Shoutbox Vs. Chat Room

[Ryon]

Chatroom

Integrated Into Board, by Invision Power Team.

Gets updated when the forum gets updated, they usually fix minor errors.

Has its own tab.

Uses same user database list.

Small Fee of 10 dollars every... year? i think or 8 months.

Technical Support form IPB.

Shoutbox

Not completely integrated into the board, by 3rd party.

Displays on the forums main index page (front page) on the top.

Every user can post in there, except guests and validatings.

Everyone can see it as long as there on the index page.

Manually have to fix errors.

Has its own tab.

Uses same user database list.

Free.

[Demitri]

Well to be honest when we update our status, its basically its own shoutbox. Plus this group likes to chat. Also I've seen at other forums people having full on conversations in the shoutbox and it can become pointless and take away from posting (sometimes). Then You dont want brand new members to come and request in it,then after they request they never come back,and thus will defeat the point of having the request station(though if the box were a the bottom MAYBE it could work but who would scroll all the way down to shout?) If you are trying to save 10 bucks shoutbox,otherwise I say chat stays.

[Ryon]

Excellent point Genesis. Do you recall when we had the Xat chat? Everyone would linger on the board index, and rarely post in any of the topics.

[lyr]

I vote for Chat Room, if you want use to chose one of them to keep. Reason to vote for it. -It costs you money. -I love my Chat Room.

[Noside]

I go with chatroom boss.

[thekillnator]

Chat room! FTW!

[Ex✭Cᴀʜᴍ]

CHATROOM XD

[Mister Fael]

CHATROOM?

[LightFlare_Da_Realest]

I'm never in there, but I would say the chatroom. Based on the two lists above, the chatroom just sounds better...

[raremew]

I choose chatroom..seems better imo

[Drunk Ryu]

So..... Are we having to choose 1 or the other? Cause I like both as is.

[Kazagami]

Chatroom.

[~❤Flanya Scarlet❤]

I vote ChatRoom

[Ryon]

yeah choosing 1. currently we have a chatroom. but i could implement a shoutbox. i was simple listing some specs about each. and Zombie made a really good point.

[Leo]

I would go with the chatroom.

[Laharl]

chat room definitely im in there alot

[Kanbei]

Chatroom!

[Zaibatsu]

Chatroom all the way!

[Dark Spirit]

Hm...They both have their strong points and as stated before Shoutboxes and Chatrooms can remove posting as I only see some users in the chatroom but they have 23 posts overall but I would have to say chatroom.

[Kanbei]

I would have to say chatroom.

Okay Ryon You Can See We Want A Chatroom... Thats What The People Want!

[Sir Lord Alpyne]

chatroom makes more sense, just from tha logic alone which Genesis stated earlier. i myself usually overlook "traditional" shoutboxes, they always seem like clutter to me. tha status update we have here tho is much better, due to how it's set up. everything here is an option, a path if you will, to branch off into further if 1 so wishes, instead of it bein' shoved in your face so to speak, & that's klassy. & i remember Xat, couldn't stand that shit at all, lol.

[MilesTailsPrower720]

Chatroom i vote for.

[tohnoshiki]

Always go Chatroom. ALWAYS

[NeoGeoKitsune]

I concur with the majority here, it seems the chatbox is preferential.

[Vality]

Chat Room is Best