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kitenski, Shimmy Alcott, thanks. Come to think of it, I have used Skype to live chat by keyboard, when the other party did not have video enabled.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chat rooms on forums are far from "dead" or "past it" they are now really starting to emerge more and more as tools within a forum environment especially on forums such as this where lets be honest there aren't many visionary new topics and those that exist have been done several times over.
In the screenshots that I showed earlier the user has the choice of whether they wish to use/see it or not... if they feel that it might not be for them a simple click once and it is hidden permanently from their front page (it can be shown again with a single click too).
What it does do is help to create a sense of community as people develop relationships just like they do in a conversation as opposed to question and answer.
IMO, as it would cost the owners of SH nothing (it is standard phppBB functionality after all) then why not try it... if it doesn't get used then no harm done it can just as easily be uninstalled.. if it does it will make the forum/club stronger for it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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marcellus, seems reasonable.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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marcellus, There we go. It also keeps users on the SH page at least. Well put.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Live chat in a 'family friendly forum'? That's gonna end in tears.....
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I have quite a few SH's that I chat to regularly on fb.
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Shimmy Alcott, that's what you think... i'm just a Bot
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...strangely I even chat to SH on fb while also posting on the forum at the same time as them. It lessens my "clutter" 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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MoodyFFS, yup, a right pain in the Bot 
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Shimmy Alcott,
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| The Voice of Reason wrote: |
| Live chat in a 'family friendly forum'? That's gonna end in tears..... |
In my experience no... it tends to "self moderate".. just like (back to the bar analogy again) if someone were in a bar and started using totally inappropriate language or topic then they would very quickly be "shunned" by the other users of the bar.
In extreme circumstances they would be barred from the bar.
Alternatively it could be set up so that only a certain level of member could have access.....
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Alternatively it could be set up so that only a certain level of member could have access.....
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Oh, you and your big gob - I can hear Admin go "ker-ching" as we speak
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| marcellus, seems reasonable. |
+1
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Poster: A snowHead
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| marcellus wrote: |
(back to the bar analogy again) if someone were in a bar and started using totally inappropriate language or topic then they would very quickly be "shunned" by the other users of the bar.
In extreme circumstances they would be barred from the bar. |
I understand there are parties...
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