Old Chat/New Chat/Newer Chat

[Jason]

I know there was some kerfuffle when we changed from the old chat* to the new chat.
When the site is relaunced there will be a new simpler and better integrated chat. If anyone has any ideas or preferences for it the please speak now.

I know Sarah wants a bigger message input field for example.

* This was actually the second FOT chat so the new one will be FOT Chat IV. Best Show history buffs take note.

[Richard_From_CHI]

I throw this out there merely as a suggestions and I am not entirely sure of my feelings on the topic, BuuuUUuuuut is there a way to require that chat users are also forum members to minimize the trolls and FWDs that log in under some elses name?

[Jason]

Yes, if all goes smoothly that will be a feature.

[Sarah]

Perhaps this feature still exists and I'm just unable to locate it, but I would like to be able to copy/archive chat sessions.  I would also like to be able to scroll back to the beginning of a session (now it seems one can only go back a short distance).

[Andy]

I think we need to make sure that the sounds (like *tentpole* or *gomp*) need to stay

I'm kidding btw.

[sleepytako]

I never, or rarely, have a chance to listen live.* But, if I were to use the FOT chat, I would like to see it on IRC.


*I live in Japan I'm typicaly sleeping on Wednesday mornings while it's live.

[Richard_From_CHI]

Maybe a "Survivor" style feature where people can get voted out of the chat for the crime of being a FWD. Have it run every 30 minutes.

[Pride of Staten Island]

Perhaps I'm an idiot, but I cannot figure out how to copy anything anyone types into the chat, like a URL for example. So if that in fact is not possible, it probably should be. And if it is possible and I'm just stupid. maybe someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong.

[Jason]

I had the same problem with clicking links in the chat. i only realised a couple of weeks ago that it was because of the firefox pop-up blocker.

[bookem_dan-o]

hey call me crazy, but im voting for a metafilter-esque policy of only allowing people who've paid a donation to FMU/Tom's show to use the chat. In MeFi's case, it only costs $5 to get you posting privledges, but it goes a LONG way towards filtering out the trolls and FWDs that generally defile nearly every other chatroom, blog and/or web forum on the internet...

and it would also serve as consolation for when the chat becomes a "second show", and the chat is having more lively chit chat than the actual show itself. Maybe you can get your money refunded if you actually call in to the show.

hmm...a Best Show security deposit...I like that idea!

[John Junk]

hey call me crazy, but im voting for a metafilter-esque policy of only allowing people who've paid a donation to FMU/Tom's show to use the chat. In MeFi's case, it only costs $5 to get you posting privledges, but it goes a LONG way towards filtering out the trolls and FWDs that generally defile nearly every other chatroom, blog and/or web forum on the internet...

and it would also serve as consolation for when the chat becomes a "second show", and the chat is having more lively chit chat than the actual show itself. Maybe you can get your money refunded if you actually call in to the show.

hmm...a Best Show security deposit...I like that idea!

I'm gonna go ahead and call you crazy.  If it weren't for free entry into the fot message board community, I might not have become a card-carrying FOT, and a pledger to the Best Show, etc.

[Jason]

I agree.
We haven't really had any trouble here, we only had one troll and even he wasn't too bad and only got banned when he decided to mess up the chat.
This has to be one of the most sensible and best behaved boards on the internet.

[Emily]

Perhaps this feature still exists and I'm just unable to locate it, but I would like to be able to copy/archive chat sessions. 

Are the chats archvied? If no, then I second the notion.

[jane]

Just thought i'd chime in to say I don't think the chat should be archived.  The chat is what it is, a chat.  It's like a bunch of people getting together in someone's living room, some drunk, some sober to listen to and discuss a completely gnarled radio show, and whatever else pops into their heads.  I don't think it's something to be studied, analyzed, etc.  Someone on the chat once referred to it as a "constantly flushing toiletbowl" (of, thoughts, comments,  brilliance and idiocy, maybe).  There's a certain freedom to that.

A change I'd like to see  is the ability to type "ChrisL".  It sure would make it easier to post messages to him such as "funny, ChrisL", "hilarious, ChrisL", "good one, ChrisL", "yer the boss, ChrisL", "You're thoroughly slaying me, ChrisL", etc.

[Chris L]

A change I'd like to see  is the ability to type "ChrisL".  It sure would make it easier to post messages to him such as "funny, ChrisL", "hilarious, ChrisL", "good one, ChrisL", "yer the boss, ChrisL", "You're thoroughly slaying me, ChrisL", etc.

Man, this board really does have some sensible folks!