Forum & Website => Suggestions => Topic started by: Urusei0Yatsura on October 04, 2009, 02:16:10 PM
Title: [EXPLAINED]Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Urusei0Yatsura on October 04, 2009, 02:16:10 PM
Is it good idea to have an IM on this website?
I've always thought this site should have an open chat room that anyone can enter, although this is a forum site, sometimes its good to have a quick chat without having to wait for a response. I haven't suggested it because I've thought it would take an awful lot of programming to make.
I don't know anything about programming or computers so how realistic is this view? Will it cause a lot of slow down or take up a lot of hosting space?
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 04, 2009, 05:08:00 PM
Ah, well Lum-chan would have to devote a new page of this site for an IRC (internet relay chat) client.
The one problem I see on MANY forums with these, is that they always die. They're really active for the first few days, then they somehow become forgotten.
Still, doesn't hurt to make a suggestion, right? XD
I +1 on your idea.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: veehive on October 04, 2009, 08:11:21 PM
I think I recall this site HAD one, and it went the way you mentioned, DaMan-san. I'll wait for confirmation by one of the long-timers on this site (I am an Old-Timer, NOT a Long-Timer :*)).
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Kroptik on October 04, 2009, 10:31:02 PM
I do remember something like that. xD
I believe it was removed with the website changed hosts, thought it may have been before that. I never used it much. :p
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: FallinG_StaR on October 05, 2009, 04:04:11 AM
Well we had it... in 2 formats actually... one was a Chat button (on the site navigation bar) and because that didn't work (not that many people even if guests could join) then Lum-chan placed the chat at the bottom of the forum... to see if it got more people talking (using it) because with the 1st one we couldn't see if there was people in the chat or not, due to some kind of technical glitch... and that didn't work... so they pulled the plug... and it passed away without many even noticing it... XD
Now we have the shoutbox that I think its enough... Chat rooms... in this forum... had 1 major drawback... Time zones... XD
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 05, 2009, 04:15:07 AM
I think we should just set up weekly Skype conferences. Might be easier?
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: FallinG_StaR on October 05, 2009, 04:21:09 AM
Yeah... that would be nice... btw... what's Skype?! Can we eat it?! XD
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 05, 2009, 04:26:41 AM
Yeah... that would be nice... btw... what's Skype?! Can we eat it?! XD
It's a chat client that you install on yout PC, Mac, whatever, etc. It's great for group conversations and meetings. You can either use text, a microphone, or go all out and use webcams.
Many YouTube guys I know use it for podcasts, group commentaries, rants, and even voice acting auditions.
Oh, and you can use it as a regular phone too (it costs though)
http://www.skype.com/ (http://www.skype.com/)
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: FallinG_StaR on October 05, 2009, 04:37:24 AM
Seriously... we need a sarcastic smiley...
I knew what it was Sonic... I do have a web cam... and almost every web cam comes with the Skype software...
But still that wouldn't solve the time zone problem... well I've noticed that around 9 pm (GMT) we manage to get a few people (Europe & Americas) here on the forum...
Should we do something like a weekly forum meeting? To sell Tupperwares and exchange recipes? XD
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 05, 2009, 04:55:09 AM
Should we do something like a weekly forum meeting? To sell Tupperwares and exchange recipes? XD
Yes, absolutely XD *insert sarcastic smiley here*
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: FallinG_StaR on October 05, 2009, 05:07:55 AM
LoL
This will be my sarcastic smiley... }:O
;D
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: cata on October 05, 2009, 12:50:02 PM
LoL!
I also remember the chat feature. I clicked on it for the first 3 days. After that I gave up on the idea.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: ferrango on October 05, 2009, 03:36:33 PM
I think that the IRC sever would be the best solution, but if it won't be used (as said above) spending time to set it up will be just a wast of time. What about using a 3rd party IRC server and make a private group there?'
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 05, 2009, 09:04:41 PM
I think that the IRC sever would be the best solution, but if it won't be used (as said above) spending time to set it up will be just a wast of time. What about using a 3rd party IRC server and make a private group there?'
I'll join ya if you set it up
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: ferrango on October 06, 2009, 04:15:00 PM
Done. if our admin allows us to keep it up, better.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Urusei0Yatsura on October 06, 2009, 08:58:43 PM
I think it would be better if it was on the site.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Lum-chan on October 07, 2009, 06:26:42 PM
I'll see what I can do for you, peeps ;)
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Lum-chan on October 07, 2009, 06:58:20 PM
Check the menu-links on top of the page. Chat option has been enabled again. Clicking on this will open a new window where you join #TWoUYL. You don't need to register and can enter as guest to join. Registering an Account to chat is just an option.
Hope this fulfills your need to chat ;)
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 07, 2009, 09:13:48 PM
OMIGAWD thanks Lum-chan! ^^
Now it's time to play the "waiting game" XD
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Lum-chan on October 08, 2009, 12:51:09 AM
Changed the chat option a bit. It now has it's own introduction page. Some chat related info will be put here to help you people a bit. The room TWoUYL doesn't exist anymore. It's now lum-chan.com and it's fully registered and has a few more options than TWoUYL.
Enjoy once again :)
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on October 08, 2009, 06:20:34 AM
That chat earlier (before I went to work) was full of LULZ XD
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Urusei0Yatsura on October 08, 2009, 09:46:00 AM
Thanks Lum-chan, I will try it out once I get onto my home computer (this one blocks it).
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Kroptik on October 08, 2009, 09:02:21 PM
What's with the other channels? o.o I was just on a russian (?) one with 13 people and it didn't seem UY related... And how come our channel doesn't appear in that list?
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Lum-chan on October 09, 2009, 01:22:38 AM
I made it private when I registered it yesterday...
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Urusei0Yatsura on October 10, 2009, 09:42:18 PM
I have tried it and it is empty. Maybe Lum-chan could organise meeting times so we could be sure we could talk to each other. These could be chosen by users and could alternate to fit time zones and schedules.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: UruseiNeo on October 10, 2009, 09:58:06 PM
It'd be so cool if you could put a computer user for the chat room under the name "Lum" or "Ataru"
then u could talk to computers
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: Urusei0Yatsura on November 26, 2009, 01:17:31 AM
I don't think time zone is that much of an issue I believe that not a lot of people go on the chat room; I've added some of the users who have their msn address available and I have had many conversations with people from this site. So perhaps if more people shared and/or created an msn address chatting would be a lot easier.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on November 26, 2009, 06:21:09 AM
I say we should all just go to the chat thingy on Friday or Saturday, all at once.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: veehive on November 26, 2009, 07:12:28 AM
But ... but ... but .. I can't type that fast! I'm OOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD !!!! :'(
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: FallinG_StaR on November 27, 2009, 12:48:50 AM
Friday... I can chat... but the real problem is subject to talk about...
I remember the times where Sand, Cosmic, Kroptik and Forgotten chatted in MSN... lots of silence... we basically expressed ourselves with smileys... XD
Cosmic says: 8)
Falling says: :Z
Kroptik says: ::)
Sand says: ;D
Forgotten says: :afro:
Everyone says: :o
Hahahaha
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: SonicDaMan on November 27, 2009, 03:44:28 AM
Well, I was thinking of introducing a fresh idea for the site, but would be best if we discussed it all at once.
Title: Re: Lum-chan.com instant messaging
Post by: FallinG_StaR on November 27, 2009, 04:01:59 PM