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Broken chat - A few ideas.

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Broken chat - A few ideas.

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<iframe width="550" height="350" src="http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=4283580cf889208e9f94e8de334c9fb2&server=irc.oz.org&channel=%23theawf&hashtag=%23theawf"></iframe>
Here's some iframe code for a new chatbox. The chatbox employs much more stable and reliable irc technology and will also read and publish twitter posts from the hashtag #theawf
In theory, someone on the road can text in to their twitter number and add to the chatters online. In addition to all of this, it works on just about any browser. I've tested it even on the Nintendo Wii and the iPhone and it works fine. No download/software required.

http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=4283 ... =%23theawf

Here's a regular link, that you might like to put somewhere else?.. perhaps instead of using the previous box technology, you could put a link on the site somewhere and people could open it using a new tab?

This supports moderators, kicks, banning, topic changing, all that jazz.

If people were familiar with IRC and had their own clients already, they could simply connect to irc.oz.org #theawf

Any questions, let me know.
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Post by Lily »

Thanks for the info Ryan :) The Admin Team will investigate this along with other options that we are considering. Appreciate you letting us know about this!
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Post by schitzengiggles »

Well I hope they do, you guys seemed pretty keen on your chatbox! This one's a ripper of a model I reckon.
All so easy too, it's almost gift wrapped!
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Post by Blackee »

Thanks Ryan.
I am testing a few out over the next few days.
Only downfall for that option you provided, is that the free version includes advertising that can't be modified.
And the subscription option starts getting pricey based on the number of users.

Will certainly keep it on the hit list, that's for sure! ;)
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Post by schitzengiggles »

Wes, if people warm to the chat room there's several free clients that can connect to it without using a browser, which I'd suggest is a very, very big plus.
I often use the program below to connect to other services. The fact it works on just about anything is a huge plus too.
http://xchat.org/download/

Server: irc.oz.org
Channel #theawf
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