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Post by dazb on Apr 30, 2005 15:19:23 GMT -5
Here’s a question for the management, but I thought it would be worthwhile opening it up to all for anyone’s thoughts and comments. I must say that it isn’t my own original idea, it has been asked by another member of the forum. I do believe that it is a question based on a good idea though, which is “What is the possibility of some form of chat room and if it wouldn’t be possible then what about the starting a forum posting at a particular prearranged date and time which could provide an exchange chat ?” It could perhaps be around a pre-selected topic or a general question that might benefit from discussion and multiple thoughts or experiences……………the difference being that in this form of chat members might feel more at ease about posting to a specific question rather than “baring their bums” remotely to an empty notice board, (not that this forum is empty of observers very often). The number of people that obviously use this forum as “readers only” must be incredible, it may well be a way to encourage these guys to enter into posting their own interests and experiences, to chat rather than to make a statement that they feel would otherwise be of no importance to others here. I am not the type to name drop but this was a suggestion made by another member whose initials (only) are AYLE……A.K.A. Clive, I do agree with his thinking that this is a good idea although we both envisage at least some of the potential technical difficulties, but that is why we support the technical ability and expertise of our founder and manager, hence the question…………….could it work John?
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Post by John on Apr 30, 2005 16:05:11 GMT -5
It's a fair idea Daz, the site itself doesn't lend itself to a chatroom per se, but I could start one on another host and link it from here.
I'll have a look around for a suitable chatroom host for us to link to.
I see we are approaching the 40 member mark, the number minus a couple of bad attempts to register.
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Post by dazb on Apr 30, 2005 16:48:20 GMT -5
Thanks John, but of course it was a fair idea, an ex coal owner and ex copper couldn't be anything else but fair.....could they??
I will try to encourage a retry from one of those failed attempts to gain membership, I know that DonDearne will still be very interested in being able to defeat AOL's moronic attempts to prevent internet sharing. Keep us all posted, plus it would be great to hear from anyone else with any relative thoughts.
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Post by dazb on Apr 30, 2005 16:53:34 GMT -5
I did want to ask what Percy had to do with creating a chat room, but thought better of it.............wish that I had taken Latin instead of Religious Instruction now !
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Post by Ragger on May 1, 2005 7:37:04 GMT -5
Chat rooms can be good if the people using them are genuine, I'm pretty sure that members of this forum would soon put a stop to anyone attempting any jiggery pokery. Some chat rooms have become hunting grounds for pervs, I can't see that being a problem here.  Bravenet give free chat rooms, and I'm sure there will be others.  |
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Post by dazb on May 1, 2005 8:04:41 GMT -5
Good point Ragger, something worth bearing in mind. Is there any chance that some of these pervs could be female, mid fifties or so with a wayward intention towards big daft retired pitmen? Now that would cause a dilemma, I couldn't be sure if I would want to put and end to that sort of jiggery pokery.
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Post by dazb on May 1, 2005 8:06:56 GMT -5
Errrr, my missis says she could!!!!
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Post by John on May 1, 2005 8:57:23 GMT -5
Bravenet's OK Bill, but it's like MSN Messenger, too intrusive, ie it places adware on your hard drive. I'm pretty wary of Bravenet.
One problem with all public chatrooms is perves and trolls, they go out of their way to disrupt.
I will do some research of hosts this week and see what I can come up with and see if there are any that only allow registered members, then I will "tie" it in with this site.
There is another solution! we could use Yahoo messenger, it's less intrusive than MSN, and if all members who wish to chat could join and add their Yahoo addy, we will know when they are available for a chat!
A few years ago I was a member of Paltalk, one of the pioneers of chatrooms on the internet. Several of us, radio hams, used to get together and chat real time with out mikes!!
The only thing at that time that pissed me off was the popups, which now wouldn't occur as I'm using "Firefox" browser.
Input please!
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Post by dazb on May 1, 2005 15:46:42 GMT -5
Heyup John, put that last one back up, I had only half read it before you removed it.....................lol
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Post by John on May 1, 2005 15:47:38 GMT -5
Heyup John, put that last one back up, I had only half read it before you removed it.....................lol All I saw Daz was the HTML code |
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Post by John on May 1, 2005 15:52:10 GMT -5
Well Daz, what do you see??
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Post by dazb on May 1, 2005 16:49:30 GMT -5
I see skies of blue,
And fields of green.
The views of others'
Not yet seen.
So much lost in thoughts of yore
And dreams of things not seen before.
H.T.M.L. doesn't mean a lot
Just some some kind of Internet plot!!
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Post by John on May 1, 2005 19:11:29 GMT -5
Hmmmmm funny  Looks like there is a Javascript error, I'll sort it out in the morning... |
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Post by dazb on May 2, 2005 3:22:20 GMT -5
Hmmmmm funny Looks like there is a Javascript error, I'll sort it out in the morning... Sorry, grumpy..............  |
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Post by Ragger on May 2, 2005 13:41:37 GMT -5
John, I just tried uploading your code to see if the code works. It seems to be OK.
Only it appears it has to be placed on a page on your web site.
Hope this helps.
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Post by John on May 2, 2005 14:57:06 GMT -5
John, I just tried uploading your code to see if the code works. It seems to be OK. Only it appears it has to be placed on a page on your web site. Hope this helps. Hmmmm, sounds like I'm going to have problems then Bill  |
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Post by John on May 3, 2005 8:42:26 GMT -5
Well Bill, looks like I'm going to have to ask Proboards. Should be possible to post the chat forum here as the site does have FTP tags in the post windows for "uploading" one's own stuff! Thats the third icon from the bottom left when you have the post window open, which is the way you posted the Java code to you web page. Should have show exactly the same here as your site Bill! |
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Post by John on May 3, 2005 11:45:34 GMT -5
After a few cockups, trials and tribulations, throwing the damned thing in the goaf, running over it with the shearer, trying the Nobel method out a couple of times, we now have a working chatroom Phewwww. Owt else you lot want |
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Post by Ragger on May 6, 2005 10:26:03 GMT -5
Hi. John, Don't know if I'm the only one having this problem. When I've looked at a few messages then come back to sign in for the chat room I can't type my name in the box. I have to leave the forum and come back again.  |
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Post by John on May 6, 2005 12:36:19 GMT -5
Hi. John, Don't know if I'm the only one having this problem. When I've looked at a few messages then come back to sign in for the chat room I can't type my name in the box. I have to leave the forum and come back again. Yes Bill, having the same problems on another site with that particular chatroom. What I do is open an MSN internet Explorer window soley for the chatroom. Might start looking at other chat room hosts and experiment to find the best one. |
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Post by John on May 7, 2005 11:27:48 GMT -5
I've deleted the old chatroom now Bill, and there's a new chatroom under the chatroom thread, it's at the bottom, should be less bother and has loads of bell's and whistles |
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Post by John on May 8, 2005 7:26:59 GMT -5
Anyone tried the new chatroom yet??
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