Forum² Admin AWS Posted October 8 Forum² Admin Posted October 8 I go back and forth on this. On a couple of my sites I have chat enabled. The chat works well on those sites and compliments the forum well. The sites I use chat software on are an off topic forum and a computer help forum. I have used it on other sites and on those the chat took over. Everyone went to posting in the chat instead of the fourm. What's your thoughts? 1 Quote IPB Webmaster - For Invision Community Enthusiasts - SEO Help Forum
Forum² Staff Shawn Posted October 8 Forum² Staff Posted October 8 I think it can be beneficial for some niche forums. If I find a good one for vBulletin, I might add it to Off Topic Forum. To me, an off-topic forum would be the perfect vehicle for a shout box. For this forum, I feel like it would take over like it has on TAZ. That's about the only activity TAZ gets now, on a shout box, sadly. Quote My forums: Another Admin Forum | vBAdmins Forum | Off Topic Forum | The Hiking Forum
capnsquarepants Posted October 9 Posted October 9 I think it can be beneficial for some niche forums. If I find a good one for vBulletin, I might add it to Off Topic Forum. To me, an off-topic forum would be the perfect vehicle for a shout box. For this forum, I feel like it would take over like it has on TAZ. That's about the only activity TAZ gets now, on a shout box, sadly. I agree with this. A shoutbox (or worse, discord) would take activity away from the forum. Quote
Forum² Admin AWS Posted October 9 Author Forum² Admin Posted October 9 I think it can be beneficial for some niche forums. If I find a good one for vBulletin, I might add it to Off Topic Forum. To me, an off-topic forum would be the perfect vehicle for a shout box. For this forum, I feel like it would take over like it has on TAZ. That's about the only activity TAZ gets now, on a shout box, sadly. My off topic forum has one. Works great to supplement the forum. On one of my tech sites has chat setup for staff. Some of the staff think it would be great for users too. That's I am hesitant about. Quote IPB Webmaster - For Invision Community Enthusiasts - SEO Help Forum
Forum² Staff Shawn Posted October 29 Forum² Staff Posted October 29 On 10/9/2024 at 8:21 AM, Cloaked said: My off topic forum has one. Works great to supplement the forum. On one of my tech sites has chat setup for staff. Some of the staff think it would be great for users too. That's I am hesitant about. Maybe make it for computer-related questions for users rather than just chit-chat. Keep it niche-based. 1 Quote My forums: Another Admin Forum | vBAdmins Forum | Off Topic Forum | The Hiking Forum
Immortal Posted November 4 Posted November 4 I do not like shoutbox in forums. I believe all the discussions in the forum should happen in the main forums. I have never used shoutbox in my forums. 1 Quote
Exoticdreamer Posted November 6 Posted November 6 On 10/9/2024 at 6:47 AM, capnsquarepants said: (or worse, discord) would take activity away from the forum. Discord is a no-go for me unless it's discussions with the staff or a small group of people. I have seen forums shift from websites to Discord because the admin or owner decided to duplicate threads there instead of letting people just interact with them on the forum. Quote
Debashis Posted November 13 Posted November 13 I would always prefer to have a general chat thread instead of a chatbox/shoutout box. Reason? They don't help enhance the forum activity stats. Quote
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