bbailey49 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 JB, have you ever considered adding a live chat interface? It could be cool to have a venue where online members could have live discussions. 1 Quote
RobB Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 Agreed, since the only other kite chat over at GWTW has been dead this year. I'm sure with this group it would be a little livelier... 2 Quote
SparkieRob Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 Live chat!!! Then I definitely wouldn't get any work done!!!!!!! Actually, it's a good idea. 1 Quote
John Barresi Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 Been there, twice... Just never gained momentum. A few folks at first, then just gets quiet. :/ With Facebook, et al, folks just aren't doing live chat as much. Quote
SparkieRob Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 Probably best for me anyway, that way I can "moderate" what I am saying..... 1 Quote
John Barresi Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 Would be cool to have a scheduled "roundtable" conference via the web sometime, just excited kite folks chatting it up. 4 Quote
bbailey49 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Posted November 4, 2013 Would be cool to have a scheduled "roundtable" conference via the web sometime, just excited kite folks chatting it up. That's more what I was thinking. Not an all the time open access chat room, but a venue we could use to schedule topical discussions, with someone being responsible as the moderator for the discussion to keep it on topic. 1 Quote
bbailey49 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Posted November 4, 2013 .... and then fly?????? We can definitely fly after, or before, or if you're talented, during. Quote
mystainedskin Posted November 4, 2013 Report Posted November 4, 2013 Too funny! All I can picture is a group Skype and no one talking....look at the monitors and every one is flying something on camera 3 Quote
Hasek Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Another forum I visit has a chat box at the top of the forum home page. There is also a link to go full page with the chat. It has it's lag times but overall it is used frequently. Check out the screen shot. Quote
John Barresi Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Ya, it's called a "shoiutbox"... Tried it back in '09, was sometimes a bad drain on our server, nobody complained about it being gone. http://kitelife.com/forum/topic/3588-shoutbox/ Perhaps I'll try and bring it back for a spell, see how y'all like it. Quote
John Barresi Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Try this on for size. http://kitelife.com/forum/chat/ Trial run, $10 a year gives us 20 max users at any one time. Easy upgrade to 50 users, another $5. == I'm all about facilitating... Would be fun to have a chat room again, had fun on IRC back in the day. /me slaps you with a large trout. 1 Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Chat works nice, now for more to use it!! Quote
bbailey49 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Posted November 5, 2013 I'm planning on being on this evening probably around 8 or so Eastern Standard Time, if anyone would like to join me in the chat. I would like to maybe brainstorm on ways we (as a community) can help JB with his efforts to spread kiting to the world, and buy a reliable car in the process. His raffles are great, but that's coming completely from him and one would think that eventually he will run out of kites. I hope some folks will join me. 2 Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 I'm usually on in the am (PST) til about noon! Wife has the 'puter most times after her work, then I'm on again @10pm (PST)! If I miss any good ideas being discussed, someone drop a PM to me on the subject!! Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Thought I post it here too - the link on the first page is taking me to a Shoutbox topic from 2009!! Isn't taking me to the chat room John and I were testing last night! Just found chat under the more section in header, we'll see if that works!! OK, that gets you there ! Whew!! John - I'm hearing some of the audio feature on the room, such as the doorbell!! Quote
John Barresi Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Three folks on as of 9:49am PST. Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 I invited Nick (RR), let's see if he can find us!!! Quote
Reef Runner Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 I invited Nick (RR), let's see if he can find us!!! I don't know guys ! I'm having computer (laptop complete meltdown) problems right now. That's why I haven't been on the forum too much, in the last week. or so. I'm now, muddling my way through, using a 10+ year old, HP a620n Desktop. Dust is blowing out the air vents on the processor, every time I try something new, and it's like every time I get to doing something, I get some kind of message, to the effect, that I'm over-taxing the processor. This thing is panting right now, just doing this...........so I don't know about a chat room, besides, I've never been in a chat room before (ok, ok, gimme a break, I'm not into the whole social networking thing - don't even text). :ani_wallbash: What I am trying to do now, is shop for a new laptop. I'm completely lost without it, and boy, what a transition that is going to be.......so John, I feel your pain, concerning the back-up thing, dying on you. I do hope you can get that system righted. Anyway, if anyone can't get me, it's because I'm now only on-line, when I walk over to the desktop, and turn it on, and check for messages in my email. Before the meltdown, I had my laptop on 24/7, where ever I was............Sheesh! Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Excuse well taken sir!! Hope you solve your issues soon! Quote
Reef Runner Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Good luck, Nick. Thanks Barton.....I just hate going through all the set-up, and getting everything like I want it, plus I've got to change operating systems, and that is the thing that I don't like the most............ I'll still be around, just not as quick to respond and join in............ 2 Quote
Reef Runner Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Excuse well taken sir!! Hope you solve your issues soon! Thanks Wayne..........I'm NOT particularly looking forward to the change over......... Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Posted November 5, 2013 Only hurts for a little while! Quote
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