Shout box

[monty]

I think this is a great innovation but why can it only be accessed from the GOT page, could it not also show on the forums page? Half the time peole post and no reply is received because others are viewing the forums. Alternatively could you simply use the GOT page for all traffic scrapping the forum page.

 

[Latch]

Or at least put the ' members on-line ' directly underneath it so we can actually see who's there, instead of having to scroll the page down to find out.

 

[halo]

yeh . . .please ..... please ..... please can you put it back where it was, me little fingers get tired having to scroll up and down the page :biggrin:

 

[monty]

or we could have a poll, up or down, mods let us have some feedback please, or should I say, 'keep us informed' :shock:

 

[Gazdalf]

Shoutbox at the top, active members box directly underneath it, and maybe the facility for it to be permanently visible regardless of what forum section you are in as opposed to the first welcome screen. Don't know how feasible this will be though. it would be nice to see the shouts whilst reading the forums as opposed to always having to go back to the main page to see if you have any replies(no matter how insulting they are)

 

[Welton Toffee]

Poll added

 

[monty]

Poll added

Well done Rodders, close the vote now please

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Personally, I think it should be at the bottom, with maybe only registered (logged in) members being able to view it.

But whatever wins the poll will be whats decided

 

[Welton Toffee]

Aye, I think it should definitely be members only.

 

[monty]

Personally, I think it should be at the bottom, with maybe only registered (logged in) members being able to view it.

But whatever wins the poll will be whats decided

Danny, can it be at the top without non-registered viewers seeing it? Could be a compromise?

 

[chicoazul]

Things things things things things.

Thats my vote anyway.

 

[monty]

One curious thing I've noticed regarding the shout box is a reluctance by new members to use it. I can only presume they think its the domain of a select few, it isn't, everyone has the right to use, new members simply join in please you are more than welcome.

 

[SuitsBlue]

they'll be knee deep in posts on the actual forum, sometimes the shoutbox goes quiet even though there are people online, just one of those things.

anyway yeahm like monty says, its for all to use, and it can be quite fun, especially trying to juggle 3 converstaions at once

 

[Chris]

If you have the skills ajax it and make it a pop-up. Or download a pre made ajax one and provide a link to it for members

OR get an IRC applet and drop that in there with maybe 2-3 channels in there for people to jump in to.
"regulars" "comments" "help"
type of thing.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Going by the vote so far, no matter were it gets moved I wont be popular!

 

[Latch]

The position of the shoutbox is not the problem, the problem is that the ' who's online ' is not directly underneath it, at the moment you have to keep scrolling down to see who else has logged in.