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Discussions about AChat => Share your creative ideas => Topic started by: Lover on September 16, 2010, 03:38:32 PM
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With the last update they also gave us a new chat!
A general chat to all online members with the possibility to switch it on and off and also some special chats, like romatic love, nasty bitches and so on
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its easier to find partners, you can just shout out "who wants to do..." and they come aha
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I think its really good, now they just have to fix the UI.
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the only time i'll keep that thing *ON* is if i want to get a good laugh and see what kind of sex and things people are asking for :D
DAMN it's annoying! :P
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Came across my first troll!
Though he'd probably say I was the troll. eh. It's still fun.
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...now they just have to fix the UI.
The UI works well, doesn't it?
tom
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it works, theres just a lot of searching that needs to be done. That and invites interrupt everything
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I just think smaller fonts and a more stylish UI would be nice. But I have to agree with bobbler the general chat is quite annoying, luckily we can turn it off.
Different language channels would be nice, really unintressting when I don't understand.
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I am with Bobbler and Adera. I watched it for some minutes this morning - it's just funny - like the tower of Babylon, only a mess. Maybe the other "rooms" are better. On the other hand, perhaps as it's all new to everyone we all have to learn to handle it.
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other rooms are very quiet, since most focus on the general chat. Overall though I think it is an improvement and thanks for the ability to turn off/ Would have been a disaster. Different languages are not bothersome to me,..though I fade of interest if the thread swells with something I do not understand.
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I have yet to have the time to sit down with the new chat, but I do think we all need to let people get comfortable first before forming any truly solid opinions on the matter.
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Definitely needs to be set up so that people on your ignore list are ignored when they're in general chat etc.
There's currently someone posting one word over and over, probably even a bot. Would be nice to be able to block stuff like that out.
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I didn't know that ignored people could be seen in the general chat.
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Ok, no laughing at me. We have a chat? lol. Damn I really had my head stuck in the ground. ????/ :-\ :-X :-[ :D :D
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I don't know what to call the chat, feels abit like people walking into a bar shouting "sex!".
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Adrea I agree main channel is dominated by that, but I honestly am acceptable of that, serves it's purpose as a general contact thread.
The other channels are so little used though that if one wanted to hold a multi-chat without the spamming it can be done. That's the untapped resource of the system. (Nasty Bitches seems to be the least used)
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You would think the Nasty Bitches would be getting used the most. :P
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Ehehe yeah Janine, we better make it used :)... but I wonder what I should write there.
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this thing *really* needs a language filter
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How would a language filter have any use in a site like this? Is this gonig to be like world of warcraft where people bitch at me for swearing?
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OMG you said the B-Word. :P :P :P :P LOL
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well if anything I am picking up some words,...maybe it will help me pick up a new language,... :D
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@ unhealer:
i meant a foreign language filter, not a dirty language filter...sheeeeeeesh ::)
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Is the general chat removed or just down for changing?
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eek! No more GC?
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Sorry, general chat was removed, because it become more a mess, than something useful.
Later we will add it again, but with more services, and not exactly in the same form.
tom
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The past few days I have been pretty active in the general chat room. It came out of nothing and it disappeared into nothing. Anyone knows what happened? I just had too much fun talking with different people from everywhere and was disappointed getting a message that all messages are private... Does anyone know more?
Tightfit74
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Too bad it was removed. I had too much fun in it. Any indication on when it will return? I made a few new friends...
Thanks,
Tightfit
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yeah its a mess, without a moderator, but we made friends have a good chat and a laugh and ignore the spam and ppl who dont like it can switch it off, so why remove it?
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Well I agree with many of the points made, I have to say I was disappointed to see it vanish all of a sudden. However I would like my ignore list also apply to any general chat. I also found the constant shouting "f..k me" a tad annoying however it also made me laugh at times. Please bring it back fast. Its not fair to give something then snatch it back like that
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Dear Devolopers,
I was very happy and get pretty times with general chat
Now im very bored, reaaly bored please i want general chat back
Also CHAT function on 3some scenes are not working too
anyway if there is no general chat or other chat options in soon, i can stop to renew my premium account and buying each all new things, there are many alternates, easy !
Best Regards
Yasonline
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they removed it. Damn and I just found out about it. Maybe they are fixing some of the problems you guys mentioned. :-\ :D
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Ah, but the question is. Are you still having the logging problems you were having before? When you, mentioned it most figured that it was because of the new chat implement. So now that it's removed did that fix the problem?
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In the Problems running AChat thread it was mentioned that there were some big problems with people not getting on or getting kicked off, and the common thought was that the new chat implement was at the root of it. So it could be that they are working on a way to make it work without screwing up system performance too badly.
And I'm hoping they will be coming up with a way for users to crate private rooms, or even public ones we can theme with things like language specific titles.
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Hi,
we are sorry, the general chat in this form was totally uncontrollable and more like a mess than something useful.
We will consider, how could the public chat be more useful.
tom
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A mess in what way though?
It was having an impact on the server and causing the login issues?
Or was it more because there was no real control to the chat and the spamish posts were a problem?
Because if it's the latter, I think the good out weighed the bad there. I know I met and spoke to a few folks I probably wouldn't have spoken to and vice versa.
But you did say it will come back in the future, I just hope that's really soon because it was sooooooo much fun. ;D
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i think it was a good thing...a person can be warned to not spam....and if they contimue...they can be ignored...more conventional games this is the case....
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well saying it was a mess is not really an explanation, and we will add in the future is not really helpful that could be 2 years away lol.
if its a technical mess then fine we have to wait for the unclear futre, but if its just coz of spam and no control your so wrong, we would rather have mess than no community at all. admin watchin and decideing its a mess is not the same as a player useing it, we made friends found lovers, had a good laugh and discussions in the few days we had it, even helped new ppl. so saying it was useless you are so wrong. and the people who did not like it can switch it off, so bringing it back would make everyone happy.
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I agree with Garryz, if it was technical then fine. But it seemed hardly enough time to make a community assessment.What I saw was an evolution of the interaction,...perhaps abused by some morons,.but hopefully their manners were enough for others to assess there worthiness as potential partners.
There were other channels available if people wanted to hold spamless chatting,...something the community failed to utilize.
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hi all
me too want this gnaral chat and i liked it
and i want friends
any girl like to chat with me i am agree
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same here !!! I Loved general chat, and want it back !!!
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...it was so much easier to see whos online... so much easier
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hopefully they just took it down to fix it for the next update
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@bobbler: Good because I got kicked out of like 6 guilds for swearing in guild chat
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As some one that's been a member for 7 months BEFORE they introduced it, I'm GLAD it's gone...it's hard to see your private messages when general messages come on the SAME window and cause the thing to scroll....KEEP IT GONE TILL THEY FIGURE OUT A MULTI-BOX CHAT!!!!
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I find it amazing how many people LIKED the general chat. I was a member LONG before the decided to introduce it. One thing I hated, and maybe I only noticed cause I knew what it was like WITHOUT it, was that the general and private being in the same window, caused the private messages to be scrolled out of frame before being read. So, while the rest of you want it back, I want it to stay dead until the dev team figures out how to do windowed chat (think yahoo, msn, aol, whatever with a SEPARATE box for each person). IF they ever develop multi-box/windowed PRIVATE chat, then sure, bring back public/general
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I agree with Garryz. It's like giving a toy to a child and then taking it back before it learns how to play with it, because it makes a mess in the room. There was a lot of interaction between people from all over the world, yes spam and nonsense as well, But also frinedly, helping, kind words. I think people who would never have met, met on the chat and became friends.
So it does have it's benefits. I call upon the moderators to rethink their decision and leave it to the community to decide what's useful or not. Find ways to deal with our wants. Isn't that the thought behind it all?
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Tight, it could have been a technical issue too. Once it was implemented there was a spike in people either unable to log on or getting kicked off. They didn't say the specific reason why (and people can complain about that if they wish) but until we know it's hard to say they should have kept it.
On that train of thought it COULD be a while as they may have to make hardware upgrades to handle a more open chat function.
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The only reason we are even talking about general chat, is that it was removed without one word from admin, and when they did reply to a post a mess and useless was all the input we got back. In the last few days not one word to clarify why? All we said if its technical then we understand but if for other reasons we would rather have it than nothing lol.
And also for it spoiling peoples pms, when you had 2 options, 1 switch it off or 2 open toggle chat history where you get a bigger window and can see pms and general in more detail. worked fine for me.
Other point admin said is other rooms where not used, answer is simple general was where people logged onto, and bonds where not given time to form between people so they would move to other areas.
yes it did not have moderators, or spam control or a list of ppl with gender after them or beeing able to click on a person and pm them from general, but it was a lobby where ppl could get to know each other no matter there differences.
So simply Admin if its Tech problems tell us, or bring it back, we enjoyed it lol
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Janine,
I know it could be a technical problem.I also had problems staying connected to Achat. If it was, they should fix it right before puttig it back on. But I would like it if someone would tell us what the reason is. So far they have been very vague about it. It would take a lot of guessing away..
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@apollo13nut why didnt you just turn off chat ? This was an option. I agree with yasonline, I want it back. It provided entertainment when friends werent on line... Bring it back!
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it must have been a technical issue for them. if they took it down because a lot of people who were like apollo couldnt figure out how to turn it off then thats a pretty easy fix
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And that IS fine to complain about. ;)
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Achat is alway vague. They are like the government without the press conferences that really tell you nothing. :-\ :P
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I find it amazing how many people LIKED the general chat. I was a member LONG before the decided to introduce it. One thing I hated, and maybe I only noticed cause I knew what it was like WITHOUT it, was that the general and private being in the same window, caused the private messages to be scrolled out of frame before being read. So, while the rest of you want it back, I want it to stay dead until the dev team figures out how to do windowed chat (think yahoo, msn, aol, whatever with a SEPARATE box for each person). IF they ever develop multi-box/windowed PRIVATE chat, then sure, bring back public/general
agree with that 100%
each person should be able to invite whoever they want in their own *private* chat room, much like you can invite 2 people to have sex with you. i might want to chat with a few people at once, yet not have the whole community listen in on our conversation
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Wow, you just been coloring coding. Hmmmm reminds me of someone who loves writing in Caps and bright ass colors. ::) ::) ::)
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I'm dutch, it's in my blood to complain. Especially about something I pay for...lol But usually it's a good sign of someone dutch complains. At least he/she thinks there is something worth complaining about...lol (look at it as an incentive to do better...)
But I do want to express that the chatroom was a positive addition to the program, although the right form might take some time to discover. I assume the moderators are reading what's in the forum and will take our wishes, comments and reasoning into account while creating the new chat (if I'm wrong, just let me know, Tom). I wish them good luck and hope they will have the wisdom to know you can't please everyone...
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Oh Tight sweetie, they've had that lesson beaten into them at this point. :P I too hope for private chat rooms, and while I would be willing to pay a trivial amount of A$ even if it's free making it an option only open to premiums wouldn't be a bad idea. Either with only premiums able to be in private rooms, or only premiums can open a chat room, but invite anyone in.
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I like that idea Janine... ;)
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Janine, I love your idea. I think that would be a great addition to the chat. Pay attention moderators! :D
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100% agree :D
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@apollo13nut why didnt you just turn off chat ?
I can't speak for apollo, but if you wan't to take part at the general chat, you can't turn it off.
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Let's assume the Development Team reads this.
Would we want to say pay 1A$ every time we open a room?
In that case I would want to be able to invite in whomever I wished.
I would prefer private rooms being a premium perk. Then people have more reason to pay for memberships, while chat comes back and private rooms do exist. Now, would we want only premiums to be able to enter private chats? Or just that premiums can open rooms but invite anyone they want?
My vote would be it takes a premium to open, but they can invite anyone in.
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I would like to see it as a perk for premium members to be able to open chat rooms and be able to invite anyone to it. And I would pay a higher membership fee for it instead of paying $A everytime I open a chatroom. It should be freely usuable. And it would be nice if the chat rooms had no limits as far as numbers of people entering.
The advantage of premium members opening their own chatroom, is that you have a moderator (the one that opens the room) to control what happens inside. Conversations will be 'confined'to the circle that are discussing a subject while "general chat" remains open as a lobby for people to meet. Including the ones that have a two word vocabulary
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An only premium jacuzzi private room would be awsome, just to get a nice premium perk.
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Swimwear required! (nice chance to design some new clothing, for the gus too!)
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I would say the swimwear should be optional. ::)
I would also say that I can't see private rooms as THAT large of a programming hurdle to require a bump in membership fees. I'm just brainstorming ways to make it both available to all (general type chat) while making a premium perk to encourage memberships.
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it wouldnt be that bad if there was no actions in the jacuzzi and just kind of scenery
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It's a chat room Unhealer,...and for those with a good imagination and descriptive abilities such a setting could launch some interesting encounters. ;D
It should be a premium feature. Staying out of the non-premium conversation though. I have the feeling at some point someones going to gripe about their exclusion if it occurred. One though though if excluded, excludes all non-premiums.
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I'm honestly unsure. I DO believe that opening rooms should be a premium perk. It's if frees should be allowed in rooms that I'm unsure of. I mean I've met some wonderful frees (and yes I encouraged them to go premium) and I wouldn't mind being able to invite them into a chat room I would open, but I think a key point between you and I Bear is I would see that as a perk for me while you would see that as a perk for them. ;)
Seriously though I think that's the big issue here on AChat. Where those lines are drawn between the premiums, the frees, and letting the premiums use the frees.
Yes I know "use" is an ugly word, but I felt it more accurate in this case.
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Really have no honest opinion in this other than whatever the rule it should be applied evenly. I think that is one area you and I will agree on.
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Yep, right now it's just a matter of feeling out where it should fall.
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I am not sure if non-prem should be allowed to enter a room, a prem has opened. But I think, only prems should be allowed to open a room.
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As a thought, if it is an added feature premiums only. If one has to purchase the option,..then it should be restriction free.
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Lover, in a way, according to me, you said it correctly. A non-prem should be allowed to enter a room. By the one that opened it. And I do agree that should be a prem option only... Non-prems will get their fill in a the 'lobby' I should think. You could tell from what happened in the general chat room.
One more thing though, a comment from the moderator was that the other 3 rooms were hardly used. But if you add an application/addition to the program unannounced, with no explanations how it works and what the feature are, then you shouldn't be surprised that people have to figure out how it works. I'm convinced that in due time, all chatrooms would have filled up...
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I agree TightFit74.
And to the comment from A-Team: Many didn't know the other rooms; I also believe they would have been used anywhen. But they have to remember the kiss-principle: Keep It Simple and Stupid.
Many useres (you notice it by the question they are asking) do not search for themselves. They also do not try or look around. They are just "taking" what is in front of their eyes.
So, imho, it's not a miracle, the other rooms have been empty in the beginning.
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Dear Devolopers,
I was very happy and get pretty times with general chat
Now im very bored, reaaly bored please i want general chat back
Also CHAT function on 3some scenes are not working too
anyway if there is no general chat or other chat options in soon, i can stop to renew my premium account and buying each all new things, there are many alternates, easy !
Best Regards
Yasonline
General chat will have any sense only when there will be possibility to mute/unmute spamers and flooders. In other way it will be association of poor gays who can to say "sex" only every 5 seconds. There was no way to talk with someone becouse these flooders. And i think it is very good that general chat not exist already.
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Hi,
we are sorry, the general chat in this form was totally uncontrollable and more like a mess than something useful.
We will consider, how could the public chat be more useful.
tom
I was planning to do something special for my 1000'th post, but somehow something came in between. Since it has been 7 months since anything was said about general chat, I thought I'd bring up the subject again...lol Since it was the reason for me to become active on the forum. Though general chat is probably a forgotten thing and as far as I am concerned not really needed, just thought I'd bump the subject just for the fun of it...
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@ Tight:
CONGRATULATIONS....................CONGRATULATIONS.......................CONGRATULATIONS............................
I would invite you for your 1000th post, but you have the wrong sex ;D
Go on my Dutch friend
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Congrats on the 1k Tight.
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Gratz on a 1000 posts Tight
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Yes gratz Tight and a kiss. :-*
Before they where put work into a public chat again I think they should give the chat we have a real overhaul its quite cumbersome to use as it is now. Would be nice if they made it so that new invites come into something like what we have now but when you decide to answer its put into a separate tab. I like tabbed chatting but if everything where put into new tabs at once there would be lots of tabs from all the corny pick up lines.
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Thanks guys. I do agree with Adera, just bumped the post because it was my start on the forum.
Now that the dev-team is working on overhauling old(er) poses, it would be a good idea to make the chat we have now more user firendly. Suggestions in abundance on the forum.
I do feel honored being amongst you guys :) You inspired me to both write, post and find new depths in the game. Though not very active at the moment, (except on forum), still the game has led me to meeting some amazing people that I hold in my heart. :)
Thanks
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So sweet lil Adera you wanna join me in a private chat room? i put some music on and then...... :P....oh i almost forgot harteliijk gefeliciteerd! for a thousand Tight, keep it on that way neighbor ;)
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Just had a thought...
They could improve the chat function in game, ánd add a general chat function on forum maybe? That way the game would not be influenced by chatter and people can still talk to eachother out of the game...
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It would be kinda nice with a public (well for the forum members) shoutbox or some other small chat on the forum.
@alstott: Are you just going to stand there or ask me for a dance? ;)
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well i will do....take your hand and pull you in close....i hope you can handle big guys ::)
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As long as its not tooo big I think I'll be fine. ;) :P
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please bring it back :'( :'( :'(
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i dunno bout the general chat in achat wasnt here then but i do kno it can be handy and it would take half of all the cold invites away
since u can meat in a room and just chat
now my idea was if u would create a room where we could meet and just chat.
what bout some sort of swimming pool setting.
where u can lay in chairs, or hang in the pool.
maybe a volleyball court what is automated when more ppl are on it it would play.
a bar where u can sit on .. maybe half sunken in the pool where u could drink and socialice the ones u see on vacation hotels where u sit in the pool on a stool.
and then have a few options:
throw drink in face ( to rude ppl )
invite for private chat .
hug.
kiss.
tickle.
and more of those basic stuff
maybe even swim or a dance place ;D
hope it gave some idea's
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well social room might be an interesting add, but the current setup does not open itself for much in the way of fluid movement, and any actions would create a rather choppy reload. But chat rooms like sitting at a round bar with others, a hot tub, maybe a balcony setting with a cluster of standing people drinks in hand for chat purposes would be interesting. Perhaps a themed setting, 3somes orientation, mm, ff, oriented rooms..controlled by a host with the ability to monitor the room and have right of booting the obnoxious. Then there are issues of the ignored function, wiil those on the list have the capacity to interact with another?
I liked the general chat thread when they experimented with it. It would be nice to see a universal chat system reinstated. One of the problems had been the other channels they offered were hardly used. I think the experiment was cut off too soon. Perhaps Suzy can inform us of the why of the shut down, I am rather curious...
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So it's nearly been a year since AChat removed the general chat feature? I am also curious about how much progress has been made to improve a public chat option. I do like the ideas for a sort-of interactive environment for the public chat but I'd simply settle with 1 big chat box if it meant I could talk with more than just 1 or 2 people at once. It would be so much easier to organize groups that way.
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It would be fun if I could chat with many here at the forum at the same time... though I can be a bit shameless at times. :P
I'd probably be relentless in trying to get Janine to show off her skills. :D