me, because last time I sent out an open invitation like this, I hosted the irc channel myself, and not a single *Can'tSayThisOnTV*ing person showed up.

 

[Prog]

Re: Modretro Chat 2013: A Revival Initiative

I like ajax but not change.