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posted on 2004-5-11 at 18:48
Instant message feature
Hey guys.. i was just thinking it would super cool if we could get some sort of instant messaging thingy on this site. For people who are online
obviously. .it would save pm box room, and i dunno could be fun, or have like a live chat room or something... just a thought...
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 18:49
It's been talked about before.
Just ask 'tremendous'.
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 18:50
ya my PM box fills up sooooo fast! i think i actually filled it up in the last 2 hours :S
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 18:50
Yo, that be a really cool feature...
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 19:25
As it is an interesting idea, it's not going to happen. I recently discussed this with Bart, and it just didn't seem like the right idea.
First of all, it will take away from the boards overall posts, and that's not good. The surprisingly large post count on this message board can
add the appeal for new people to sign up. And it has other benefits, too. Also, if people really want to message eachother, simply go onto MSN or icq
or whatever you have. It's essentially the same thing as what you are asking for. Another reason, PM's give the advantage to ignore
someone if you want. Personally, I know I'd almost feel obligated to instant message the people that are online, without it, I can reply to the
threads I want and log off if I'm not in a chatty mood.
I agree the PM's add up quick. Possibly make a larger PM count for people that request it.
I have a feeling tremendous will not be making an sort of drastic change to the site until the album's launch, anyway.
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 19:33
I really like the boards the way they are <3
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 19:36
nah man that instant chat thing would be cool
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 22:28
it's just like reivax said. i was thinking about adding a chat system, but decided against it. but i've now increased everyone's PM
quota.
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 22:33
sweeet thanks Man!!!!!!!
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posted on 2004-5-11 at 22:58
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 09:18
*ahem*
If I could direct you towards such programs as MSN, Yahoo and AIM, I'm sure you'll find ample opportunity to chat your little heads off.
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 12:44
I am personally very much against MSN or any other type of instant messaging. It just frustrates me. I log on and in the first minute of being on
‘Online’ status I’ve already been bombarded with different convos popping up at me.
SO annoying!
If you take into account the fact that I’m just SUCH a nice person, I can’t block anyone…so, I try to talk to everyone who messages me..but then
others get annoyed and they’re like “Dez, why are you ignoring me?” just because it took me 10 seconds instead of 2 to reply!
Plus, most people who talk to me on MSN (with a small exception of some particular people) have nothing relevant to say..ever!
It’s just something like:
Hey
Sup
Nm u
Nm
How r u
Good u
Good, so sup?
And then it becomes an ongoing cycle of stupid questions.
When someone messages me and we end up talking about cooking and I’m typing out tricks and recipes, that’s fine. When someone is trying to talk about
Canadian History with me, that’s fine…even when someone is talking to me about life and love, that’s fine.
But random conversations like that that are literally going NOWHERE piss me off. A lot
But…I don’t know what point I was trying to make here.
Oh yeah! The PM thing. I like PMs a lot more because you are able to control who you want to talk to, and who you want to ignore.
If you’re not in a good mood, you don’t have to reply. There is not as much pressure lol.
Plus, since it’s a PM, the sender is kinda forced to write a little bit more than just “Hey sup”..though, they could do that..come to think about
it.
Okay, end rant. Now.
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 13:18
am i one of those people??? ha! dez you missed our big convo yesterday me, nick, big d (darnel),marcel, jenny, and amanda. we were missin you! then we
could over power the french speakin guys( nothin wrong with the french. I love em all!) but when all they do is converse with each other in french its
quite annoying!(ok Darnel didnt but hey hes my cool buddy).
but with this im i have to agree with both sides
Pros: pm box doesnt get filled so quickly
less spam = no losing post count (tisk, tisk shame on me! lol)
will be less hassle than msn then you can talk to only the livid forum people.
cons: barts post. (yes too lazy to type it out. and come on its not that hard to scroll up and read it. now is it?)
P.S. I think i know the reason behind all of this! but I'll never telllllllll.
[Edited on 12-5-04 by 1lilrockerchic]
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 13:25
Heh, I have a bad habit of not saying much in PM's. That said i have written some long ones as well, so it all evens out in the end.
Worst thing on messenger programs for me is when this happens:
Hey
Sin
SIN
SIN?!?!?!?!
you there?
Sin?
come on!!!!!!
fuck you arsehole
answer me damnit
*30 seconds after original message*
You wanted me?
Anyway, I actually spend hours on useless conversations with one guy, probably my best friend from back in Wodonga, and we'd basically just talk
about everything and anything. No matter how utterly pointless it is, it's good because he's hilarious and always manages to make me laugh
in every conversation.
I also have a thing on those programs where I actually don't have anyone in my lists, I'll allow people to talk to me (never blocked
anyone), but then delete them from my list straight after and just remember their e-mail, then I only talk to someone if I need to talk to them, not
just for idle chit chat.
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 15:18
I myself LOVE msn
I ususally can talk to someone on it for hours, so ya...
i also like it cuz i am good at multitasking so i am able to carry on convos with more then one person at once, and its a lot easier then takling on
the phone sometimes cuz it saves a lot on long dtstance
sometimes i just like it cuz i can talk to people i havent talked to in a LONG time, or i like to have geeky convos about nothing with people
thats my randmoness for the day
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 15:26
but jenny you got lost in our bigish convo yesterday.
sin you talk to me online when i talk to you!
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 15:28
haha, thats cuz i diddnt even know who was in it! we were all getting lost! and then my aunt came itno the room and wanted to see all my black and
white pics
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posted on 2004-5-12 at 21:51
I rely on msn to find omethig to do seeing as how everyone of my friends is on it.
bart and I discused having a chat site a while ago, but i agree that it would take away from the boards
How do you communicate those emotions that are so intense that no physical expression or series of words can even scratch the surface?
