Shoutbox on sf.com?

[tehsnipah]

I F12'd. ONLY if the admins or moderators are able to keep the stupidity level of the shout box controlled.

[DarkCrusade]

ONLY if the admins or moderators are able to keep the stupidity level of the shout box controlled.

hahahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah ahha

sorry, screw that part Noone is able to watch the shoutbox all time... or has the patience

[L[0ne]R]

Anyone that still thinks the forum's irc is a reasonable argument is all wrong. Everyone that made that place interesting is gone. It wouldn't hurt to try a shoutbox out for a month. Then keep it or ax it based off that trial.

That.

And like I said before, newbs could ask for help there instead of spamming the forums.
With IRC you have to download a program, install it and then try to figure out how all that works and what all those config options are for - not exactly newb-friendly, especially if all you want is ask a question or two.
Forums require you to go through that annoying process of account creation. By the time you'd finish creating your account (which you might not even use for the rest of your life) you could already get an answer in a shoutbox.

People not intelligent enough to use irc have no business spamming up a shoutbox that's already redundant.   

That was rather narrow-minded of you.
Those who can't use IRC do not "lack intelligence". Same as nobody lacks intelligence just because they can't use Photoshop or code a website. Even those who can are sometimes dumb as rocks.

[squiddy]

Voted yes.

Shoutbox is always fun, sure, if you keep it under control.

I agree with Graham. We should try a shoutbox for a specific period of time, and then, if it works, leave it for good.

[Laser Guy]

Hate to rain on your parade but I don't see this happening

[SpiltCoffee]

As long as there's an option to turn it off for yourself, I don't really see much of a hassle... except maybe from FLAB's or jrgp's point of view.

[jrgp]

Thank you for missing my point, loner and dusty (and spilt for getting it). My point was that we don't need a convenient spam box.

Yes, the mods/admins could definitely keep it under control, I know that for a fact.

But will anything interesting derive from discussions in the shoutbox? Would there even be 'discussions' or will it just be an easier bash pit? 

Honestly I'm indifferent about adding it at this point.

[Graham]

But will anything interesting derive from discussions in the shoutbox? Would there even be 'discussions' or will it just be an easier bash pit? 

You are missing the point of a shoutbox homeslice. Shoutboxes are just for casual conversation. And the bash pit hasn't been around for years, trying to use it in an argument is retarded. Aside from the fact you were like 12 or 13 when it was around.

[jrgp]

Aside from the fact you were like 12 or 13 when it was around.

A lot of things were around when I was 12/13, and I still remember them all with great clarity. That, and the entire contents of the bash pit is archived and publicized for all to see.

And yes, I'm well aware that shoutboxes serve a very important and useful purpose, as does the one on TMS. It might be good here, but then again it might not. The poll seems to be in its favor; if Flies replies again in the affirmative I might set one up.

[Lord Frunkamunch]

[x] Hide shoutbox?


Problem solved.

[Blacksheepboy]

before asking yourself - would i prefer a shoutbox, you must first ask yourself - do i even give a s**t about the shoutbox

love this perspective.

[jrgp]

[x] Hide shoutbox?


Problem solved.

That's like instead of properly sweeping your dirty floor, you decide to sweep all the dirt and dust and grime under the carpet. Nothing actually gets solved and s**t just infinitely builds up.

before asking yourself - would i prefer a shoutbox, you must first ask yourself - do i even give a s**t about the shoutbox

love this perspective.

Yeah.

[machina]

If all start using SB, there won't posting on forum so much like before... I think that...

[DarkCrusade]

Like everyone used a silly box instead of posting stuff ...