ATFOTF Chatroom

[lego skid 643]

just wondering if there would be any interest in a chatroom
discuss as much as possible so we the forum can could gauge
interest in a possible chatroom       

[The Team 327]

The forum software used to have an optional chatroom built in and usable for an additional cost. However, they removed the facility due to lack of use/support.

 

The forum software therefore cannot have a chatroom facility. There are third party chat rooms that can be used within the forum, but there won't be true/proper integration and there will be an additional cost. Given the difficulties and cost, interest would have to be substantial to make it worth while.

[Nick Attwell 178]

Would we be allowed to post links to suitable off site chatrooms?

 

Or would that be deemed as being disrespectful to admins here?

[The Team 327]

We're quite happy for you to post links to chatrooms, but we have to emphasise,

that we CAN'T endorse or support any of the chat rooms themselves.

 

Thank you for having the courtesy to ask first 😉

[Nick Attwell 178]

Thanks Team

[lego skid 643]

just wondering the team how much would it cost a year for a chatroom
could we members subscribe to the chatroom to help with costs

[Nick Attwell 178]

I heard somewhere a Visi or G-Chatroom is $199 to open (An unlimited capacity chatroom as opposed to, say, a fifty user capacity chatroom) & after the purchase price, it is $15 (around £10.50 at current exchange rates) monthly rental

 

The rates might be different now but when a friend ran a chatroom those were the costs

There are cheaper types of chatroom such as a Pro Boards hosted chatroom

 

And then there are the IRL chatrooms which are free; but they are basic, not having cam & mike feature

[Simon Deery 1,459]

I remember when the site had a chatroom some years ago. It wasn't used all that much back then ( in the days when chatrooms were popular ). 

Any such cost to the forum would be hard to justify and to be fair if I chat to any friends here I tend to use the personal messaging function which does the job quite well.

[lego skid 643]

On 29/06/2018 at 14:46, Nick Attwell said:

I heard somewhere a Visi or G-Chatroom is $199 to open (An unlimited capacity chatroom as opposed to, say, a fifty user capacity chatroom) & after the purchase price, it is $15 (around £10.50 at current exchange rates) monthly rental

 

The rates might be different now but when a friend ran a chatroom those were the costs

There are cheaper types of chatroom such as a Pro Boards hosted chatroom

 

And then there are the IRL chatrooms which are free; but they are basic, not having cam & mike feature

all we need is a basic chatroom   when the atfotf forum had chatroom there was no cam and mike  feature and
the chatroom was always full think back then there was a 25 people limit at one time
 

[The Team 327]

On 27/06/2018 at 19:42, The Team said:

The forum software used to have an optional chatroom built in and usable for an additional cost. However, they removed the facility due to lack of use/support.

 

The forum software therefore cannot have a chatroom facility. There are third party chat rooms that can be used within the forum, but there won't be true/proper integration and there will be an additional cost. Given the difficulties and cost, interest would have to be substantial to make it worth while.

 

Sorry, but The Team's position is the same as it was in June.

 

"Interest would have to be substantial" and it's very clear from this thread that there is virtually no interest at all. (And that's before we consider the practical and cost implications!)

[Octopus 93]

Doesn't look like there is ever any input or interest when the admin speak on here.