Travis Posted December 29, 2014 Report Posted December 29, 2014 Is there a cost? With the sites I take care of the Php chat is a free add on Yes. I pay an annual fee. Chat rooms create a lot of database queries,which quickly eat up your alloted compute cycles. Most hosting services don't allow chat rooms for that very reason. Which is why we use a 3rd party service for the chat room. Our chat room can host 20 people. I can downgrade it to the free version, which only supports 5 people, or remove it all together. I'd just hate to have a scheduled chat with people wanting to participate, but being locked out. When is regular schedules chats? US Chat: Every Tuesday at 9pm ET UK Chat: Every Wednesday at20.00 GMT Reminders pop up in the right side of the forum in the Calendar section (below the shoutbox) Quote
Kragax Posted December 29, 2014 Report Posted December 29, 2014 Wow that's different. I haven't had those limitations. I have to ask. Are you in USA or UK ? Quote
Travis Posted December 29, 2014 Report Posted December 29, 2014 US. I've been through 3 hosting companies so far. At first, they don't restrict. But at some point, they limit the number of database queries in a designated time (I don't know the exact details). If you remember about 8 months ago, SSV was really slow. It's because SSV was doing too many database queries that slowed down the server. They ended up throttling me, which really slowed down the site. I went though and optimized some of the site to cache content. That seemed to help. There are a bunch of different chat room types; PHP, Java, IRC, etc. However, the chat room I use is an addon service from the IP Board (the software I use). It's integrated into the community software, so I don't have to cobble together a chat room from a different source and keeps 1 login. It doesn't cost a lot...about $25/year. But if nobody uses it, I'd rather put that money toward scroll saw blades. amazingkevin and browders 2 Quote
amazingkevin Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 Yes! the life blood of the scroller ,blades! Quote
LarryEA Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Won't be missed, and if it ain't there, it can't be missed. Edited December 30, 2014 by LarryEA Quote
amazingkevin Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 I voted to have it long ago but everybody i met in there was tight lipped,lol Quote
Charles Henry Posted February 15, 2017 Report Posted February 15, 2017 I work at a desk for a majority of the day, I get up and move about a lot though. I'm new to the Forum, but I'll have the Chat room open on a separate tab, if anyone cares to jump in and chat at a non immediate response interval. Quote
hawkeye10 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Posted February 15, 2017 What can you say or talk about that you can't say here? Quote
Rob Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 I meant to join the scheduled chats a couple of times but we are 13 hours ahead of GMT and nearly 19 ahead of EST so the scheduled times are 8am or 9am the next day for us down here and I never remembered in time. Rob Quote
Rockytime Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 I've been there and talked to ELVIS a while but he left the room. Roly Elvis was a scroller? :>) Phantom Scroller 1 Quote
LarryEA Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Didn't want to tell, but that was me Roly, I'm pretty good, 'Jail House Rock'... Did you notice my Blue suede shoes? I've been there and talked to ELVIS a while but he left the room. Roly Elvis was a scroller? :>) Edited February 16, 2017 by LarryEA Phantom Scroller 1 Quote
Travis Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 What can you say or talk about that you can't say here? The chat room is fun place to talk to folks in real time. It's kinda like writing letters. Sure, you can write a letter to family in another state and say whatever you need to say. But it's also fun to pick up the phone or visit to chat. I think the chat room is a fun feature. I wish more would use it. I pay extra to have that feature available to our members. Give it a try. Just be patient as people come and go. I think if you hang out in there a bit, someone will pop in and say hi. Quote
dgman Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 That's the problem, I don't have time to hang out! NC Scroller 1 Quote
bandaideman Posted February 19, 2017 Report Posted February 19, 2017 Caught up on the posts in this thread. It looks like the Chat room is mute other than Elvis. I'm slow at typing and reading so I usually stay out of chats. Quote
OCtoolguy Posted February 25, 2017 Report Posted February 25, 2017 Met my wife in a chatroom, oddly enough, but that was probably the last time I was in one. That was over 10 years ago. Bad experience huh? Scrappile 1 Quote
LarryEA Posted February 25, 2017 Report Posted February 25, 2017 Bad experience huh? You're mean... Quote
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