Chat box alert. (re-posted with poll)

Jan

2009

I often get members telling me they sit logged into the chatbox but cant find a way to let people browsing the forum know they are there.
Can we have some sort of alert to inform forum users the chat box is being used.
Thanks.

1 Guest, on 12/01/2009 at 13h46

Good idea, I agree totally.

2 astrodene, on 12/01/2009 at 14h15

I would find this very helpful. Yes

3 MEX, on 12/01/2009 at 18h29

It would be nice to put some kind of alert in their profile...
So if someone search forum, they can see in profile some kind of chat online alert (like online sign in forum).

Or something like notification, pop window etc.
(Something like Facebook have - that way of pop window, so you can see who is online)

Thats my opinion.

4 EviL_WaLdO, on 13/01/2009 at 03h50

yes yes yes this is what we do need. Hope they make this

5 Darren1, on 13/01/2009 at 04h48

Im voting no for this,
this is why.
We do not need something such as this, as users are in the chatbox to chat, not to do what they want.
The chatbox is only viewable by signed in members, correct?
so "guests"/un-logged in members should not be able to see that X user is online, and in the chatbox....

Wait, you can already tell that someone is online, and in the chatbox

im voting No, sorry.

6 megadread, on 13/01/2009 at 23h15

Thanks for the votes so far, i desperately want this for my site.

7 MrMario, on 13/01/2009 at 23h35

Im going with darren1 on this. We dont need this. Sorry.

8 Sanket, on 14/01/2009 at 01h27

Not required. Sorry, No.

9 megadread, on 14/01/2009 at 01h59

How can you say it's not required. !!!
I'd find it very usefull, so would my members.
Maybe your site is used in a different way from mine i don't know but i definetly would enhance my site.
Fair enough if you don't want it, your entitled to your opinion but you can't say it's not required, i've had members ask for this facility.

10 MrMario, on 14/01/2009 at 02h18

He doesnt have to say anything. He can say what ever he wants. Like what i said just what darren1 said.

11 Darren1, on 14/01/2009 at 06h11

mate, we dont have to say a single thing, and ud got alot of yess/no's and dont know who voted what.

Alot of people do analysis (like my previous post) and most of the time they came up with the solution that works for them.

I post my analysis publicly so you can see my thought process, and exactly why i voted yes/no.

I also agree with sanket, it is not required, and there are many many many more features that should be fixed before something else is added!

Departing comment:
Things need to be fixed BEFORE something new added. hockey

12 megadread, on 14/01/2009 at 13h44

Sorry if i came across in the way wrong there, i didn't mean to to seem "off" with you at all, i totally respect your opinion and your right to have your say, thanks for the input. Very Happy

13 Tarogasini, on 15/01/2009 at 00h44

No !

When i was visiting member`s globes i was on some forum ( this - to be precise ) that had this. Every time someone wrote something in the chatbox - some annoying alert sound is heard. And i cant stand it.

14 musket, on 15/01/2009 at 01h14

Tarogasini wrote:No !

When i was visiting member`s globes i was on some forum ( this - to be precise ) that had this. Every time someone wrote something in the chatbox - some annoying alert sound is heard. And i cant stand it.

you click on the
little speaker at the bottom of that chat box to mute the sound Smile

I voted yes to the suggestion Smile

15 Merlin333, on 16/01/2009 at 20h58

I'd settle for my chatbox working at all......

I vote yes for your suggestion........

16 bob8972, on 17/01/2009 at 00h38

This idea sucks.....Just kidding, i voted yes lol!

17 rapidlynx, on 29/01/2009 at 20h59

[quote="musket"]

Tarogasini wrote:No !

you click on the
little speaker at the bottom of that chat box to mute the sound

I voted yes to the suggestion

yes yes yes as long as there's a button for those who don't care to hear it Very Happy

18 MysticDreamer31, on 03/02/2009 at 11h04

I have the exact same problem, so I voted yes. My Forum is totally private, I chose what guest can see and can't see, and they can't see the chat. It is imperative at times that I get to the chat and can't be in 10places at once, but some sort of doorbell would be nice. Not for each post, but for when someone logs in/out would be greatly appreciated.

and for those voting no, it could be set in the admin to where you can have that option or not, so we are all happy:)

19 Houka Ryuu, on 03/02/2009 at 22h03

I voted yes. I can't sit waiting for someone to come into the chat when I have other things that needs to be. And since we currently have no way to alert that someone has logged into the chat or even posted a message there, I usually miss that person by the time I come back to check on the chat window. Sad

So, having an alert sound for someone logging into or out of the chat would be nice. And also an alert sound to let me know that someone had typed a message in the chat would be nice. That way, even if I was busy, I'd know to come and check the chat window real quick and be able to chat with whoever is there at the time. *shrugs*

20 taigfreak, on 09/02/2009 at 00h05

I vote yes also...I need it on my Forum...

Just a ping will suffice......maybe have it where you can turn it off and on